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Clinical psychology Dr Meg Jay sounds the alarm about a problem which has reached epidemic proportions: the over-prescription of antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs to young people who are in many cases going through normal developmental challenges. Psychologist, Dr Meg Jay makes the point that our twenties are the most challenging time of life and why over-medicating isn’t the answer to the mental health problems facing young people. She goes onto advise how young people can develop the skills needed to navigate work, love, friendship, mental health, and more during that decade and beyond.

Can ageing really be a positive experience? Yes. You can make a difference to your own ageing process. Research shows that how we think about ageing can have a significant impact on our health and well-being in later life. The Ten Steps of Positive Ageing challenges and debunks the inaccurate and negative attitudes that may be contaminating your outlook on getting older and provides a clear, practical road map for exerting more choice and control over the ageing process.

We aspire to live in a country where old men are celebrated as vital elders but not demeaned if they become ill and dependent. We aspire to maintain health as well as maintain dignity and fulfillment in frailty. Old Man Country helps listeners see and imagine these possibilities for themselves. The audiobook follows the journey of a writer in search of wisdom, as he encounters 12 distinguished American men over 80 - including Paul Volcker, the former head of the Federal Reserve, and Denton Cooley, the world's most famous heart surgeon.

Che cosa significa essere adulti oggi? E come diventarlo? Se negli ultimi decenni l'identità adulta è stata principalmente fondata sul lavoro e sulla possibilità di costruire un proprio ruolo sociale e professionale, oggi quel modello appare in crisi e non più in grado di offrire le certezze fornite finora.

Ciencia, arte y oportuniades en la madurez. Un estudio audaz y apasionante de las nuevas investigaciones que replantean un futuro mejor y más prometedor para las personas de mediana edad. Reimaginar la vida nos enseña que lo que se ha dado en llamar la «crisis de la mediana edad» no existe. Es un mito, una ilusión. Barbara Bradley Hagerty desmiente la teoría de que la madurez es la etapa en la que la vida inicia un declive inexorable.

"A brush with death jolted me awake. My doctor informed me that I might have cancer, the same illness that claimed my father's life a few years ago. Instead of preparing to die, I learned how to live! If you want to change your life, you have to do something different." —Excerpt from "Unclutter Your Life to Find Meaning & Purpose" Are you ready to simplify your life, unclutter your home, heart, mind, and soul? Are you tired of dusting and maintaining too many things? Is your heart weighed down by what you have accumulated over the years? Would you like your life to be simpler and more ...

In Losing It, William Ian Miller brings his inimitable wit and learning to the subject of growing old: too old to matter, of either rightly losing your confidence or wrongly maintaining it, culpably refusing to face the fact that you are losing it. The "it" in Miller's "losing it" refers mainly to mental faculties - memory, processing speed, sensory acuity, the capacity to focus. But it includes other evidence as wel l- sags and flaccidities, aches and pains, failing joints and organs. What are we to make of these tell-tale signs?

At the heart of this book lies a simple yet profound truth: the way we think, feel, and perceive the world around us can significantly influence our health outcomes and quality of life. You'll discover the science behind positivity, learn practical strategies for cultivating a positive mindset, and explore how these practices can lead to lasting changes in your health and happiness.

From the New York Times reporter whose beat is culture and ideas comes a fascinating, revelatory, and timely social history of the concept of middle age. For the first time ever, the middle-aged make up the biggest, richest, and most influential segment of the country, yet the history of middle age has remained largely untold. This important and immensely listenable book finally fills the gap.

The new science of embodiment tells us that “body sense,” or interoceptive awareness, is a crucial factor for our wellbeing across the span of our lives. In this eye-opening and wide-ranging book, body image expert Dr. Susan Sands unpacks the research to make a bold call to aging women to find safe harbor from the ravages of age right where they strike the deepest—in the body.

It is way past time for a new look at the phenomenon of aging—an examination that reveals the ultimate dignity of human life. Such a look reveals the organic process that is going on. It shows instinctive forces at work, pushing growth and integration.

