An astronaut’s guide to handling fear. How astronauts keep calm in a crisis, maintain courage and avoid panic - and how we can embrace these effective insights from space, to distance ourselves from the debilitating effects of fear and anxiety. We hear from astronaut Luca Parmitano and Ethan Kross, Professor of Psychology at Michigan University and author of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head and How to Harness It.

Getting up close and personal with the art of good rest. It’s built into parts of each astronaut’s daily schedules in space. By taking the same approach on Earth, it can help us get more done, and make us even more fulfilled. We hear from astronaut Cady Coleman and psychologist, broadcaster and Art of Rest author Claudia Hammond on the importance and benefits of rest.

The astronaut’s guide to fitness. How a weightless workout in the microgravity of space has powerful lessons for healthy living here on Earth. We hear from astronauts Samantha Christoforetti and Sunita Williams and also from Professor Kevin Fong, expert in Extreme Environment Physiology, who shares advice on maintaining fitness as we grow older.

The astronaut’s guide to resilience. How lessons from training and working in space can help us keep going when the going gets tough. We hear from astronaut Tom Jones and from George Bonanno, clinical psychologist at Columbia University and author of End of Trauma, with advice on the tools needed to get through challenging life episodes.

The astronaut’s guide to sleep. The challenge of quality shuteye in space – and ways to overcome debilitating effects of poor sleep on missions, can inspire us to design optimal environments for sleep on Earth. We hear from astronaut Mike Foale and Professor Russell Foster, founding director of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute and author of sleep guide Life Time on ways to achieve good quality sleep.

The astronaut’s guide to isolation and loneliness. From setting goals to learning new skills - how the strategies for coping with solitude in space can be used to overcome episodes of loneliness throughout our lives on Earth. We hear from astronaut Karen Nyberg and Pam Qualter from the University of Manchester, acclaimed scientific expert on loneliness and dealing with isolation.

The astronaut’s guide to the power of awe. Nicole and Helen conclude their series with the wonder of that iconic view of Earth from space. How we should embrace the same sense of awe here on Planet Earth, with some surprising and profound benefits on our wellbeing. We hear from astronaut Ron Garan and psychologist Professor Dacher Keltner from University of California, author of Awe: The Transformative Power of Everyday Wonder.