You know your chronological age — just count the candles on your last birthday cake. But is that how old you actually feel?

In this episode of Life Happens*, hosts Michelle R Williams and Nick Hirst explore the fascinating psychology of subjective age — the age we perceive ourselves to be.

Originally, the concept of mental age was used to measure intellectual development. But researchers are increasingly interested in subjective age and how it connects to physical health, mindset, social engagement, and even longevity.

Michelle and Nick — representing two different generations — compare their own subjective age test results, and the answers might surprise you.

🎧 Listen now as they discuss ageing, identity, and how society shapes the way we think about getting older.

Before you light the candles on your next birthday cake… you might want to find out how old you really feel.

Life Happens* — but you can too!

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And here’s the link to the online test you can take to fine out your subjective age as talked about in the episode: https://www.idrlabs.com/subjective-age/test.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Do we remember our lives as they really happened — or do we quietly edit the past to make it more coherent, meaningful… or even dramatic?

In this episode of Life Happens* (*but you can too!), hosts Michelle R Williams and Nick Hirst explore the psychology of memory and how it shapes our identity.

Michelle reflects on 21 years of memories, while Nick has decades to draw from — yet it’s Nick who claims the earliest memory, dating back to age two. How reliable are early memories? And do the stories we repeat about ourselves become who we are?

You’ll also hear practical memory techniques to improve recall at work, school, and especially in exams — plus Nick’s unforgettable story of interviewing Ozzy Osbourne in Los Angeles.

🎧 Listen now to rethink how your memory works — and whether it even needs to be accurate to matter.
Life Happens* — but you can too!

And here's the link to Nick's website with a picture of him and Ozzy together...

https://theshapeofrain.wordpress.com/about/

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Are some emotions really “bad” — or are we just uncomfortable with them?

Jealousy. Regret. Neediness. Boredom. Grief.
Why are these feelings socially labelled as negative? And what happens when we suppress them instead of understanding them?

In this episode of Life Happens, hosts Michelle R Williams and Nick Hirst explore emotional intelligence, vulnerability, and whether we’re too quick to judge our own inner world.

They also reflect on what the Inside Out films reveal about emotional expression, and discuss when it’s healthy to share what we’re feeling — and when it might be harder than we admit.

And here’s the link to the social intelligence test they talk about: https://socialintelligence.labinthewild.org/mite/

🎧 Listen now and rethink the emotions you’ve been calling “negative.”
Life Happens* — *but you can too!

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