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The Link Between Self-Reliance and Well-Being

By Arthur C. Brooks — 2021

Done right, individualism has tremendous benefits for our senses of competence, effectiveness, and life direction.

Read on www.theatlantic.com

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Connie Zweig Interview & Discussion with Spirit Matters Talk

Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is the co-author of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow, and the author of Meeting the Shadow of Spirituality and a novel, A Moth to the Flame: The Life of Sufi Poet Rumi.

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Connie Zweig
2021
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Bradshaw On: The Eight Stages of Man (1982) E8: All Unwisdom Wise.

Episode Eight: All Unwisdom Wise. Psychologist/Theologian John Bradshaw traces human life through eight stages of psychosocial development (based on the works of Erik Erikson) focusing on the ego needs and strengths of each stage.

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John Bradshaw
2020
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The U-curve of happiness: Why old age is a time of psychological bliss - Ashton Applewhite

The U-curve of happiness shows that we humans are most content at the beginnings and ends of our lives.

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2019
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Finally I saw that everything had come to nothing. and gave it up. and took my old body and went out into the morning and sang.

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Mary Oliver
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Seeking Wisdom in Graying Matter

Geriatric psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dilip Jeste reveals how our brains compensate for physical aging and discusses an unexpected evolutionary advantage to growing old–gaining sage wisdom–which holds great promise to benefit society as a whole.

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Dilip Jeste
2016
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Retirement: The Best Years of Your Life? | James Cobb | TEDxUoChester

People are living longer but are they living better? Around the world, many over 65’s are starting to embrace retirement through new experiences, adventure and most importantly community, as they surround themselves by people that not only alleviate or even eliminate loneliness but also...

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2020
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Dr. Maria Sirois and Dr. Randy Kamen: Finding Fulfillment and Joy in Midlife

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Maria Sirois
2017
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Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good

From the field’s pioneer, an exploration of the neurobiology and psychology of wisdom: What science says it is and how to nurture it within yourself―at any stage of your life.

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Dilip Jeste, Scott LaFee
2020
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