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Christine WebberNorwich Evening News |
So, here we are, the big day is almost upon us and we have seen off the longest night of the year, which is a good moment for many of us, I think.
So, here we are, the big day is almost upon us and we have seen off the longest night of the year, which is a good moment for many of us, I think.
I’m writing this during a really wild storm and though I’m always encouraging us to be as positive as possible, I have to admit that some days...
I’m writing this during a really wild storm and though I’m always encouraging us to be as positive as possible, I have to admit that some days...
It’s not the easiest time of the year, is it? We tend to feel lethargic and as if we’re not achieving much.
It’s not the easiest time of the year, is it? We tend to feel lethargic and as if we’re not achieving much.
One of my favourite musical numbers is Love Changes Everything from the Andrew Lloyd Webber show, Aspects of Love. It is sung inimitably by Michael...
One of my favourite musical numbers is Love Changes Everything from the Andrew Lloyd Webber show, Aspects of Love. It is sung inimitably by Michael...
There are plenty of bonuses about growing older but whoever first said, “ageing isn’t for the faint-hearted” did have a point.
I’ve lost count of the number of people who have said to me recently, “Isn’t it dark outside?”
I’ve lost count of the number of people who have said to me recently, “Isn’t it dark outside?”
This week’s column is all about making sure you are caring for you, and prioritising your needs during the autumn and winter months.
This week’s column is all about making sure you are caring for you, and prioritising your needs during the autumn and winter months.
Last week, I wrote about eating the right foods to try to stave off any bugs that might get us this winter.
Last week, I wrote about eating the right foods to try to stave off any bugs that might get us this winter.
This week, I want to write about assertiveness. Some people find it harder to be assertive as they age – partly because they sometimes feel...
This week, I want to write about assertiveness. Some people find it harder to be assertive as they age – partly because they sometimes feel...
In the past, I’ve written about how good our decision-making is as we get older and how research shows we use our life experiences in this process....
In the past, I’ve written about how good our decision-making is as we get older and how research shows we use our life experiences in this process....
If you’re a regular reader of this column, you’ll know I’m forever urging you to do all you can to keep yourself as fit and healthy as possible.
If you’re a regular reader of this column, you’ll know I’m forever urging you to do all you can to keep yourself as fit and healthy as possible.
I’ve been doing some extra research on positive ageing this week as I’m writing a book on the subject, and I thought I’d share some of it.
I’ve been doing some extra research on positive ageing this week as I’m writing a book on the subject, and I thought I’d share some of it.
At a lovely supper with friends the other evening, we got talking about whether or not you can change other people.
At a lovely supper with friends the other evening, we got talking about whether or not you can change other people.
I often think we should make new year’s resolutions at the start of the academic year rather than the calendar one.
I often think we should make new year’s resolutions at the start of the academic year rather than the calendar one.
I’ve written about volunteering before, which is something that is so good for us as we age.
I’ve written about volunteering before, which is something that is so good for us as we age.
It’s hot as I write this, and though generally I’m reluctant to mention the weather because it invariably changes before the column appears in...
It’s hot as I write this, and though generally I’m reluctant to mention the weather because it invariably changes before the column appears in...
Today, I want to write about maximising happiness.
Today, I want to write about maximising happiness.
I was talking to a highly intelligent, busy and resourceful man the other day who has a job which involves responsibility for hundreds of people.
I was talking to a highly intelligent, busy and resourceful man the other day who has a job which involves responsibility for hundreds of people.
Are you someone who is suffering from a respiratory virus with a cough? Is it dragging on?
Are you someone who is suffering from a respiratory virus with a cough? Is it dragging on?
The other day, a friend asked me how best to improve energy levels as we grow older.
The other day, a friend asked me how best to improve energy levels as we grow older.
Two things happened this morning that brightened my day – and I realised, not for the first time, just how much we need such highlights in winter.
Two things happened this morning that brightened my day – and I realised, not for the first time, just how much we need such highlights in winter.