Mike Carruthers

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The next time you're struggling to find an answer, come up with a solution, something like that, you might want to try lying down.

In an Australian study, participants were asked to solve problems and find solutions in a number of different positions.

Those who laid flat on their backs out-solved those who were standing or sitting.

Apparently, this is because lying down slows the brain's production of chemicals, which can actually help us think more creatively and make connections between unrelated concepts.

And that is something you should know.

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I'm Mike Carruthers.

Thanks for listening today to Something You Should Know.

Loneliness is a huge topic of concern today.

You see, loneliness isn't just a feeling, it's a health risk.

You can be married, employed, surrounded by people all day long and still feel that quiet sense of disconnection.

Most of us shrug it off as if it's normal.

It's not.

Chronic loneliness does more than dampen your mood.

Research links it to higher risk of heart disease, weakened immunity, cognitive decline, even a shorter lifespan.

Some experts say the health impact of loneliness rivals smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

So what's really happening?