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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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6:52

S1 Ep106: Tips For Managing Feelings Of Loneliness

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/12/17

Over the holidays, you might find yourself struggling with feelings of loneliness. Amanda Hawkins, Head of Mental Health Services at RNIB shares some tips for how to support your wellbeing on the Happy Hour. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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7:48

S1 Ep105: Yoga With Tam - Eye Yoga

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/12/17

On the Happy Hour, we learn how to do a couple exercises to better support the body and the mind. Sharing how to do eye yoga to strengthen your eye muscles, it's Tamas Danyi-Nagy from Sight Scotland. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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12:49

S1 Ep104: Researching Loneliness and Isolation

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/12/17

With the holidays around the corner, we’re going to focus today on loneliness. It can take many shapes and forms, but what are the experiences of loneliness and isolation among people with visual impairment? According to the UK Government, people with a disability or long-term health condition are more likely to experience chronic loneliness than the general population. However, the figures are unclear on how this affects people living with a visual impairment. Joining us on the Happy Hour to

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9:38

S1 Ep103: Supporting Men Across North East of England

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/12/10

ManHealth is a voluntary sector organisation providing ongoing peer support services to men across the North East of England.Happy Hour's Paulina Kuchorew spoke with their CEO and Founder Paul Bannister. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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19:09

S1 Ep102: We Need More Research Around Men's Mental...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/12/10

In the UK, suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 50. We urgently need to understand what is putting men at risk. Researcher Dr Susie Bennett joined us on the Happy Hour for an in-depth conversation about her work trying to understand why men are at higher risk of suicide and what more we can do to support men effectively. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the

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7:40

S1 Ep101: Yoga With Tam - Support Your Body and Your...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/12/10

On the Happy Hour, we learn how to do a couple exercises to better support the body and the mind. Sharing his first lesson with us, it's Tamas Danyi-Nagy from Sight Scotland. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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12:24

S1 Ep100: Pathway Yoga with Dawn

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/11/25

Today, we’re joined by Dawn Berkeley Blezard from Pathway Yoga with Dawn. She’s a yoga teacher who also uses her social media channels to talk about living with Stargardt disease and she spoke with Happy Hour's Paulina Kuchorew. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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7:32

S1 Ep100: Attending Book Events And Accessibility

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/11/25

We're chatting on the Happy Hour about accessibility. Aliza Rehman, has recently attended a local book event and she spoke about the experience and getting to meet her favourite author with our Paulina. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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6:21

S1 Ep99: What To Do To Support Our Health This Winter?

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/11/18

What can we do to better support our health this winter? It seems that as purchase of fruit and vegetables continues to drop in favour of processed food, new research is showing that one third of Brits have missed work this year due to seasonal bugs. Joining us on the Happy Hour to discuss the findings, and also share her tips for supporting our health over the coming months is Melissa Snover, CEO and Founder of Nourished. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’

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11:52

S1 Ep98: Pigeon and Poppy Adventures With Children's...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/11/18

What’s more wonderous than a story of friendship, adventure, teamwork, representation and empathy? On the Happy Hour we hear from multi-award winning children’s author Serena Hassan about her latest book in the Pigeon and Poppy adventures, A Fearsome Flutter at the Natural History Museum. Image: A drawn cover of the book shows a blue pigeon with wings flailing in movement as he dances on one foot. A pink pigeon runs next to him, and standing behind them a big T-Rex. They're all in front of the old

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6:32

S1 Ep95: Learn About The Ambient Sounds Feature

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/11/11

If you’d like to try some ambient noise to boost your relaxation, there’s an interesting feature on some of the apple products. Find out more with Hubert Pawelkiewicz. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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10:52

S1 Ep94: Peter Rickards Looks Back At Competing In...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/11/11

On Happy Hour this week we chat about benefits of sport on wellbeing as we look back at an important moment in the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo Norway when Peter Rickards became Australia's first cross country Paralympian. Peter spoke with Happy Hour's Paulina about his love of movement, how he got into cross-country skiing and how he continued to make a difference following the Paralympics. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital

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6:38

S1 Ep93: A National Park In Galloway?

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/11/04

The Scottish Government has proposed a new National Park in Galloway and NatureScot has been asked to investigate the proposal. Joining us on the Happy Hour from NatureScot to talk about the statuary public consultation and why it’s important to hear from a diverse group of people are Shivanka Gautam, their Biodiversity and Climate Change Engagement Officer and Rachel Elliott People and Places Officer - Access and Participation. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’

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7:55

S1 Ep93: Join This Dance Class In Ryedale!

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/11/04

Do you like dancing? Or perhaps you’re looking for some gentle exercise? Well, Sight Support Ryedale and Kirkham Henry Performing Arts hold sessions for people living with sight loss. Joining us on the Happy Hour to tell us more about them is Ann Ruddick MBE, chair of trustees at Sight Support Ryedale. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in

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6:30

92: How To Achieve A Happy Retirement With Meik Wiking?

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/10/24

We all look forward to retirement, but what are the things we can do to make sure we achieve a happy retirement? And can we plan for some of these things in advance?Returning to the Happy Hour to share his insight on the topic is CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, Meik Wiking. Joining him is Lorna Shah, Retail Retirement Managing director at Legal & General. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a

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7:45

92: Why Not Try These Sensory Workshops In Glasgow?

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/10/24

A series of Sensory Workshops in Glasgow focused on art and nature and accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Andrea Currò from Sight Scotland spoke on the Happy Hour about the workshops and how you can take part. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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6:32

91: Life-Saving Programme From Network Rail And...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/10/14

This World Mental Health Day took place on the 10th of October and saw Network Rail announce a new milestone with its Rail Suicide Prevention Programme. The initiative helps an entire industry respond effectively to the many people that are presenting on the railway either in distress or crisis. Joining us to talk about the programme is Dave Brown from the Samaritans, Louise McNally from Network Rail, and Network Rail employee Dom Mottram. Whatever you're going through, you can call Samaritans

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9:06

91: Go On A Green Walk With My Vision Oxfordshire

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/10/14

We’re celebrating a very successful project today. One, which is helping boost wellbeing and mental health of blind and partially sighted people living in Oxfordshire, by helping them go out into nature. Joining us now to talk about their Green Walks project is Andy Smith, Service Delivery Manager at MyVision Oxfordshire and Claire Merritt, who’s been involved in the project from the start. Image shows MyVision Oxfordshire logo, mark of three interweaving circles of different shades of blue to

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7:34

S1 Ep96: Chatting Financial Wellbeing With Personal...

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/09/23

This week on the Happy Hour we're focusing on financial wellbeing as we speak with Personal Finance Expert Andrew Hagger about some of his tips to make sure our savings go further. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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9:04

S1 Ep97: Tai Chi With Chris Godwin

RNIB - Health and Wellbeing ·

2024/09/02

On part two of the Happy Hour's Paralympics Special, Chris Godwin guides us through a simple Tai Chi exercise. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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