Sagt man Ihnen nach, Sie seien ein Perfektionist? Sind Sie überaus harmoniesüchtig, reagieren Sie auf bestimmte Konflikte in der Partnerschaft mit Eiseskälte oder blinder Wut? Wollen Sie es anderen oft recht machen, bis Sie sich erschöpft fühlen, geht es sogar bis hin zur Selbstaufgabe? Sind es immer ähnliche Situationen, in denen Sie ungewöhnlich emotional reagieren? Dies alles könnten Hinweise sein, dass Sie in Ihrer Kindheit Narben davongetragen haben, die noch auf eine Heilung warten. Ich möchte Sie auf eine Zeitreise einladen. Eine Reise in Ihre Vergangenheit.

The Little Black Book of Birthday Wisdom is the complete handbook of birthday wisdom, past and present. This leisurely story contains a huge collection of amusing quotes from Jerry Seinfeld, Abraham Lincoln, Oprah Winfrey, Sylvestor Stallone, Mark Twain, George Burns, Betty White, and many more. It is intended for anyone celebrating their annual trip around the sun.

Fast jeder erlebt Belastungen und Enttäuschungen gegenüber den Eltern. Werden die negativen Einflüsse zu stark, wird die Persönlichkeitsentfaltung gehemmt. Wir können das verletzte innere Kind, das Schattenkind, heilen. Mit einer innere Stimme, die sich liebevoll und unterstützend dem jüngeren Selbst zuwendet - mit der heilenden Kraft der elterlichen Liebe. Kümmern wir uns wie eine fürsorgliche Mutter und ein einfühlsamer Vater um uns selbst, finden wir die Unterstützung, die wir als Kind vermisst haben: Zuwendung (Nestwärme) und Ermutigung (Flügel).

The Relate team creates resources to help couples create great relationships. We utilize current relationship research, attachment theory, and neuroscience and train couples counselors in Presence Oriented Relationship Therapy (PORT). The basics of PORT are used in this book to help couples improve communication, and connection, and build excitement during the holidays. This book is written for easy reading by busy couples and skills that are easily implemented.

A candid and beautifully written wrinkles-and-all meditation on the middle years, with all their dilemmas and challenges.... In a society obsessed with living longer and looking younger, what does middle age nowadays mean? How should a 50-something be in a world ceaselessly redefining ageing, youth and experience? The Middlepause offers hope and heart. Cutting through society's clamorous demands to work longer and stay young, it delivers a clear-eyed account of midlife's challenges.

Women's psychology is the study of how biological, social, and cultural factors influence women's mental processes and behavior. It encompasses a range of topics including gender identity, reproductive health, relationships, and the impact of societal expectations. This field aims to understand women's unique psychological experiences and challenges, promoting mental well-being and gender equality. Get a duplicate of this book for yourself as soon as possible by toggling the BUY BUTTON NOW!

Diving into the world of dating can be a mix of excitement and challenges, but don't let fear hold you back! Embrace the endless opportunities for love in the digital age, and step into this new chapter of your life with joy.

Everything Begins with Asking for Help is a frank, insightful and thought-provoking audiobook on mental health, drawing on the author's own experience of a severe mental breakdown and sharing the recovery tools he has developed in partnership with various medical professionals and mental health experts. Kevin shares his own story to give the audiobook a vital human element, explaining how his fast-paced life in Berlin as a successful magazine journalist was brought to a sudden halt by a major depressive episode.

Tom Vanderbilt, jurnalist de profesie, pornește și el într-o astfel de călătorie, inspirat de procesul de învățare al fiicei lui de vârstă preșcolară. De-a lungul unui an, învață să joace șah, să cânte într-un cor, să facă surfing, să deseneze și să jongleze, întotdeauna cu entuziasmul unui veșnic începător. Relatarea experiențelor lui, de multe ori comice, e însoțită de explicații științifice, care ne dezvăluie schimbările la nivel psihic și progresele cognitive înregistrate de creier când formează noi rețele neuronale: adică ce se întâmplă când dobândim noi aptitudini.