Mental Health Aging

Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to be bad at something? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of beginning from the ground up? Inspired by his young daughter’s insatiable curiosity, Tom Vanderbilt embarks on a yearlong quest of learning - purely for the sake of learning. Rapturously singing Spice Girls songs in an amateur choir, losing games of chess to eight-year-olds, and dodging scorpions at a surf camp in Costa Rica, Vanderbilt tackles five main skills, but learns so much more.

Color therapy or Chromotherapy has been used as part of medical practice for centuries and is of great significance in the holistic approach of complementary health practice. The Color Therapy Diploma Course gives students a thorough understanding of this practice, how to treat clients, and build a business. Color therapists understand and use the energy contained in the vibrations of color rays to promote health and healing. Following an introduction to the course, students learn about the history of the practice.

From birth to death, human beings are hardwired to connect to other human beings. Face-to-face contact matters: tight bonds of friendship and love heal us, help children learn, extend our lives, and make us happy. Looser in-person bonds matter too, combining with our close relationships to form a personal "village" around us, one that exerts unique effects.

In Fast Asleep, Dr. Michael Mosley brings together the latest, groundbreaking science to explain exactly why it is so important that we regularly get enough sleep. Prone to insomnia, he has taken part in numerous sleep experiments and tested every sleep remedy. Combining personal insight and in-depth research, he explains why so many of us struggle with sleep, what works and what doesn’t, and shares his own myth-busting program to help you achieve a good night’s rest.

We often don't realize how much control we have over our thoughts, feelings, and actions. On some days, the most minor irritation can upset us, but, on others, we are in our best form and can rise to challenges with grace. These fluctuations depend on the neural networks firing in our brains, but we have the power to consciously break hardwired thought patterns. Author Due Quach developed an intimate understanding of the brain during her personal journey of healing from PTSD.

Jain wondered why, in an era of abundance, where more people are pursuing longevity and optimal health, the majority are achieving the opposite. His team of top scientists are taking "aging and illness optional" from rally cry to reality.

La maison est payée et les enfants sont grands. Vous avez passé votre vie à vous dire que vous deviez subir votre existence au lieu d'en profiter. Il est temps de brasser à nouveau les cartes, de repartir sur de nouvelles bases et de redevenir maître de votre destinée. Le choix vous revient : vous pouvez décider de faire de vos dernières années la meilleure période de votre vie ou de vous laisser sombrer dans la déliquescence. Si vous choisissez la première option, ouvrez vite ce livre.

When it comes to caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the right caregiving can make all the difference. Here, Patricia Boswell shares structured routines, life hacks, and best practices that are evidence-based and focused on maintaining the highest possible quality of life for the entire family.

Redescubre la energía que mereces y enfrenta la menopausia con confianza, incluso si los síntomas parecen abrumadores. ¿Las emociones cambiantes te hacen sentir aislada? ¿Los síntomas afectan tu rutina? No estás sola; millones de mujeres enfrentan esta etapa con altibajos, pero el conocimiento y la comunidad pueden empoderarte. Este libro es tu guía de esperanza y sabiduría práctica para transitar la menopausia con elegancia y confianza.

For centuries, adventurers and scientists have believed that not only could we delay death but that "practical immortality" was within our reach. Today, many well-respected researchers would be inclined to agree. In a book that is not about anti-aging, but about functional aging--extending your healthy, active life--Dr. Sanjay Gupta blends together compelling stories of the most up-to-date scientific breakthroughs from around the world, with cutting-edge research and advice on achieving practical immortality in this lifetime.

Nu există oameni care să nu fi trecut prin episoade de stres acut. Boala secolului al XXI‑lea ne-a făcut pe toți să simțim măcar de câteva ori în viață că am ajuns la capătul puterilor, determinându-ne să luăm măsuri urgente ca să restabilim echilibrul. După câteva decenii de carieră medicală de excepție, în care a urmărit legătura dintre stres și boală, Gabor Maté a strâns laolaltă poveștile pacienților săi, le-a confruntat cu cele mai recente studii clinice și a dezvăluit consecințele imediate, deseori ignorate, ale stresului de zi cu zi.

Covering every stage of the retirement process, this comprehensive guide to a happy retirement is full of practical advice, grounded in psychological research. Self-analysis questions help to apply the insights you'll gain to your own situation, providing a road map for managing change in the best way for you. Retirement: The Psychology of Reinvention answers all your questions at every stage: making plans, transitioning to retirement, and settling in for the long-haul. Learn how to reinvent yourself and ensure you have a happy retirement.

Being a grown-up isn't easy. Whether you're graduating from college, starting a career, trying to gain financial independence, or dealing with the ups and downs of relationships, adulthood can be more than a little overwhelming. The truth is that being an adult is more than just paying your bills, buying groceries, or fixing a leaky faucet. It's also about developing healthy emotional skills when you are confronted with adult life challenges.

All of us are familiar with the fairy tales of youth where the young hero and heroine fall in love, defeat their enemies, marry, and live happily ever after. The fairy tales gathered here are about what happens next, when the Prince goes bald and the Princess has a midlife crisis. They portray middle-aged men and women facing the special issues dealing with crisis, aging and mortality, and the desire for renewal.

Minimalism is not just a series of actions but also a total mind-set shift. It recognises that modern-day abundance has not increased our level of happiness - in fact we are less happy than generations before despite having more - and it argues that embracing less will allow us to live more fully. This handbook gives us the tools to achieve this complete life-changing mental shift, teaching us how to search for items and thoughts that add value to our lives and how to get rid of nonessential physical and mental clutter.

Catalina Hoffmann lleva décadas trabajando directamente con cientos de personas, analizando la transformación de sus procesos mentales a través de ciertos ejercicios y constatando el impacto positivo que tienen en sus vidas. Con toda esa experiencia ha desarrollado una serie de técnicas innovadoras para cuidar y ejercitar el cerebro que comparte en este audiolibro, narrado por ella misma, que te permite descubrir cómo y por qué, aplicando el neurofitness, puedes aumentar tu bienestar emocional.

The need for change as we get older - an emotional pressure for one phase of our lives to transition into another - is a human phenomenon, neither male nor female. There simply comes a time in our lives - not fundamentally different from the way puberty separates childhood from adulthood - when it's time for one part of ourselves to die and for something new to be born.

Today, we are living longer lives, and have choices now as never before about how we will age. What will make us happy? What are we frightened of, and what might allay those fears? What changes, made right now, will help us to flourish as we age? This book contains lessons I've learned from thirty years of working with older people and those close to them. It looks at problems that can be fixed with tests and tablets, and problems that require a different sort of medicine.

Trying to live a completely stress-free life is a zero-sum game. The true goal of your relationship with stress is to figure out how to manage it effectively, how to use it to build and support a meaningful, resilient life. In these 18 enriching and inspiring lectures, discover how to manage and minimize the stress in your life. You'll explore the nuances of stress in ways you never really considered. Rooted in scientific findings from experiments, research papers, and case studies, these lectures offer you nothing less than a bold new way of facing (and appreciating) daily life.

The human brain is not a static organ; it’s plastic, which means it can grow and change. But just like a muscle, you have to exercise it. In Make Your Brain Smarter, renowned cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman gives you the comprehensive fitness plan you need to “exercise” your way to a healthier brain. By taking advantage of the immense cognitive potential of your brain, you can think smarter, not harder, solving the complexities and problems that occur every day.