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Many women over 50 are afraid of aging. Why?
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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.

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Are you experiencing a crisis of meaning? (Part 1)
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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?

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How to cope with uncertainty in these uncertain times
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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?

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Finding peace of mind in these uncertain times
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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.

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