HABITS
JUST ONE THING
Dr Michael Mosley investigates the potentially big effects that one small good habit can have on your health and wellbeing in his Just One Thing podcast
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Two years ago I started recording a podcast called Just One Thing for the BBC. The idea behind it was that, in each episode, I would introduce you to ‘just one thing’ you could do to improve your mental and/or physical health. Each thing would often be unexpected, but would also be a quick and simple act that should be easy enough to turn into a habit. I’d talk to a leading scientist with knowledge of the thing we were covering and, of course, I also give the thing a go. We’ve so far recorded over 40 episodes, but here are the top 10 things that have benefitted me.