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Happiness

The Power of Social Trust in Shaping Later Life Well-Being

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on April 21, 2025

Social trust shapes later life well-being. At the end of life, viewing humanity positively and believing we have treated others fairly leads to a satisfying evaluation of life.

Social trust shapes later life well-being. At the end of life, viewing humanity positively and believing we have treated others fairly leads to a satisfying evaluation of life.

Aging

The Healing Power of Life Review

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on January 23, 2025

Life review is one healing practice that can increase life satisfaction and lead to peace, contentment, and an understanding of one’s place in the world.

Life review is one healing practice that can increase life satisfaction and lead to peace, contentment, and an understanding of one’s place in the world.

Aging

Comforting Spaces: What Makes Us Feel at Home in the World?

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on May 28, 2024

Personal Perspective: As we age, feeling comfortable, safe, secure, and at "home" in a community is therapeutic and healing.

Personal Perspective: As we age, feeling comfortable, safe, secure, and at "home" in a community is therapeutic and healing.

Environment

Climate Anxiety and Well-Being in Later Life

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on January 8, 2024

Later-life climate anxiety is on the rise, impacting well-being. Through dialogue, creativity, and community action, older adults are in a unique position to make a difference.

Later-life climate anxiety is on the rise, impacting well-being. Through dialogue, creativity, and community action, older adults are in a unique position to make a difference.

Loneliness

Later-Life Loss and Existential Loneliness

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on April 19, 2023

The struggle to cope with individual and collective trauma can lead to existential loneliness. Connecting with nature is one way of transcending our sense of being lost.

The struggle to cope with individual and collective trauma can lead to existential loneliness. Connecting with nature is one way of transcending our sense of being lost.

Grief

Meditations on Loss and Grief

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on March 8, 2023

Loss is a universal human experience. How can we mourn our losses and, at the same time, live our lives fully?

Loss is a universal human experience. How can we mourn our losses and, at the same time, live our lives fully?

Loneliness

Technology Use, Loneliness, and Isolation

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on October 19, 2022

Internet use provided a pandemic lifeline and helped prevent isolation. But how much is too much? Can we control our use and not allow it to control us?

Internet use provided a pandemic lifeline and helped prevent isolation. But how much is too much? Can we control our use and not allow it to control us?

Stress

Taking Time for Tea: Comforting Rituals in Stressful Times

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on July 6, 2022

Do your days spin out of control? Do you need time to reflect, connect, remember? Slow down and take a few moments for tea-time.

Do your days spin out of control? Do you need time to reflect, connect, remember? Slow down and take a few moments for tea-time.

Health

The Results of Unequal Access to Green Spaces

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on April 8, 2022

Your local park can change your life. Can trees, shrubs, sidewalks, and parks make you healthier and happier? Go outside for 30 minutes to walk and talk with your neighbors.

Your local park can change your life. Can trees, shrubs, sidewalks, and parks make you healthier and happier? Go outside for 30 minutes to walk and talk with your neighbors.

Creativity

Creative Coping in Troubled Times

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on August 22, 2021

Are you feeling lonely, isolated, and vulnerable? Lose yourself in day-to-day creativity. Boost your resilience with creative coping.

Are you feeling lonely, isolated, and vulnerable? Lose yourself in day-to-day creativity. Boost your resilience with creative coping.

Loneliness

Has the Pandemic Changed How We Feel About "Home"?

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on February 8, 2021

The physical spaces we create reflect the psychological spaces inside us. Our homes are extensions of ourselves.

The physical spaces we create reflect the psychological spaces inside us. Our homes are extensions of ourselves.

Relationships

Intergenerational Relationships and Pandemic Isolation

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on November 1, 2020

Are you feeling lonely? Are you worried you will not see your family and friends this holiday season? How can you cope with your anxiety about the holidays?

Are you feeling lonely? Are you worried you will not see your family and friends this holiday season? How can you cope with your anxiety about the holidays?

Leadership

Managing Type-2 Diabetes During a Pandemic

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on June 8, 2020

Are you having difficulties managing chronic illnesses such as type-2 diabetes during the pandemic? Exercising can help you manage your anxiety and illnesses.

Are you having difficulties managing chronic illnesses such as type-2 diabetes during the pandemic? Exercising can help you manage your anxiety and illnesses.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Searching for Pandemic Understanding

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on April 9, 2020

How can we find refuge from isolation? How can we cope with the stigma of being in the "vulnerable" population? Build resilience and extract meaning from our collective anxiety.

How can we find refuge from isolation? How can we cope with the stigma of being in the "vulnerable" population? Build resilience and extract meaning from our collective anxiety.

Media

Tea and Conversation: The Importance of Life Celebrations

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on January 24, 2020

Do you feel the desire to see your family? Are you missing the flavor of foods that you remember from your childhood? Plan a family celebration. Celebrate life's moments.

Do you feel the desire to see your family? Are you missing the flavor of foods that you remember from your childhood? Plan a family celebration. Celebrate life's moments.

Stress

Coping with Caregiving Stress by Walking in Nature

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on October 22, 2019

Walking can be a valuable stress management tool.

Walking can be a valuable stress management tool.

Stress

Coping With Technostress

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on August 27, 2019

Is technology stressing you out? Time in nature can help heal the negative effects of technostress.

Is technology stressing you out? Time in nature can help heal the negative effects of technostress.

Remind your health care providers that you can contribute to your health care decisions.

Aging

Aging in an Age of Intolerance: The Gendered Face of Ageism

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on October 31, 2018

Have you experienced age discrimination at work? How can one advocate to be treated equally in the workplace?

Have you experienced age discrimination at work? How can one advocate to be treated equally in the workplace?

Loneliness

Let’s Take a Walk

Jasmin Tahmaseb-McConatha Ph.D. on April 27, 2018

Are you feeling lonely and isolated? Are you worried about your neighbors? Reach out and ask them to take a walk.

Are you feeling lonely and isolated? Are you worried about your neighbors? Reach out and ask them to take a walk.