Anchor Talks Be Active

Anchor Talks Be Active

Anchor is the largest provider of specialist housing and care for older people in England. It was formed in November 2018 when Anchor Trust and Hanover Housing Association merged. This podcast channel is to share exciting and important information from across different areas of the organisation.

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April 15, 2025 7 mins

We’re delighted to have collaborated with Pebble Hypnotherapy to create three fantastic podcasts focused on wellbeing. These sessions explore key themes such as mindfulness, understanding how the brain works, and practical ways to feel better in everyday life. Whether you're new to these topics or looking to deepen your knowledge, these podcasts offer valuable insights and tools to support mental wellness. 

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We’re delighted to have collaborated with Pebble Hypnotherapy to create three fantastic podcasts focused on wellbeing. These sessions explore key themes such as mindfulness, understanding how the brain works, and practical ways to feel better in everyday life. Whether you're new to these topics or looking to deepen your knowledge, these podcasts offer valuable insights and tools to support mental wellness. 

Email: pebblehypnoth...

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We’re delighted to have collaborated with Pebble Hypnotherapy to create three fantastic podcasts focused on wellbeing. These sessions explore key themes such as mindfulness, understanding how the brain works, and practical ways to feel better in everyday life. Whether you're new to these topics or looking to deepen your knowledge, these podcasts offer valuable insights and tools to support mental wellness. 

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Anchor have recently partnered up with Carl Davis, Living In Fitness to provide a digital offering to those living with us to help improve their physical health and wellbeing.
Carl's mission is to improve independence and quality of life by helping members meet or exceed NHS physical activity guidelines.

 Carl Davis | LinkedIn
01865 920460
carl@livinginfitness.co.uk
www.livinginfitness.co.uk

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June 15, 2021 8 mins

Weight management is the phrase used to describe both the techniques and underlying physiological processes that contribute to a person's ability to attain and maintain a certain weight. Most weight management techniques encompass long-term lifestyle strategies that promote healthy eating and daily physical activity. Moreover, weight management involves developing meaningful ways to track weight over time and to identify ideal...

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Weight management is the phrase used to describe both the techniques and underlying physiological processes that contribute to a person's ability to attain and maintain a certain weight. Most weight management techniques encompass long-term lifestyle strategies that promote healthy eating and daily physical activity. Moreover, weight management involves developing meaningful ways to track weight over time and to identify ideal...

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April 8, 2021 3 mins

For many of us, the easing of lockdown restrictions brings lots of hope and longed for opportunities to resume back to a form of normal life to include things such as social life activities and seeing friends and family plus much more. 

But on the other hand, for many of us, lockdown has been disruptive and challenging. These future anticipated changes and readjustment of life can be difficult for our mental health. This may especia...

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Para Dance UK is a charity and the national governing body for Para Dance Sport in the UK. Their aim is to develop and promote dance as a sport and an inclusive leisure activity across the country.  Para Dance UK offers and runs courses for people who want to provide their own inclusive dance or Para Dance Sports classes. Para Dance have been commissioned to create some video content for Anchor Hanover. 

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Kelly Ann practices and teaches yoga to both adults and children in a range of settings in and around Bradford, West Yorkshire. Kelly Ann specifically offers adult yoga, pregnancy yoga, post-natal yoga for mums and babies, toddler and kids yoga and family yoga. Kelly Ann was commissioned to create video content for Anchor Hanover Residents and the Be Active programme. 

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August 5, 2020 5 mins

10th August 2020 - Be Active Wellness Programme Launch Date 
You can find more information about the BeActive programme here: https://www.anchorhanover.org.uk 



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This podcast talks about the everyday struggles that some may face with arthritis. On this podcast, it explains some of the signs of arthritis but also offers information on where to find help. Here is a link you can use to follow the Escape Pain Management Programme https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/exercise/exercises-to-manage-pain/ 
As Terry advised, please do seek medical advice for more info...

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Here is an interview between Terry Keen and Ann who sits on our Residents Council and focuses the wellbeing aspect for Anchor Hanover residents. Terry and Ann have never spoken prior to this interview but clearly shows how they both have a passion for wellbeing and a love for living in an Anchor Hanover property. 

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Our first breathing exercise is only 3 minutes long. 3 minutes is all it takes to take your mind off to a calmer place. Breathing exercises helps your body and mind to stay relaxed and to focus on the here and now. 

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We'd like to offer some guidance and support towards your efforts in coping with the current measures of the lockdown, the recommended self-isolation and social distancing. Here are some hints and tips on how best to stay active and positive during this unprecedented time.  

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The aim of the ‘Be Active’ programme is to encourage older people to take care of their overall health and wellbeing by creating wellness package filled with physical online workouts but also offering support on how to keep the mind active. Be Active will also aim help maintain our resident’s mobility and balance. 

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