Author: Debbie King

MIND Wellbeing 

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR SELF-COMPASSION

December 27, 2018 Debbie King 0 Comment Being positive, Christmas, Combatting loneliness, Self compassion, Wellbeing

Christmas and holidays can sometimes be a let-down.  Even those with happy families can find that the busy-ness and the

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BODY Wellbeing 

GRATITUDE & HEART HEALTH

November 5, 2018 Debbie King 0 Comment Gratitude, Health, Heart health, Research on ageing, Research on healthy living, Wellbeing

The University of San Diego in California tells us that gratitude can be good for your heart! For some time

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BODY 

2 MINUTES WELL SPENT?

October 1, 2018 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Brain health, Exercise, Inspiration, Research on ageing, Successful ageing

Scottish scientists have undertaken a relatively small study which they claim shows the benefits of two minutes of vigorous exercise

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Inspiration Lifelong Learning MIND The workplace 

IS IT TIME TO REINVENT YOURSELF?

July 31, 2018 Debbie King 0 Comment Age & The Workplace, Ageing well, Challenging preconceptions about ageing, Inspirational stories on ageing, Older workers, Sense of Purpose, Successful ageing

Back in November 2016 (in What now?) I reported on a new initiative to coax older or retired highflyers into

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BODY Information on Ageing Lifelong Learning 

RENEW YOUR NEURONS!

June 4, 2018 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Brain health, Challenging preconceptions about ageing, Lifelong Learning, Optimism, Research on ageing, Successful ageing, The brain

Recent research published in the Cell Stem Cell journal has provided some good news about our brains.  It is generally

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SOUL 

OVER 50’S DATING

April 22, 2018 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Being positive, Combatting loneliness, Dating online, Over 50's, Retirement, Successful ageing, The Internet

Do you want new love in your life?  Fear not. Online dating for the over 50’s is becoming more mainstream

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Information on Ageing Inspiration MIND 

LEARNING FROM ‘SUPER-AGERS’

February 26, 2018 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Being positive, Optimism, Research on ageing, Successful ageing, The brain

The Northwestern University in Chicago is following a group of people aged between 80 and 100 who they are calling

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Information on Ageing Inspiration SOUL Wellbeing 

COMBATTING LONELINESS

February 11, 2018 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing population, Ageing well, Being positive, Combatting loneliness, Inspirational stories on ageing, Intergenerational transfer, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

I am currently following another free online University course – this one on The Science of Happiness by Berkeley University

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Inspiration MIND SOUL Wellbeing 

BE UPLIFTED IN 2018

January 11, 2018 Debbie King 0 Comment Being positive, Cloudwatching, Living in the present, Wellbeing

HAPPY NEW YEAR. At this time of year the media seems full of articles about new year’s resolutions and setting

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BODY 

HOW NUTS ARE YOU?

November 14, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Healthy eating, Research on healthy living

A new study has found strong evidence that a handful of nuts 5 days a week has the beneficial health

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