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Why do I feel lost? What's wrong with me? Satya Doyle Byock hears these questions regularly in her psychotherapy practice, where she works with Quarterlifers - people between the ages of twenty to forty - who are searching for meaning and direction in their lives. Some clients have done everything 'right': graduate, get a job, meet a partner - yet they are unfulfilled. Others are still struggling to find their way in the world, and are unclear on what to do next. Quarterlife offers a compassionate roadmap for finding understanding, happiness, and wholeness in early adulthood.

Leading lifespan psychologist Margie Lachman creates an inspiring new framework for midlife, based on her landmark thirty years of research and work on the MIDUS study, as the defining years of life. We’ve all heard the term “midlife crisis” and the stereotypes that come with it. But what...

What if the real reason you are sick and tired is not being diagnosed at all? In a world where prescriptions and protocols have become the default, we have forgotten the most powerful medicine of all: energy. Not hype. Not motivation. Biological energy, the actual current that powers every system in your body. This audiobook is for people who are tired of the noise and want clarity, truth, and a new direction forward. If your body were a business, it would be bankrupt. But the good news? Energy can be restored. This audiobook is a call to action.

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.

There’s no map through our later years, and the new terrain can bring anxiety and uncertainty, when our souls are more preoccupied with what has been lost than what is to come. While our physical stamina, independence, and career fulfillment decline, each of these losses invites us to grow, inward and upward. God calls us to let go of our need for fulfillment and embrace the gift of fruitfulness so that we might be transformed in this final season of our lives.

Living Well Through the Menopause is based on a wealth of psychological research, including randomised controlled trials of the MENOS CBT intervention with over 1000 women, that has demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach hot flushes, night sweats, low mood, insomnia and their impact on daily life.

Breakthroughs in cutting-edge longevity, regenerative, and performance, science and technology are making it possible to experience vitality, resilience, and the joy of youthfulness for the duration of your lifetime. We have grown up in a culture that has normalized aging. For generations, we have dreaded and feared growing older and losing our abilities and independence but we saw no other option.

Embark on an enlightening journey through the complexities of human connections with the audiobook "Attachment Theory in Practice." This comprehensive guide explores the transformative potential of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) in enhancing relationships for individuals, couples, and families. In this immersive audio experience, listeners will delve into the nuances of how attachment bonds can become disrupted due to misunderstandings, past traumas, and persistent insecurities.

Are You Done Pretending That Searching for a Boyfriend Is the Same Thing as Building a Life? You are intelligent, experienced, and tired of being handed advice written for a thirty-five-year-old. You have survived a marriage, outlasted grief, and built something real. And yet the world keeps telling you that the absence of a boyfriend is the primary problem with your life.

It's What Makes Me... Me is an extraordinarily candid journey through what it means to be human. Amazon's bestselling and award-winning author Mark Shaiken unlocks his most personal thoughts, observations, and introspections through the highs and lows, youth and aging, and beauty and messiness of life. Laugh, reflect, and take in all the ins and outs that have uniquely combined to make Mark... Mark, and maybe, find a little of what makes you . . . you.

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.

On Borrowed Time Living with Narcolepsy, Anxiety, and Depression What if the greatest battle of your life was the one no one could see? In On Borrowed Time, D.S. delivers a raw and deeply personal memoir about navigating life with narcolepsy, anxiety, and depression—three invisible conditions that can quietly consume the mind, body, and spirit.

Being Mortal meets Four Thousand Weeks in this exploration of the human pursuit of immortality that asks what our fear of death might have to teach us—and what we might gain by embracing it. Humans have been seeking a cure for death since time immemorial. From the quest for the fountain of...

Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching reminds its listeners that the sage has been venerated in China for thousands of years. Twenty years ago, William Martin, subtly and powerfully, captured the complex emotions connected with growing older in this free-verse interpretation of the Tao. His words resonate just as much now, encouraging today’s sages to recognize their inestimable worth in a youth-centric world that often goes astray.

You wake up one day and realise something unsettling… You are the same age as old people. Not in theory. Not someday. Now. And yet—inside? Nothing feels quite the same as the number suggests. It’s Weird Being the Same Age as Old People is a refreshingly honest, sharply observed guide to navigating the strange, often funny, occasionally uncomfortable reality of midlife and beyond. This isn’t a book about “anti-ageing.” And it’s not a quiet surrender either. It’s about the gap—between how old you are… and how old you actually feel.

New York Times best-selling author and one of the most renowned meditation teachers in our time, Ilchi Lee challenges you to radically rethink your ideas on aging, health, personal fulfillment, and what's possible in your lifetime. Through personal experience, compelling stories, the wisdom of an ancient Korean holistic practice, and current research on longevity and fulfillment, Lee shows listeners how to live fully at any age without regrets.

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...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN E.O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD "Glorious. . .You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington Post Bill Bryson, bestselling author...

In Courageous Aging: Your Best Years Ever Reimagined, Dr. Ken Druck redefines what it means to grieve the loss of our younger selves, embrace age-related transitions, and make peace with every season of life. This practical and inspirational approach speaks to anyone ready to transcend the self-limiting myths, biases, stereotypes, and misconceptions and discover the joys of getting older.

The Mature Mind delivers good news for those in the second half of life, with an extraordinary account of cutting-edge neuroscience, groundbreaking psychology, fascinating vignettes from history and case studies, and practical advice for personal growth strategies. Gene Cohen, a renowned psychiatrist and gerontologist, draws from more than thirty years of research to show that surprising positive changes in our brains have the powerful potential to enhance, not diminish, our lives after fifty.