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"Tell Me More is a funny, wise and insightful exploration of seven sentences adult life requires. With Kelly's signature candor and good will, each chapter draws from her sometimes ridiculous, sometimes profound struggles with parenting and marriage, career and friendship, illness, aging and mortality. Each chapter is animated by poignant, hilarious stories from Kelly's own life and is focused on one of seven sentences: Onward, a one-word sentence...

"Adult" isn't a noun; it's a verb. Just because you don't feel like an adult doesn't mean you can't fake it 'til you make it. Adulting, based on the blog that started a movement, makes the scary, confusing "real world" approachable, manageable--and even conquerable. This guide will help you to navigate the stormy Sea of Adulthood so that you may find safe harbor in Not Running Out of Toilet Paper Bay. Along the way you will learn: how to be a better...

El envejecimiento exitoso es un tema en el que es posible encontrar abundante literatura, así como sobre los problemas de salud asociados con esta etapa de la vida; sin embargo, es más difícil encontrar textos actualizados sobre los aspectos psicosociales del cuidado de los ancianos enfermos y en situación de dependencia. A través de una revisión crítica de la literatura, rastreando sus orígenes históricos y terminando con las contribuciones...

YES, truly yes! In many studies, CBT has been proven to be as effective as, or more effective than, other forms of psychological therapy or psychiatric medications, treating a wide range of problems. Mental health is just as important as physical health, yet many of us are afraid to admit we need help. People still judge those who struggle with depression, anxiety, and other such problems. Mental health problems are real. Mental health problems can...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 If you want to be fast after 50, you must be prepared to consider many matters. You must be an athlete all your life, and competition is a big part of who you are. If you have determination, you can do it. #2 The choices you make every day are important for your health. They are not just about training, but also about lifestyle decisions, big or small. All are important. #3...

Human nature and all its complexity lend themselves to inspection and introspection. Quick snapshots of the various aspects of the human condition provide food for thought. A provocative book offering insights on concepts ranging from psychological development and personality disorders to friendship and the loss of potential through failure to act to bring energy to the occasion. The soul's purpose, ageing, and generational gaps the naïve optimism...

A los cincuenta años, la persona posee un mundo interior muy diferente del que poseía a los veinte. Se relaciona de otro modo consigo misma, su sexualidad es totalmente distinta y cambia su escala de valores en cuanto a carrera, familia y sociedad. El adulto es mucho más que un niño que creció. Es sorprendente que tan pocos estudios psicológicos se hayan dedicado a la edad madura. La terapia se interesa ante todo por la infancia y la proyecta...

A humor columnist describes his father, who was more like a remote frontiersman than a 20th-century Mississippian, and the impact he ultimately had on how he related to his own children, despite his polar opposite views and life choices.

¿Tienes esa sensación de que a todo mundo le va mejor que a ti?¿Sientes temor por el futuro?¿Qué es la Crisis de los 30?Estoy en los 20 y siento que tengo una crisis existencial ¿Es normal?¿Cómo se manifiesta la crisis de los 30?¿Cómo se puede superar la crisis de los 30?¿La crisis de los 30 les ocurre de igual forma a varones y mujeres?Estas y más preguntas son abordadas en este pequeño pero puntual libro que he preparado para ayudar...