Healthy Aging: Positive change of life
Healthy aging and the change of life can be a positive experience for most of us. Most women experience the fifth decade of their life to be more satisfying, more enjoyable and more rewarding than their forties, thirties and twenties. According to the North American Menopause Society, “The attitude with which you embark upon this transition can have a tremendous impact on your experience of it, as well as on your choice of behaviors. Studies bear this out: negative beliefs held prior to menopause can be predictive of a more difficult time. For instance, the more catastrophic your thoughts about hot flashes, the more intense they will be.”
Postmenopausal women are happier and more fulfilled and experience healthy aging In a 1998 Gallup survey sponsored by the North American Menopause Society the majority of postmenopausal women surveyed reported being happiest and most fulfilled between the ages of fifty and sixty-five! They reported that their home life, sense of personal fulfillment, ability to focus on hobbies or other interests, relationships with spouse/partner, and friendships had all improved. Isn’t this fabulous? This is so exciting. For most of us menopause is not a disease that needs to be fixed or cured by physicians or other health care providers. Most of us will only experience minor discomforts that we can live with. Those with moderate to severe symptoms may require additional support. How to Experience a healthy aging in midlife and beyond:
• Give thanks in all circumstances. Keep a
gratitude journal |
