Invitation to online information meeting for a new Mindfulness course for (young) adults in Wassenaar Great news: Thriving Life is offering a mindfulness course for (young) adults in Wassenaar in the fall. You can join the course alone or together with a member of...

Balancing doing and being Why the longevity revolution could be a catalyst for us to slow down and enjoy life – all of life. As human beings, we have evolved a stress-response system that is based on a balance between doing and being. For far too long we thought that...

Age is more than a number Last week, I wrote a post on LinkedIn about my ambiguity of the expression “Age is just a number”. It hit a nerve and I therefore think it deserves a longer post here on AgeingUpwards. What I wrote on LinkedIn was that I believe the saying...

No, you are not some faulty machinery The old mechanical way of looking at our bodies and minds is stopping us from living thriving lives. I suggest an alternative which focuses on what matters to us instead of what is the matter with us. You are happily cycling along...

How can sitting still make me age well? Why mindfulness can help us make the most out of growing older We are getting older, and the demographic of the world is changing like never before. How are we as individuals going to live those extra 30 years we have been given...

Thriving Life is launching a new Substack Newsletter/Blog There are hundreds of books and magazines telling you how to stay young. This newsletter will not! I believe, we should stop listening to the stories that claim that by default a younger person is somehow...

We are excited to share that the founder of Thriving Life Berit Lewis has just signed a publishing agreement with Alison Jones from Practical Inspiration Publishing. "Since I completed my Master Vitality & Ageing at Leiden University in which I created, taught and...

Are you 65+ and enjoy your life despite the ups and downs that life throws at you. Would you like to share your experience and advice on how to create a thriving life as a senior as well as participate in meaningful and inspiring discussions with others on the...

Press release 24th of June 2021 Mindfulness can help older individuals keep their vitality   Can sitting on a cushion and focus on the present moment help us age more healthily? According to a new research study carried out at Leyden Academy of Vitality and Ageing it...

Interested in learning mindful ways to cope with the natural challenges of growing older? Here is your opportunity to do so for free and online in the safety of your own home with 8-11 other seniors from around the world. In cooperation with Leyden Academy and as a...