Wellbeing

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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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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IS THERE MEANING IN YOUR LIFE?

November 1, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Research on ageing, Sense of Purpose, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

‘Time’ reports on a new study which suggests that people age better if they have a purpose or some meaning

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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL AGEING

October 14, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Brain health, FutureLearn, Lifelong Learning, Research on ageing, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

I have just completed my FutureLearn course on ‘Strategies For Successful Ageing’ and am the proud owner of an achievement

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Wellbeing 

“DIGITAL INCLUSION” AT EVERY AGE

October 3, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Combatting loneliness, Digital Inclusion, Lifelong Learning, Social Media, Successful ageing, The Internet, Wellbeing

If you are reading this you are part of the internet community and already know its benefits and pitfalls. My

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REACHING ACROSS GENERATIONS

September 24, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Intergenerational transfer, Research on ageing, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

Research shows that connections across the generations benefit everyone, it is called intergenerational transfer.    I was interested to read about

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BODY Inspiration Wellbeing 

SILVER FOXES ARE ALL THE FASHION

September 9, 2017October 3, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Ageing well, Challenging preconceptions about ageing, Successful ageing

I was reading an article in my local French newspaper* this week about a fashion journalist who decided to let

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Inspiration Lifelong Learning MIND Wellbeing 

AGE WELL WITH ART

May 6, 2017 Debbie King 0 Comment Age & Creativity, Ageing & The Arts, Ageing well, Inspirational people, Lifelong Learning, Successful ageing, Wellbeing

Older artists have been in the news lately.   I was shocked to read that The Turner Prize Committee had axed

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