How to Change Your Mindset Towards Aging

How many times have you referred to yourself as ‘too old’ or ‘too young’ for something? Have you blamed your forgetfulness on a ‘senior moment’ or your sore neck on ‘being over 30’? I’ll be honest, before I found out about Ashton Applewhite’s work, they were comments I made ALL the time. But, remarks like these as well as a whole host of other behaviors are acts of ageism - something Ashton calls the ‘last socially sanctioned prejudice’ & it’s damaging to everyone because guess what? We’re all aging! So how can we push back against this discrimination and age positively in a society that’s obsessed with youth? That’s what we’re going to tackle today. Ashton, is a journalist, pro aging radical and the author of This Chair Rocks - A Manifesto Against Anti-Aging. CONNECT WITH US Connect with ⁠That's Helpful on Instagram. Find Ashton on ⁠Instagram⁠ & via ⁠her website. BOOKS This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism OTHER MENTIONS Old School: Anti-Ageism Clearing House Ed’s programme for ABC RN including Holdsworth Homeshare Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - thatshelpful@edstott.com TIMESTAMPS  00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - Ashton’s evolving relationship with aging 00:02:42 - The truth about aging 00:06:30 - The damage of generalisations 00:09:30 - Where does our fear of aging come from? 00:11:30 - The impact of social media on ageism  00:13:30 - The hidden harms of ageism  00:17:00 - How to push back against ageism  00:24:00 - Striving for a world where age is less important 00:26:30 - The importance of having friends of all ages  00:28:27 - Ageism is not a given 00:31:05 - True diversity 00:34:20 - Ageism is a part of many more conversations now 00:39:15 - The one thing to remember