Cognition + Wise Interventions

Taking Care in Middle Age

Welcome to the workbook companion site to the ebook titled Taking Care of Everything but Yourself: A Guide to Regaining Purpose, Self-Identity, and Meaning in Middle-Age Adulthood. You may reference the ebook from this website at any time using the link here.

Activities

~ There are enough activities provided in this workbook for you to complete one activity per week for the entire year.

~ Complete two mental health activities, one physical activity, and one social activity each month.

~ If you find the time and have the energy for more, you can implement these activities at a larger volume by increasing the frequency or duration that are you doing them for.

~ Remember, this book is all about you.

~ Use the corresponding journals (located below) as a space to complete your activities and to monitor your progress.

First, before starting the activities, I'd love for you to set some goals for yourself.

On the 1st of every month, please refer to this page: Goal Setting

Mental Health

There are two mental health activities for you to complete each month.

You can find the link to these activities here.

Physical Shape

There is one physical fitness activity for you to complete each month.

You can find the link to these activities here.

Social Well-being

There is one social activity for you to complete each month.

You can find the link to these activities here.

Journals

Here are templates that you may either type in or print out for your own use to track your progress during the course of this workbook.

I recommend using all three of these to document your progress with regard to mental health, physical shape, and social wellbeing separately.

If you are using these documents online, make sure you either go to 'File' 'Make a copy' or 'File' 'Download' --> Microsoft Word Document in order for you to have your very own.

Mental

Access your mental health journal here.

Physical

Access your physical shape journal here.

If you already exercise regularly, you can use these pages as a template to track your workouts.

If you do not already exercise regularly, no need to worry! This will be a great tool to monitor the progress you make.

Social

Access your social well-being journal here.

Guided Meditation Links

~ Belly Breathing

~ Loving-Kindness

~ Gatha

~ Body Scan

List of COVID-friendly social activities in order from low to moderate risk:

~ Going for a walk/hike

~ Picnics

~ Outdoor farmer's markets

~ Patio restaurant dining

~ Camping

~ Outdoor small group gatherings

~ Outdoor potlucks/barbecues/campfires

~ Sporting events

~ The combination of wearing a mask, social distancing, and being outside will allow each of these activities to be done safely with small groups of people outside of your household.

Courtesy of Mayo Clinic.

About The Author

My name is Carli Feist and I have created this website to make you or anyone you love's experience through middle age just a little brighter. I have just completed my Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at Pacific University and cannot wait to spread my knowledge of psychology to the general public. We have so many useful tools backed by psychological data to share with you - and this website and accompanying workbook pages are just some of what we have to offer! If you have any feedback or comments that you would like to share with me you can email me at feis7230@pacificu.edu.

Take care. <3

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