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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 …
Matching what’s important with reality
Balancing what’s important on the inside—in our hearts and minds—with our understanding of the world outside is no easy task. We might deceive ourselves as to what really matters or what’s relevant to us – or maybe we just don’t know.
We also might be deceiving ourselves about the reality of the world around us. Sometimes we put blinders on or wish things weren’t the way they are.
What about your life? What aspects of your world don’t match up?
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?
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.