Fear of aging

With age comes wisdom and clarity, but it can also bring fear, especially when it comes to being able to continue doing the things you love as you get older. Renowned psychologist Dr. Margit Henderson is opening her toolbox to aging gracefully — on an emotional, social, cognitive, and physical level. Expert insights and tools reveal how to enhance your cognitive flexibility, dismantle negative aging beliefs, nurture your relationships, incorporate more movement into your life, and develop a…

It isn't always easy getting older. But this is not the time to simply give up, give in and hide away in fear. On the contrary, this is probably the most important time for you to rise up and stare those fears down.

Word of the Day: Gerascophobia (unofficial word) I know of a person who's 'rockstar' retirement involves going to Las Vegas at the age of 50 and never returning! I think he may have gerascophobia. ------- We'd love to see how you might use any of our words of the day. Send us your thoughts! . . . #WordoftheDay #old #fear #retirement #writers #readers #competition #writerscommunity #creativewriting

Signs and symptoms of Gerascophobia are - 1. Excessive fear of aging or growing old 2. Obsessed about physical appearance or youthfulness #Gerascophobia #FearOfAging #AgingAnxiety #Phobia #Fears #Therapy #MentalWellbeing #EmotionalWellness #MentalHealthAwareness #mindhelp #mentalhealthsupport #mindsjournal #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth

Society would have you believe that getting older is a bad thing. Wrong. Here's how one woman handles ageism, and how she suggests you deal with your fear of getting older. It's awesome.

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