S63E2: Sleep cycles and Sleep Efficiency

S63E2: Sleep cycles and Sleep Efficiency

Author: Rachel Wheeley April 21, 2026 Duration: 12:39
Walking in my local woods at lunchtime today discussing our new theme: Sleep. Today, Robin’s voicenote prompts a discussion of circadian rhythms, sleep breathing and noradrenalin.

Rachel Wheeley hosts Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking, a daily companion built around the simple, transformative act of putting one foot in front of the other. This isn't just about physical steps; it's a practice woven into the rhythm of your day, designed to pull you away from the screen and into the air, even if just for a short while. Each episode is a gentle nudge to step outside, pairing practical, thoughtful tips on how to walk with a sense of reflection that makes those ten minutes truly your own. The podcast grows from a dedicated community of people who find that this brief daily pause does more than just get the blood moving-it clears the head and recenters the day's priorities. You'll hear ideas for noticing your surroundings, adjusting your pace, and connecting the physical motion with your mental landscape. The aim is consistency, offering a reliable slice of time where the only goal is to move and breathe, providing a foundation no matter what else is happening in life. Tune in for a straightforward, supportive guide that turns a simple walk into a small, sustaining ritual. New episodes arrive every day, ready whenever you are to take that short, vital break.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking
Podcast Episodes
S56E3 Enough!: Doing Enough [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:26
Walking the woods of Cannon Hill Common this lunchtime reconnecting with nature and wondering whether happiness lies in deepening the commitments we already have rather than branching out for the new.
S56E2 Enough striving! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:33
Walking around my local streets with a radical prompt for you this afternoon, dear friends: what if by ploughing ahead trying to achieve all the things, we miss out on the serendipitous?
S56E1 Enough! Having Enough [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:01
Thinking about how to have enough this lunchtime and an invitation to get involved with a fresh set of journal prompts on our new theme. Walking in the park behind St George’s Hospital, keeping my eyes peeled for the 16…
Series 56 journal prompts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:54
Welcome to the start of our new podcast series, Series 56, centered around the thought-provoking theme of 'Enough!' As we look forward to the new series, I wanted to provide you with your first set of journal prompts, of…
S55E10 Courage: Thank you for listening [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:19
Walking along suburban streets this lunchtime, wrapping up the series on courage and inviting you away from your desk for one last 10-minute walk in nature, this month. Will be back in April with series 56, meanwhile tak…
S55E9 The Courage to go Slowly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:57
Walking on Cannon Hill Common this lunchtime, thinking about how the courage to make positive change means that we can go slowly in our day-to-day, minute-to-minute lives.
S55E7 The Courage of Dory: Just Keep Swimming! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:54
Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime considering the courage of Dory to Just Keep Swimming! It’s the most beautiful day in the world and we’ve made it through the winter.
S55E6 Courage amidst the chaos [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:49
Today, dear friends, I’m walking around the park behind the hospital thinking about Courage in leadership, aka Courage amidst chaos!
S55E5 the Courage to be happy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:15
Walking around the park behind the hospital, as temperatures dip again, considering the Adlerian idea that it is braver to be happy than to be unhappy. Plus a voicenote from John in Muswell Hill.