The Inner Work of Age with Connie Zweig, Ph.D.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a longer life expectancy than humans have ever experienced before, retirement today is about much more than money. But a challenge we face during this transition is living in a culture that worships youth and disparages the elder. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That is part of the reason why there has been little guidance for those of us preparing for the next chapter of life. In today’s episode, Connie Zweig, Ph.D., explains why this stage of life is unprecedented in human history—and how we can shift our mindset to reimagine how we want to live.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connie is a retired therapist and author. Her new book,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, extends shadow-work into late life and teaches aging as a spiritual practice. She joins me to examine the unconscious into midlife and beyond.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discussed:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why typical coping methods for a midlife crisis don’t apply to retirement</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the unconscious impacts the way we experience big life transitions</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of ritualizing your retirement as a right of passage</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why baby boomers are experiencing a new and unknown stage of life</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The