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RNIB - Health and Wellbeing

RNIB Connect Radio

Stay informed, supported, and inspired with RNIB - Health and Wellbeing. Interviews and features that explore topics that matter most to blind and partially sighted people, from managing everyday health challenges to boosting mental wellbeing and finding balance in daily life. Hear expert advice, personal stories, and practical tips designed to help you live well and thrive. Hear individual interviews here or listen to the Happy Hour on our website: The Happy Hour - RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB

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74: Passion For Cooking, Sports Events, & A Delicious...

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2023/03/03

Happy Hour is here for your weekly mix of music and chat around mindfulness, wellbeing and keeping happy. And this week Paulina hears from Scott Racine how his grandma inspired his passion for cooking and how he adapted his kitchen throughout his sight loss. Allan speaks with Ian Isham from British Blind Sports about some upcoming sport events. Paulina takes a look at some national holidays for March as well as some happy Spring facts, as it's just around the corner! And finally, Scott returns

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27:07

73: Learning To Love Yourself First, Listening to...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2023/02/24

Happy Hour is here to chat all things mindfulness, wellbeing and keeping happy! And this week Amelia hears how England and Wales Blind Golf are helping blind and partially sighted people get into the swing of the game. David chats with disability advocate and counsellor Yahya Pandor about the importance of loving yourself first. And finally, Andy Shipley from Natural Inclusion joins us with things to listen out for this month on Sensory Reflections. More about golfing opportunities here: England

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29:35

72: Counselling Insight Project, Eye Believe Podcast...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2023/02/17

Happy Hour with your weekly dose of happiness and wellbeing is here! And this week Hywel attends an event in Cardiff which brought together blind and partially sighted children to learn more about VI rugby. Paulina, hears about RNIB’s new Counselling Insight Project which will deliver training to School Counselling professionals and associated staff on how to support mental wellbeing of blind and partially sighted young people within schools. And finally, Amelia hears about the Eye Believe

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57:48

71: Books, How This Blind Girl Series, & Swimming The...

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2023/02/10

Happy Hour with your weekly dose of happiness and wellbeing is here! And this week Hywel hears the story of Ramin Cyrus, who after getting serious about outdoor swimming during the lockdown in 2020, swam the English Channel as part of a relay team. Paulina, takes a look at the RNIB Library and recommends some books to help look after our wellbeing. And finally, Amelia hears about ‘How this blind girl’, a hilarious BBC short series about a young VI woman navigating the dating world, from its

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34:32

70: Aromatherapy, Reiki, VI Rugby, & OCD

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2023/02/03

Happy Hour with your weekly dose of happiness and wellbeing is here! And this week Gareth Davies tells our Hywel all about VI Rugby in Cardiff and how we can get involved. Author David Adam chats to Robert about OCD and his book: ‘The Man Who Couldn't Stop.’ And finally, Paulina hears from Colette Walker how a passion for helping others lead her to years of working as a professional aromatherapist as well as a Reiki Master. The Happy Hour Podcast is our trimmed down version of this hour-long

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57:44

69: Tune Into Nature With Sensory Reflections,...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2023/01/27

Time for the Happy Hour with your weekly dose of happiness and wellbeing! And this week Jonathan Abro tells Amelia all about his expeditions and his love for adventuring, visually impaired gamer Sightless Kombat explains how gaming can be more accessible, and finally, something new! Andy Shipley from Natural Inclusion returns for 2023 to help us tune into nature. In his first Sensory Reflections he'll tell us what sounds to listen out for in the natural world and even leave us with some sensory

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57:45

68: Can Hygge Bring You Happiness?

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2023/01/20

Time for the Happy Hour with your weekly dose of happiness and wellbeing! And this week we have a very special interview as Paulina chats with the author of bestseller 'Little Book of Hygge' and founder of Happiness Research Institute in Denmark, Meik Wiking. In a special long conversation, they discuss his new book 'My Hygge Home' and whether we can become architects of our own happiness by re-shaping the space around us. Plus find out about a new support group from RNIB and how it helps connect

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29:13

67: Mentoring Scheme, Scottish Ballet, & Best In...

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2023/01/13

Time for your latest Happy Hour episode and your weekly dose of happiness and wellbeing! And this week Paulina takes a look at some Top Health and Fitness titles available from the RNIB Library. Amelia Hilton hears about Look UK's mentoring scheme, which matches blind and partially sighted young people with graduates to share advice and support them to reach their goals. And finally, Allan Russell finds out about a touring ballet production of The Snow Queen that's available with audio

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40:42

66: Gardening, Hiking, & Arts!

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2023/01/06

Time for some happiness with your latest Happy Hour episode! And this week Paulina speaks with Charity Thrive to hear how they can support us into getting into gardening in the new year. Avid hiker Caroline Butterwick, joins us to chat about her love of the great outdoors and share her tips for hiking when you are blind or partially sighted. And finally, since arts can soothe the soul, Toby Davey hears about the life and work of Sculptor and Artist Barbara Hepworth as an exhibition all about her

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39:45

65: A Happy New Year Special!

