Minisode Ep.205 — Worried About Getting Old Alone?

About this episode

In this minisode, Lucy Meggeson addresses the fears of single women regarding aging alone and discusses the impact of mindset on aging.

Send us Fan Mail On this week's minisode, I’m tackling the fear I hear from so many single women: “What's going to happen to me if I get old alone?” I talk about why we jump to worst-case scenarios, how much we can influence through strength, movement, sleep and our day-to-day habits, and why the way we think and speak about ageing matters more than we realise. I also challenge the “it’s all downhill from here” narrative, share research on how positive beliefs about ageing can impact longevit...

People in this episode

Host: Lucy Meggeson

Topics covered

• aging
• single women
• fear of loneliness
• positive beliefs
• health habits

Keywords

• aging alone
• single women
• health habits
• positive mindset
• loneliness

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