Thrive are a Wigan based CIC supporting adults with additional needs in a variety of ways but in addition to the practical support they also offer a safe space, friendship and compassion to some of the most vulnerable in our community. 

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Inspired by the handy, fun and fascinating guide by Garcia and Miralles, Neil and Hayley explore the art of making the most of every moment.

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It’s the happiest ever episode of Growing the Good the Mindful Podcast! Let your happiness ooze with this hilarious and inspirational fable!

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In this episode we explore the concept of wabi sabi, an emotional state one experiences when one witnesses beauty and the passing of time, the patina of a beautifully aged piece of wood or the moss growing on the walls of an abandoned cottage. We recognise this beauty in nature, but as we grow older, can we be this kind about ourselves as we change, and our flaws become more apparent?

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Neil explores this step-by-step guide towards achieving your heart’s desire. Does it work? There’s only one way to find out!

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Hayley explores the classic theories of Rhonda Byrne and elicits the thoughts of the Mindful Audience.

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Neil and Hayley explore the mindful and prescient work of the Czeck writers and artists Josef and Karel Čapek who gave us the word robot in 1923, were opposed to Communism, and suffered persecution by the Nazis in the late 1930s.

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Neil spends an enjoyable and quite moving afternoon with Al Hart and Ian Unsworth of Music in Mind at Wigan’s MIM Dementia Café.

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Music in Mind organise a unique accessible music festival for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities that ensures everyone can access the music festival scene, have fun, make new friends and enjoy all the physical and mental health benefits that music can bring.

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Espinosa was just 14 when cancer caused him to lose a leg and a lung. After 10 years of treatment, his cancer was cured, but he was left with 24 ‘discoveries’ by which he would lead the rest of his life. We discuss some of those discoveries here and find out what it means to be a ‘Yellow’. 

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