Hi there, I am Berit
I run the company Thriving Life, which offers customised mindfulness based training programs for individuals and organisations. Mindfulness can help us gain better attentional control, greater awareness, and the freedom to respond to challenges with acceptance and compassion.
With my recent book and accompanying course, Ageing Upwards, I teach the same lifeskills to older individuals, hoping to overcome ageism, and allowing us to thrive as well as survive the extra years we have been given.
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Latest posts
Free public lecture on mindfulness
Please join me for a free public lecture on mindfulness at Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing or join online on July 26, 13.00 till 14.30 hours.
Healthy To A Hundred
Berit Lewis of Thriving Life On 5 Things You Need To Live A Long, Healthy, & Happy Life. An interview with Save P. Clemente from the Authority Magazine
The old donkey
When someone throws dirt on you, shake it off and rise above it A few new age-related takeaways from the old parable about the old donkey being left to die in a well.
Testimonials
“Ageing Upwards is a must-read for those wishing to remain mentally vital as they age. Berit artfully combines her vast (mindfulness) experience with her recent research to provide a practical path towards resilience, full of wisdom and understanding. Mental vitality is crucial as a basis for ageing upwards and reducing our healthcare burden, next to nutrition and physical activity.”
“Berit was excellent. Her calm manner and professionalism won over the severest cynic (i.e. me). Her soothing voice, sense of humour and openmindedness all stood out. She persuaded me of the need to do more mindfulness. It was an inspiring, bonding and fun experience”
Ageing Upwards is a great handbook written with a depth of research, real examples, stories and practices (including links to mindfulness recordings). It is a book I will keep returning to, in supporting the leaders I work with as a coach and for my own acceptance, perspective and embracing of my own aging.