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Overcoming the #1 Fear of aging : Physical & Mental Decline
Physical and mental decline is probably the greatest fear we face as we age. And why wouldn’t it be?
We know that all the money in the world cannot buy good health. No matter our level of success, no matter our material wealth; without our health, none of it matters. No wonder it’s the most common fear of aging among women over 50.
But there is a way to overcome this fear and I’m going to show you how …
Many women over 50 are afraid of aging. Why?
The largest group of women in history has now reached midlife, an unsettling time of transition that causes many of us a huge amount of anxiety.
Whether you’re an empty-nester, divorced, changing jobs, looking after aging parents or considering retirement, you may well be afraid of what the next chapter might bring.
Find out about the 6 most common fears of aging.
It’s time for a heart-to-heart
“If only I had some time to myself! Sound familiar? Are you wondering how to cope with all the things you have to do? Are you thinking you need more time for yourself? Or, like me, are you too busy to even think about that?
I gather this happens to a lot of us - getting stuck in the weeds of our daily life, trying to keep up while pleasing everyone, tackling our to-do list, and never really lifting our faces to notice the beautiful clouds passing by. Instead of listening to your inner sage, your intuition, you’re probably just running from one thing to the next to the next.
So listen up! Here’s some advice from my heart to yours …
Are you experiencing a crisis of meaning? (Part 1)
It’s no stretch of the truth to say there is a crisis of meaning in today’s society. People feel more disoriented, disconnected, anxious, and pulled-every-which-way than ever before. While the pandemic has certainly exacerbated the problem of psychological and mental disorders, there are deeper, underlying causes that go back decades, and even further.
What’s going on? What are we to do?
How to cope with uncertainty in these uncertain times
If you, or I, or anyone ever felt life was certain, we were fooling ourselves. And yet, certainty still seems to be something many of us crave.
Uncertainty is fear of the unknown, the unpredictable, experiencing doubt about the future. For some this causes anxiety and stress. For others, they turn to Tarot cards to try and see ahead. So, how do we deal with this lack of certainty? How do we reduce our level of worry and concern?
What really matters to you?
The disruption, the isolation, the inability to live what we thought were normal lives, have generated huge anxiety. The pandemic has taken away something that we thought was basic — control over our lives.
For this reason, many of us have been compelled to take a good look at our lives and ask ourselves, What really matters?
Finding peace of mind in these uncertain times
There is much in the world over which we have no control. The virus, the casualties, the media, the stats. While we cannot change these things, we do have control over how we respond to them. Worrying about something bad happening is not going to prevent it happening. If we allow fear or anxiety to dominate our daily lives, we diminish our capacity for resourcefulness, for creativity, for kindness, and for love.