We can change our perspective on aging by being aware of our negative stereotypes and having powerful exceptions to them, as well as considering what we gain with age.
Becoming more aware of negative aging stereotypes can help you think differently about aging.Most people have their fair share of hang-ups about aging. Your body doesn’t feel like it used to. You have to pace yourself differently. You’re relying more on others. Yourdoesn’t always, oh, what’s the word, ah yes—cooperate. Then there’s how society sees older adults: irrelevant, incapable, cognitively impaired, stuck in their ways, and perhaps worst of all, cute.
Our fears about aging are not unfounded. There are a myriad of ways in which later life is incredibly challenging. Ask an older adult who has a degenerative condition that prevents them from walking independently, or someone dealing with an ageist health care provider, or another who isfor an ailing spouse how they feel about aging and they may tell you a similar story: it’s not for the faint of heart.
Levy, B. R., Slade, M. D., Kunkel, S. R., & Kasl, S. V. . Longevity increased by positive self-perceptions of aging. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83, 261–270.Understanding what emotional intelligence looks like and the steps needed to improve it could light a path to a more emotionally adept world.
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