Midlife
Midlife

Author: Kieran Setiya

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2017-09-22

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1400888476

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Philosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of death that blights the future? In this self-help book with a difference, Kieran Setiya confronts the inevitable challenges of adulthood and middle age, showing how philosophy can help you thrive. You will learn why missing out might be a good thing, how options are overrated, and when you should be glad you made a mistake. You will be introduced to philosophical consolations for mortality. And you will learn what it would mean to live in the present, how it could solve your midlife crisis, and why meditation helps. Ranging from Aristotle, Schopenhauer, and John Stuart Mill to Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir, as well as drawing on Setiya’s own experience, Midlife combines imaginative ideas, surprising insights, and practical advice. Writing with wisdom and wit, Setiya makes a wry but passionate case for philosophy as a guide to life.

Life Reimagined
Life Reimagined

Author: Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-03-15

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1101622970

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A dynamic and inspiring exploration of the new science that is redrawing the future for people in their forties, fifties, and sixties for the better—and for good. There’s no such thing as an inevitable midlife crisis, Barbara Bradley Hagerty writes in this provocative, hopeful book. It’s a myth, an illusion. New scientific research explodes the fable that midlife is a time when things start to go downhill for everybody. In fact, midlife can be a great new adventure, when you can embrace fresh possibilities, purposes, and pleasures. In Life Reimagined, Hagerty explains that midlife is about renewal: It’s the time to renegotiate your purpose, refocus your relationships, and transform the way you think about the world and yourself. Drawing from emerging information in neurology, psychology, biology, genetics, and sociology—as well as her own story of midlife transformation—Hagerty redraws the map for people in midlife and plots a new course forward in understanding our health, our relationships, even our futures.

Men in Midlife Crisis
Men in Midlife Crisis

Author: Jim Conway

Publisher: David C Cook

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9781564766984

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This newly revised version still offers practical ways to deal with the crisis, but now the book has been updated with new research and quotes for the '90s and beyond. Conway's advice comes from his own personal experience as well as years of research and counseling. After 20 years as a bestseller, this revised edition is even better.

Midlife Crisis at 30
Midlife Crisis at 30

Author: Lia Macko

Publisher: Rodale

Published: 2004-03-18

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9781579548674

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A guide for professional women struggling with burnout analyzes the social and psychological factors that affect a woman's career and relationships, and offers strategies for achieving a healthy personal and professional balance.

A Well Done Professional Midlife Crisis
A Well Done Professional Midlife Crisis

Author: Sharon Hulce

Publisher: Forbesbooks

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781950863051

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Is the joy gone from your job? Looking back on the first half of your career, do you question whether you've achieved your lifelong dreams? Do you worry you'll have to stay in a joyless job for another decade (or two), just to take advantage of your peak earning years? WELCOME TO A PROFESSIONAL MIDLIFE CRISIS. As president and CEO of executive search firm Employment Resource Group, Sharon Hulce has guided thousands of executives and professionals in rediscovering work-life passion and purpose. She's made it her life's vocation to help people realize their own life's work. In this book, she shows you how to bleed passion and energy back into your career. If you're experiencing a professional midlife crisis, know you're not alone. A better future awaits. Want to renew your love of going to work? Your journey starts with this book.

Handbook of Midlife Development
Handbook of Midlife Development

Author: Margie E. Lachman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2002-03-14

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 0471189197

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THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT Edited by Margie Lachman, a leader in the field, Handbook ofMidlife Development provides an up-to-date portrayal of humandevelopment during the middle years of the life span. Featuringcontributions from well-established, highly regarded experts, thisexhaustive reference fills the gap for a compilation of research onthis increasingly important topic. Divided into four comprehensive sections, the book addresses thetheoretical, biomedical, psychological, and social aspects ofmidlife development. Each chapter includes coverage of unifyingthemes such as gender differences, ethnic and cultural diversity,historical changes, and socioeconomic differences from a life-spandevelopmental perspective. Readers will discover what can belearned from individuals' subjective conceptions of midlife;explore various "cultural" fictions of middle age; examine theresources individuals have at their disposal to negotiate midlife;consider mechanisms for balancing work and family; and other topicsas presented in the latest research from the social, behavioral,and medical sciences. Handbook of Midlife Development is an indispensable resource forprofessionals and practitioners who work with adults and forresearchers and students who study adult development and relatedtopics. Some of the midlife topics discussed: * Cultural perspectives * Physical changes * Stress, coping, and health * Intellectual functioning * Memory * Personality and the self * Adaptation and resilience * Emotional development * Families and intergenerational relationships * Social relationships * The role of work * Planning for retirement

Midlife Creativity and Identity
Midlife Creativity and Identity

Author: Philip Miles

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2018-11-30

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1787543331

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This book explores the artistic routines and inspirations of amateur and professional musicians, fine artists and literary authors experiencing midlife. Based on ethnographic insight, it argues that creativity is driven by the pursuit of a 'mezzanine' in-between state where the anarchy of possibility is an antidote to the realities of middle age.

Narrating Midlife
Narrating Midlife

Author: Christine Elizabeth Kiesinger

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 149858411X

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Narrating Midlife: Crisis, Transition, and Transformation is rooted in a discussion about why it is important to address the midlife years in ways that challenge and interrogate the myths that surround this phase of life. Although readers are free to construct their own meaning after reading each narrative, they are encouraged to attend to the ways in which each narrative reveals how the author grapples with their particular issues communicatively. More important, readers are invited to see the power of narrative re-framing as authors seek to understand, interpret and “live” midlife change(s) in ways that are empowering and life affirming. In this book, contributors spin compelling and meaningful narratives about change at midlife. The empty nest, the surprise discovery of cancer, re-defining one's life at midlife and re-imagining long term commitment after divorce are just some of the topics explored in this book. Auto-ethnographically crafted, the narratives presented throughout the book aim to show how managing and living through change at midlife is very much a communicative endeavor.

Multiple Paths of Midlife Development
Multiple Paths of Midlife Development

Author: Margie E. Lachman

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1997-05-15

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 9780226467580

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In this collection of fifteen papers, leading researchers analyze the middle years of the lifespan, paying close attention to the many different facets of adult development. They study the various changes involving the self and others that middle-aged adults experience in the realms of work, family, and health. This book explains how the different experiences interrelate and how a better understanding of them can foster successful midlife development.