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Everyone knows aging is no fun, but why not put up a good fight against it! While you can’t turn back the clock, you can slow its progress. In this audio book, you will discover how to do just that!

Human development specialist and leadership coach Christina Congleton delivers an insightful and urgently needed discussion of how millennials can move beyond the tired cliches of the self-help genre and achieve new levels of satisfaction and contentment. In the book, you'll explore how crushing levels of student debt, consecutive financial crises, and an alarming uptick in depression, substance abuse, and suicide are combining to significantly damage the potential of millennials everywhere.

El trabajo de la doctora Kübler-Ross nos confirma que la muerte es un pasaje hacia otra forma de vida y nos hace comprender que la experiencia de la muerte es casi idéntica a la del nacimiento, puesto que se trata del inicio de otra existencia, el paso a un nuevo estado de conciencia en el que se continúa experimentando, viendo y oyendo, comprendiendo y riendo, y en el que se tiene la posibilidad de perseverar en el crecimiento espiritual.

Specially crafted with a warm, heartfelt, and friendly tone, this practical book explores the proven benefits of dialectal behavior therapy, along with how we can best equip today’s young people with the emotional tools they need to achieve balance, stability, and wellness in their lives. Drawing on a powerful mix of psychological insights, user-friendly advice, and fun worksheets to help you on your journey to a happier life, the DBT Workbook for Teens seeks to dispel the mysteries around DBT.

Few prejudices in Western society are more powerful than those concerning aging. Until recently, we have assumed that the story of aging is one of loss and decline. But there's an entirely different truth. Yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks. Is there a secret to staying young? It turns out that there are many, and they all begin with nurturing our existing relationships to foster brain health, keeping us happier and healthier. As listeners will learn, wisdom, enhanced social relationships, greater adaptation, and flexibility can all be attained as we grow older.

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.

The healing touchstone of millions, this modern work by one of today's most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding addictive thinking in adulthood and unlocking the chains that bind our inner peace and happiness. The first and third person instructive life stories, personal reflections, and exercises seem like we are right along for the ride.

The traditional “check list” of becoming an adult has existed for decades. Sociologists have long identified these markers of adulthood as: completing school, leaving home, establishing a career/becoming financially independent, getting married, and having children. But the signifiers of being in our thirties today are not the same - repeated economic upheaval, rising debt, decreasing marriage rates, fertility treatments, and a more open-minded society have all led to a shifting definition of adulthood.

As we age, our memory naturally declines - but there are scientifically proven ways to enhance brain and memory function. This book, grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience, will help you get started. The Neuroscience of Memory offers a seven-step memory-improvement program based on the latest research. You'll find powerful tools to optimize your brain and memory function, increase neural connections, and stay mentally sharp both now and in the long run.

To really turn back the clock, you need to stimulate collagen production—an essential ingredient that helps your body prevent sagging, wrinkles, and loss of plumpness. And this audiobook is specifically written to help you stop aging in its tracks and make your body an efficient collagen-producing machine.

In this groundbreaking new book, a Harvard-trained neurologist shows how you can attain lifelong mental fitness. Utilizing the latest breakthroughs in research, Dr. Jeff Victoroff has developed a definitive, life-changing plan that provides you with the powerful, scientifically based methods you need to protect your brain from aging and memory loss. Starting today, you too can save your brain.

Wenn Eltern sich trennen und ihre Kinder dabei nicht gut begleitet wurden, hinterlässt das bei vielen Menschen Spuren. Meist ist es erwachsenen Trennungskindern gar nicht bewusst, dass manche ihrer belastenden Denk- und Verhaltensmuster mit der elterlichen Trennung in der Kindheit zusammenhängen - etwa ein geringer Selbstwert, Harmoniesucht, Aggressivität oder das Gefühl, für alles verantwortlich zu sein, und die Sorge, in Beziehungen zu versagen.

In Open to Love, two therapists share their personal and professional stories of love and romance in the later years. Inspirational, and most of all, relatable, Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers show listeners how to face their fears about dating, identify what they want in a partner, and learn how to find love in the golden years.

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.

In this eloquent meditation on ageing, Marie de Hennezel guides us through a true ‘art of growing old’. She recalls her encounters as a clinical psychologist with extraordinary people who 'grow old gracefully’ – and through her experience shows us how to make the most of this time in our lives, to avoid depression and to stay happy.

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.

This book takes you from surviving to thriving as an adult. With so many crucial issues covered, it will show you the common sense of healthy adulthood that is sadly not common knowledge. This book is the masterclass for being an adult.

¿Por qué los adolescentes no querrían crecer? Con esta interrogante la destacada psicóloga Pilar Sordo abre un debate cuyas respuestas deben ser buscadas por los adultos a partir de la reflexión sobre el tipo de testimonio que estamos siendo para nuestros hijos.

"Emerging adulthood" (EA) describes a developmental period between adolescence and adulthood, typically spanning ages eighteen to twenty-nine. It's a rough time for most people—perhaps now more than ever. Emerging Adults in Therapy contains contributions from various psychologists and psychiatrists, with diverse backgrounds and specialties related to EA. This book should appeal to training and practicing clinicians working with young people, as well as young adults and parents who are interested in both the psychological challenges and therapeutic practices that can help.

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.