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Life after 50: Feeling Overwhelmed with Life? 5 Steps to Getting Your Emotions under Control!

Are you feeling overwhelmed with life? You’re not alone! Feeling overwhelmed can be all consuming in life after 50, especially in times of chaos and uncertainty when emotions are running out of control. Carla Rieger, Mindset and Communications Expert, explains how everything we do in life, all of our actions and decisions, are driven by […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

June 18, 2020

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Life after 50: Is Happiness Eluding You? Tips for Creating Lasting Happiness Today!

Do you feel as though happiness is eluding you in life after 50? You are not alone! Crossing fifty is a big milestone that sends many of us questioning why people around us seem so happy when happiness keeps eluding us! Diane Forster, mindset and intentional living expert, reminds us that, “the grass is seldom […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

June 16, 2020

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Stressed Out About Contracting COVID-19? Why Reducing Stress and Anxiety May Be Your Best Defense!

Are you stressed out about contracting COVID-19? You’re certainly not alone! While 24/7 news floods us with fearful messaging on social distancing, wearing masks, and washing hands, we are given very little direction to help support our emotional health. Dr. Laurie Blanscet joins us to explain how stress and anxiety weaken our immune system, and […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

May 26, 2020

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Touch Deprived? Dealing with Lack of Human Touch and Social Distancing! Emotional Health after 50

Do you feel touch-deprived? While people around the world are adhering to social distancing, many of us are dealing with lack of human touch just when we need it the most! Touch gives us a sense of connection, safety and comfort, and increases the natural killer cells that help us fight off illnesses. Touch also […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

April 21, 2020

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Emotional Health after 50: Managing Anxiety and Fears around Coronavirus!

Does anxiety and fear around Coronavirus have you feeling overwhelmed? You are not alone! This global pandemic has changed life, as we know it. And for those of us over 50, the added pressure of being amongst the most susceptible population is pushing our coping skills and emotional health to the brim. Speaking from decades […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

March 17, 2020

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Dating, Relationships and Mental Illness: When Do You Disclose You Have a Mental Health Condition?

How do you approach dating and romantic relationships with a mental illness? When do you tell a new partner that you have a mental health condition? Dating and relationships are hard for everyone. But for those with anxiety disorders, depression and other mental illnesses, dating and relationships can be turmoil. With roughly 1 in 5 […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

January 30, 2020

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Emotional Health after 50: What to Say and What Not to Say to Someone Going Through a Tough Time!

Do you struggle to find the right thing to say to help someone going through a hard time? You’re not alone! When someone we love and care about is going through tough times, it’s common to struggle with what to say and what not to say. Today, Paige offers guidance for finding the right approach […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

December 26, 2019

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Feeling Lonely? You’re Not Alone! Overcoming Loneliness as We Age! Emotional Health after 50

Are you dealing with loneliness? You’re not alone! Feeling lonely is a detrimental state of mind that we all experience at any time, especially during the holidays. As we age, bouts of loneliness tend to occur more frequently and become more pronounced due to the onslaught of significant changes in our life. Today, Paige offers […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

November 28, 2019

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Recreating Life after 50: Releasing People and Relationships That No Longer Serve Us!

People come into our lives for different reasons, and never by coincidence. Some stay for a lifetime, some for just a moment. Some make us feel wonderful, while others leave us feeling damaged. All have shaped who we are! Today, Kristin Kaufman, author of “Is This Seat Taken?” No I Saved It for You” is […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

November 7, 2019

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Tired of Not Being Heard? Tips for What You Can Do to Be Heard and Raise Your Self-Confidence

Are you tired of feeling like you are not being heard? One of our deepest longings is that others acknowledge and validate our feelings. Feeling like we are not being heard takes an emotional toll on our self-confidence and self-esteem, especially in life after 50. What does “being heard mean” to you? Has not being […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

September 26, 2019

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What Does It Mean to Be Emotionally Unavailable? Men, Women, Emotions & Relationships after 50!

What does being emotionally unavailable mean? Good question, and very confusing, especially for men in relationships after 50. Generally speaking, men or our generation have no model of what being emotionally available looks like! Men were taught that expressing emotions makes you a girl, so they had to hide how they felt. Men also grew […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

August 8, 2019

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Emotional Health after 50: How to Handle and Overcome Regrets as We Age!

Are regrets of the past affecting your emotional health after 50? At this point in our lives, we have all made mistakes and live with regret. For some, regret becomes so overwhelming that it affects our ability to enjoy life, even our health. Regrets are typically centered on our relationships, career, health, and lifestyle choices. […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

August 1, 2019