9 Keys to Transcendent Aging: Transpersonal Psychology

by Anne Hilty

We all want to age well, and current thought on this ‘third-third’ of life is rapidly changing as medicine continues to advance – and as the global community ages and demands more. A multitude of books on the topic can be found of late – conscious, contemplative, positive, sacred aging; elderhood, 'gerotranscendence', ‘sageing'. While not denying biological reality, is there indeed something more? Is this a stage of life to be honored, even anticipated? Can we embrace peak experiences, achieve wisdom, reach our potential – transform – in our Third Act? If so -- to what end? And as we reach our late middle years, how can we prepare ourselves for this new stage, of transcendent elderhood? This book offers 9 keys to transcendent aging, through the lens of transpersonal psychology .
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The author is a health psychologist (PhD; resilience) with a transpersonal focus (MA), a passion for positive psychology, and a keen interest in the influence of culture. She also has a background in traditional East Asian medicine, massage therapies, and nutritional applications. Dr Anne maintained a clinical practice in New York for 15 years; she has now lived abroad since early 2005 in both Europe and East Asia, with field research in 113 countries to date. She currently resides in Istanbul and has a company in Hong Kong.

77 pages, Paperback

Published June 4, 2023

About the author

Anne Hilty, PhD, is a cultural health psychologist with a focus on cultural preservation, sustainable development, social inclusion, and trauma resolution in post-conflict societies.

Dr. Hilty is affiliated with Ieodo-Sana cultural organization of Jeju Island as a social science researcher. She is also a freelance writer and published author, and is involved with several cultural preservation initiatives. A native of New York, Dr. Hilty now makes Jeju Island her home.