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The word nomophobia means a fear of being without our smartphone, and it’s affecting more and more people with each passing year. After all, we’re rarely separated from our phone over the course of a day, and even use them at nighttime. Back in 2021, a phone addiction study by researchers from King’s College London was published in the Frontiers in Psychiatry journal. It was based on a five-question survey, and found that 38.9% of young people qualified as smartphone addicts. Many admitted being unable to control their usage and that it got in the way of other activities like work or studies. Furthermore, not having access to their smartphone brought on feelings of distress. It’s as if our smartphones are an extension of our bodies. And as if we’ve been amputated when they’re taken away from us. So, what can people do about smartphone addiction? What about notifications? How can I know if I’m really a smartphone addict? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:How much money makes you happy?Are we heading for another stock market crash?What are the dangers of using nitrous oxide - the laughing gas drug?A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Money can buy a lot, but can it buy happiness? This is a question that philosophers, economists, scientists and storytellers have puzzled over for some time; and if it can then does more money make you even happier? According to Prof Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, director at the University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre there is a definite link between money and happiness, especially at the bottom of the pay scale. So for example someone earning £20,000 who moved to £40,000 would experience a significant boost in happiness. However, to achieve that same happiness boost, you’d have to move from £40,000 to £80,000, then again £80,000 to £160,000. In order to get the same impact, you have to double each time.What about the ‘happiness Plateau’ theory? Do happy people earn more money? Isn't there more to happiness than income? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:What are the dangers of using nitrous oxide - the laughing gas drug?What are five foods that make us happy?Why does smiling increase life expectancy?A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Amber Minogue.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Until a little under two weeks ago, Silicon Valley Bank was the sixteenth largest bank in the United States, the favoured choice of tech startups due to the tailored services it provided. But by 10th March 2023, American authorities were taking control of SVB following its collapse. It had assets of over $200bn, making for the second biggest bank failure in US history.There were a number of factors behind the collapse, and it’s causing concern as it’s common for one bank collapse to be followed by another, due to what’s called financial contagion. Indeed, just a few days later it was the turn of New York-based Signature Bank to collapse. And over in Europe, Switzerland’s second largest bank Crédit Suisse had to take out a $54bn to stay afloat, before then being bought out by the country’s largest bank UBS, in a bid to halt the crisis.Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse? How do stock market crashes happen? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:What are the dangers of using nitrous oxide - the laughing gas drug?What are five foods that make us happy?Why does smiling increase life expectancy?A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The term might sound like a bit of a joke, but sushi terrorism been no laughing matter for Japanese diners in recent weeks. In a country which is famed for its high standards in cleanliness, a series of viral pranks have been causing disgust and outrage.One of the most viewed sushi terrorism videos has been seen over 100 million times. A Japanese teen licks the top of a bottle of soy sauce and puts it back on the sushi conveyor belt, and then does the same with a glass. To top it all off, he then licks his finger and touches a passing dish. Since early February, the phenomenon of sushi terrorism has been drawing attention, with dozens of similar videos published on Twitter and other social media platforms.Sushi restaurants are pretty iconic in Japanese culture, aren’t they? Is the concept in danger now? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:What are the dangers of using nitrous oxide - the laughing gas drug?What are five foods that make us happy?Why does smiling increase life expectancy?A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For over five years now, a mysterious illness has been hitting US intelligence officers stationed in various overseas locations . As of mid-September 2021, over 200 cases had been recorded, which would seem far too many to be a coincidence... It all started in Havana in 2016, which is how the Cuban capital ended up giving its name to the syndrome. Symptoms include migraines, tinnitus, vision problems and dizziness. The US Department of State has referred to “unexplained health incidents” in its communications, and many suspect foul play.So what’s causing this syndrome? Have there been any investigations into it? Who could be behind Havana Syndrome attacks then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What are the dangers of using nitrous oxide - the laughing gas drug?Why does smiling increase life expectancy?Is moaning and grumbling good for mental health?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nitrous oxide, which is also known as laughing gas, is sold in metal canisters and is one of the most commonly used drugs by teenagers and young people. However, heavy use can lead to a host of problems. Prof Alastair Noyce, a consultant neurologist at Queen Mary University of London, told BBC News: "These are young people we are seeing - teenagers and people in their 20s. What's striking now is the severity. We've seen that increase over the last 12 months or so." Nitrous oxide is a gas that can be used for medical purposes, as an anaesthetic, and in the food industry.Why do people use Nitrous oxide? What are the dangers? What is being done about this? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:What are five foods that make us happy?Why does smiling increase life expectancy?Is moaning and grumbling good for mental health?A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Amber Minogue.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve ever seen horror movies, you’ll know that when you see a zombie, you should start running! Well, the term is also used in the world of business to describe companies which are hugely indebted and only able to pay their fixed costs and interest, but not actually able to reduce the debt itself. The phenomenon has been on the rise since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with some zombie companies only surviving thanks to government grants. Much like the horror film creatures, you could say these companies are neither dead nor alive. Their productivity is massively impacted and there’s a knock-on effect on the wider economy.How was the term coined? How widespread is the problem? What are the negative consequences of zombie firms?  In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What are five foods that make us happy?Why does smiling increase life expectancy?Is moaning and grumbling good for mental health?A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you’re feeling a little blue, eating to feel better can be an appealing proposition. But the reality is we often turn to junk food or sugary treats that are high in calories and packed with salt or saturated fats.Of course, our mood can be impacted by a number of factors and there’s no magic fix that will instantly make us feel better. But there are actually types of food out there that have been proven to improve brain health and thereby beat mood disorders.Which foods are proven to improve brain health? Avocados are rich in Omega 3, aren’t they? Don’t bananas also contain tryptophan? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:Do superfoods actually work?Will Charles Bronson finally be freed?What is Bregret?A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An often cited estimate suggests that children smile an average of 400 times per day, while when we reach adulthood that figure drops to just 50 times, even for the happiest of us. For most adults, it’s more like 20 times.Now of course most of the time we smile involuntarily in response to something bringing us joy or making us laugh. But it’s also possible to smile intentionally, which can actually bring on a whole host of health and wellness benefits.What are the health benefits of smiling? Why do some people tend to smile more than others then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:Do superfoods actually work?Will Charles Bronson finally be freed?What is Bregret?A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is a bit of a stereotype that the Brits love to moan, with the weather and Brexit being among the most common causes of grumbling around the country. It might not always be pleasant around someone who’s complaining, but there is something deeply authentic about it. What’s more, moaning can provide a form of relief and allow people to express their dissatisfaction, frustration or bad mood. That’s right; venting allows you to release pent-up emotions, which may relate to something that’s been bothering you for a while.Sometimes it just feels good to vent, doesn’t it? What other kinds of moaning are there? Are there any tips that can help us? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:Do superfoods actually work?Will Charles Bronson finally be freed?What is Bregret?A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices