Mark Wetherell
Professor of Psychobiology and Health Psychology at Northumbria University who researches the psychological effects of activities like cold water swimming and conducted diary studies on swimmers' mood and anxiety.
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Aug 18, 2025 • 20min
Ep 42: What makes hobbies healing?
Mike Tipton, expert on cold physiology; Mark Wetherell, psychobiologist studying cold-water swimmers; Jo Williams, researcher of animal-assisted interventions; Sören Henrich, forensic psychologist exploring therapeutic role-play. They discuss climbing therapy, Dungeons & Dragons as structured roleplay, animal-assisted interventions, and cold water swimming. Conversations center on presence, social connection, and whether diverse activities share core wellbeing mechanisms.
