The soothing power of books

What would the world of athletics look like if athletes were allowed to take drugs? Pippa and Neil discuss the Enhanced Games. Learn English from authentic BBC programme clips. Get a free worksheet, quiz and transcript for this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/engli ... Show More

The most recent figure from 2024 says that 520 million children are living in conflict zones. That's about one in every five children worldwide. Some of the discussions in this episode will be about death and trauma. Neil and Becca hear from a journalist who has spent some time w ... Show More

Football players are faster than ever before. But in a game where every tiny decision counts, elite clubs are turning to neuroscience to understand how players can think, decide and perform even faster. Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Get a free wo ... Show More

How to get out of a reading slumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Are you a reader?  I hope so because it’s good for the brain, makes us less stressed…you know the deal.  I’ve been reading, and also listening to, a lot of books lately and wanted to share the five I’ve enjoyed most during my time in The Hamptons.  </p><p> </p><p><strong>Where ... Show More

what to do when i'm feeling overwhelmed? we all wonder this. sometimes its nice to be guided and soothed in moments like this. so i created this for you <3 Mini episode alert! Skinny Dipping the Podcast is back every Tuesday and Thursday for the new 5 week series Eunoia with Host ... Show More

Welcome back to Espresso Epilogues, a podcast where two besties talk about books over coffee. Are you in a reading slump? If so... It's your lucky day. We're here to prescribe you a few books to cure it. We also chat about Steinbeck, Agatha Christie, Annie Ernaux, and more.Don't ... Show More

<p>Relax in a bookstore and allow the cozy atmosphere to settle your mind and remove distractions. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Check out Deep Sleep Sounds on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfXhJgAKd4b6tLVQFvO8XQg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfXhJgAKd4b6tLV ... Show More

Author Azar Nafisi has written a love letter to literature and reading in Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times. She does this in a series of letters to her late father who passed on in 2004. Nafisi says that reading can help us really live and al ... Show More

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