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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.

Bloomsbury presents The Ten Steps of Positive Ageing written and read by Guy Robertson. Can ageing really be a positive experience? Yes. You can make a difference to your own ageing process. Research shows that how we think about ageing can have a significant impact on our health and wellbeing...

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.

Do you find it increasingly difficult to step out of your comfort zone or think outside of the box? Do you constantly question your decision making? Or do you want to become more flexible and open-minded in all areas of your life? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, this guide will change your life for the better.

Most people live in the survival mind: fast, protective, loud. It keeps you moving—while stealing your sharpness. Fog becomes normal. Confidence flickers. You push harder, add more caffeine, more stress, more force… and still can't reliably access the real you.

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...

Hochsensible Menschen erleben die Welt anders: Sie nehmen Stimmungen intensiver wahr, spüren Nuancen, die anderen verborgen bleiben, und sind oft besonders empathisch. Doch in einer lauten, schnelllebigen Welt kann diese Feinfühligkeit zur Herausforderung werden – in Wahrheit ist sie jedoch ein wunderbares Geschenk.

A deliciously funny and sage guide to midlife - an unscientific, flaws-and-all account of one woman's adventures and misadventures through the dark comedy of the wilderness years. Through her own experiences as a 50-something woman, and those of her three sisters, her indomitable mum and rebellious auntie, Charlotte tackles the big questions every woman seeks answers to at this time of our lives - chiefly: how the hell am I going to get over being young in a world obsessed with youth?

Christiane Rösinger ist Musikerin, Kreuzbergerin und Großmutter. Von ihr aus könnte das immer so weitergehen, wären da nicht das Älterwerden und die Geldsorgen. Das Altern lässt sich nicht aufhalten, aber um ein bisschen was zu verdienen, beschließt Christiane, einen Altersratgeber zu schreiben. Ohne Illusionen, dafür mit Power. Ein energischer Aufruf, sich nicht länger gefallen zu lassen, wie die Gesellschaft mit Frauen umgeht, die nicht mehr jung sind.

Vivimos tiempos de edades difusas: el mundo ha cambiado y las personas mayores de hoy no tienen nada que ver con las de generaciones anteriores. Estamos más sanos, activos y empoderados, y gracias a los avances médicos y mejores hábitos de vida gozamos de unas expectativas de futuro que nos obligan a desmontar ideas preconcebidas y plantearnos, a cualquier edad, ¿Qué quieres ser de mayor?.

Enhance communication with your partner without feeling as you speak two different languages. What if a few simple skills could radically improve your life, marriage, and your relationship? Imagine a life with your partner without conflicts, anxiety, and trust. Communication in Relationship will teach you how to use easy, actionable activities to strengthen your marriage by working together or working through problems separately, from open-ended conversation prompts to fast quizzes.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Essays, stories, and guidance for maintaining courage and integrity in the second half of life, from bestselling author and Jungian psychoanalyst Dr. James Hollis Often, we’re told that aging must be avoided and delayed, denying its inevitability and therefore its wisdom. In this book, beloved...

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.

How to Live Well with Dementia: Expert Help for People Living with Dementia and their Family, Friends, and Care Partners provides an array of essential guidance about the different aspects of dementia for all whose lives are touched by dementia, including people living with dementia and their...

Bloomsbury presents The Age of Ageing Better? by Dr Anna Dixon, read by Gabrielle Glaister. 'Dr Anna Dixon has written a must-read for anyone interested in the future of ageing. Learn from one of the best informed about an issue, and opportunity, that is facing us all.' – Andy Briggs, Head of...