As Abraham Lincoln said: ‘It’s not the years in your life that count, but the life in your years’. I believe there is a difference between the chronological act of aging and the state of mind of growing old. Every second of every day, everybody is aging. It is the inevitable that unites us all. [...]
The Mind You Head Blog
The Mind Your Head Challenge is part of the Phoenix Legacy and aims to encourage meaningful mental stimulation for the over 50’s. This information is for the general public, Activity Coordinators, and Carers. We endeavour to ensure that it is correct, but cannot guarantee it.
Fantastic Opportunity to Regenerate Yourself
June 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In July (12-15th), you can finally learn first hand about the Russian New Knowledge; which is a spiritual science of cell regeneration. This is not some ‘new age gobbledygook’, but is based on empirical evidence emerging from extensive research conducted by Russian scientists into the complexities of the human body. You can learn to: Improve [...]
Lessons from a Legacy – 1. Supportive Inspiration
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Since 2009, I have founded and lead a voluntary community project in Dorset. The Phoenix Legacy aim is to inspire people over 50 to be more active in mind,body and spirit, based on the London 2012 ‘inspire a generation’ concept. This project has been a steep learning curve for me and I would like to [...]
Great Lifestyle Show for the Over 50′s in Dorset
March 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Southwest Over 50’s Lifestyle Show is in aid of Cancer Research UK and is on 18th April 2013 in the Premier Inn, Westover Road, Bournemouth (opposite the Pavilion). The Phoenix Legacy is pleased to be one of the exhibits. Come along to see 2 Fashion shows, take part in free wine tasting, enjoy a [...]
Two Opportunities to Stimulate the Mind in Dorchester on February 15th
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Friday February 15th sees two mind stimulating activities for those that want to shake up their ‘grey matter’. Weymouth Life Drawing Group, run by Susan R Hughes and Dorchester Arts are both registered as Mind Your Head Challenge Brain Cells and have very different events on almost next door to each other. ‘Encounters’ at Dorset County Museum starts with [...]
Kings Cribbage and U3A bring about a “Meeting of The Minds”
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The new Kings Cribbage teaching course sets off to a great start with the U3A Dorchester Branch. Twenty people signed up for the course following an introduction “Taster Event” in Oct 2012. Four players from a previous KC course with Age UK volunteered to support and help mentor new U3A players in the practice play [...]
Hope, Opportunity and Control in Recovering Mental Well-Being
January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Everyone has the right to well-being, to feeling positive about today and feeling hopeful for tomorrow” is the first line in the fantastic Spring 2013 Recovery Education Centre’s Prospectus. If you have had a time when life has felt out of control and empty of opportunity, then you will understand how beneficial getting effective support [...]
Fantastic Support for Carers in Dorset
December 7, 2012 By
Despite all the news about support being cut during the recession, if you are an adult carer, there is someone out there who can help and guide you. St John Ambulance provided an excellent day in Dorchester as part of their Carers Support Programme. This included workshops and networking opportunities with a wide range of [...]
Portland Philosophy Club Gets Off to Great Start
November 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The first meeting of the new Portland Philosophy Club had 22 people attend plus 5 apologies. This is a great endorsement of the courage of Douglas Pigg, Dryden Pennington and Roy Pepperell to start it. As their advert said – ‘The Portland Philosophy Club is not an oxymoron’. ( a figure of speech with pointed conjunction of [...]
New Philosophy Club Coming to Portland
October 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Douglas Pigg, an enthusiastic volunteer with the Mind Your Head Challenge, has been inspired to start a Philosophy Club on Portland, Dorset, where he lives. This is something he has wanted to do for some time. He has now generated interest from about 18 people. The first meeting is on November 14th at the Jackson [...]