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/12/30

2023 is upon us so let's chat all things happiness and wellbeing, with your latest episode of the Happy Hour! And we start with a nice book recommendation, that is available for free through the RNIB Library, as Lucille takes reviews Richard Osman's 'The Bullet That Missed'. Paulina is joined by life coach Charlie Kramer, who shares how living with RP has inspired him to become a life coach for people living with a disability. And finally, Hayley and Marcella help us get some movement into our

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28:33

64: Festive Special 2022

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/12/23

Let the festivities begin! And on the Happy Hour this week, we're here to make sure to not just chat all things happiness but also to share some ways you can look after your wellbeing over the holidays! And we start with Matthew Eaves, RNIB's Counselling & Online Development Team Leader, who shares his tips for managing feelings of loneliness this festive period. Amelia finds out about My Sight Notts Choir as she chats with choir members Erica Cole and Neana Roberts. And finally, Master of

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63: Jill Allen King OBE, Paws In The Park, &...

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2022/12/16

Time for your latest Happy Hour! As always, Paulina is here to chat different ways we can look after our wellbeing and keep happy. And this week Amelia Hilton hears about Paws in the Park and how this unique meet up is not just great for your wellbeing, but also your guide dog's. Paulina speaks with Jill Allen King OBE about her recent Lifetime Achievement Award, campaigning for over 50 years, and the things that bring her happiness. And finally, for something different, Lucille Franks joins us

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30:50

62: Avoiding Burnout, Canoeing The Themes, & Final...

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2022/12/09

Time for your weekly dose of all things happiness and wellbeing. And this week mental health first aid instructor Chris Simpson joins us to share his tips for managing burnout as we enter the busiest time of the year. And for a touch of physical wellbeing, our Toby Davey hears from Richard Simpson about his challenge of canoeing across the Themes in support of RNIB. And finally, with our final instalment of Sensory Odyssey, it's once again Andy Shipley. This time we look back at the year of

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33:46

61: Cane and Able Fitness, 'Kalmfullness Week', &...

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2022/12/02

Time for your weekly dose of all things happiness and wellbeing. And this week Evan Schwerbrock tells us about his fitness blog Cane and Able, which is all about offering fitness resources to get blind and partially sighted people moving and comfortable in the gym. Paulina hears from licensed psychiatrist Charlotte Armitage about how we can get some peace in our lives during these turbulent times. And finally, Amelia hears how a befriending service from RNIB is helping support those feeling

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39:26

60: Little Moments of Joy With Emma Kenny, Golf &...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/11/25

Happy Hour is here with your weekly dose of all things happiness and wellbeing. And this week TV Psychologist Emma Kenny has some advice for us, student Aliza Rehman talks need of representation, and some sport chat. Plus, more great music and Paulina digs up a little wellbeing tip off the internet! But first, Emma Kenny joins us to chat about the latest research from Sainsbury's that shows little moments of joy can help boost our wellbeing, and also offers her tips for keeping well this

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37:41

59: Sensory Tennis, Paths For All, & Are You SAD?

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/11/18

Time for your weekly dose of happiness and wellbeing! Yes, the Happy Hour is here and this week we're going to be learning about a mood disorder that could be affecting your wellbeing, sharing some happiness facts, and exploring some ways to get moving! First, Hywel Davies hears how VI people can take to the court and give tennis a go thanks to Sense Charity's new Sensory Tennis sessions. Paulina speaks with RNIB Volunteer Shona Black about Paths for All, a project that is helping combat

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33:04

58: Love Of Piano, Keep Fit Classes, & November...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/11/11

The Happy Hour is here with all things wellbeing and happiness! This week: Paulina speaks with blind pianist Rachel Starritt about performing at the upcoming True Colors Festival The Concert 2022. The event will take place in Japan later this month, bringing together artists from all around the world in a representation of all abilities, genders, sex, race and nationality. Fitness instructors Hayley Rose and Marcella Manzilli, chat to us about their Keep Fit Classes, which run in the Bristol

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57:43

57: Social Prescribing Scheme, Paraclimbing &...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/11/04

Time for your latest Happy Hour episode and more things sight loss, wellbeing and happiness! This week, Paulina has a load of great tracks for you, a random happiness fact with an autumnal spin, and of course some of those great interviews you look forward to each week. Paulina speaks with Trish De Carteret, Bailiwick Social Prescribing Link Worker Manager about their scheme and how it can help boost wellbeing by prescribing something other than medicine. Later, she chats with Michael Ellis, who

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34:48

56: Journey of the Mind, Sailing Week, & Sight Loss...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/10/17

Time to chat all things sight loss, wellbeing and happiness, on your latest episode of Happy Hour! This week, Paulina has a load of great tracks for you, a random wellness fact about smiling, and of course some of those great interviews you look forward to each week. Allan Russell hears from Will Bridge, one of the organisers of the Sailing Week, to find out how you can give sailing a go. Paulina speaks with Ameet Hundal and Sanjeet Dhillon from Without Shape Without Form art organisation about

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39:10

55: Tips For Starting A Conversation Around Mental...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2022/10/10

The Happy Hour is here with great music and all things sight loss, wellbeing and happiness. This week, Monday 10th of October marks World Mental Health Day. We know how important it is to be able to talk about mental health so RNIB's Head of Mental Health and Counselling Services, Amanda Hawkins, will join us with some tips on how to get that conversation started. Amin Afzal will share his personal story of sight loss. Amin was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa 5 years ago and found the

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