How to Master “Rejuvenaging”—Growing Older with Enthusiasm

Episode description:  

As we kick off Older Americans Month, what better way to celebrate their contributions than to highlight the perspective and achievements of an extraordinarily active octogenarian. In today’s episode, we talk with  Dr. Ronald Kaiser, an innovator in the field of positive health psychology, who has developed the concept he calls “Rejuvenaging: the Art and Science of Growing Older with Enthusiasm.” During his half century of helping others, Dr. Kaiser has evolved an approach to working with people that emphasizes their abilities to take charge of their lives and build emotional strength to overcome obstacles and improve general mental health. He’ll talk about how we can own the aging process; master the 7 keys to Rejuvenaging; build strengths to overcome adversities; and experience the joy of “feeling your age.” He will describe his  broad range of individual psychotherapy and coaching programs, as well as collaborative training programs with business and community organizations, including active adult communities. Growing older, Dr. Kaiser notes, is not a spectator sport. At the same time, he sums up his philosophy with this statement: “If I knew how much fun old age would be, I’d have grown older faster.”

Guest description: 

Ron Kaiser, Ph.D., is Chief Immersion Officer for BetterAge, a company whose mission it is to improve the health and well-being of older adults. Dr. Kaiser is a positive health psychologist, coach, author, and keynote and TEDx speaker. For six decades, he has helped individuals of all ages overcome emotional issues and proactively develop mindsets and behavior patterns that are wellness-focused. An innovator in the field of positive psychology, Ron has created the concepts of Goal-Achieving Psychology (GAP), The Type P Personality, and “REJUVENAGING®: The Art and Science of Growing Older with Enthusiasm” (which is also the name of his latest book). For 25 years, he was Director of Psychology at the renowned Jefferson Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University, where he was a Clinical associate Professor of Neurology and remains an honorary member of the faculty. The major focus of his work currently is the field of active aging. His unique approach encourages people to start growing old early by developing life-long healthy habits that strengthen their bodies, brains, and social connections. His TEDx Talk has been viewed over 175,000 times and his podcast recently posted its 150th episode.

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