{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"375: Am I Still Hot? The OCD-Like Anxiety of Aging","description":"  Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.   Dear Dr. Lisle, This question is about coming to terms with aging. I know that being \u201cyoung\u201d is somewhat a relative term, but I\u2019m a woman turning 35 this year and I can\u2019t stop worrying about my aging face and the beauty I\u2019m losing and will continue to lose. I\u2019ve always been a little ocd about my looks, but I feel that this relatively new problem is an insurmountable one. For me, a huge part of feeling good is knowing I look good. And knowing that eventually one day I won\u2019t look good is eating away at me. I\u2019m constantly wondering, am I still attractive? How many years do I have left? Then I look at pictures of myself from the past and shake my head because I could have been enjoying myself instead of worrying. I really was attractive. I kind of missed out on those years because of these incessant doubts and fears. I have not yet done any invasive medical procedures like botox but am wondering if I should, since everyone else seems to be doing it. However, I\u2019m also worried about the risks they carry. What I\u2019d really like is to not to be bothered by my aging face, I\u2019m hoping one day I just won\u2019t care, but my mother is in her 60s and still gets procedures done. I\u2019m thinking my obsessions will get worse as I get older. Please help!   0:00 Teaser Clips &amp;amp; Intro   0:45 A little bit about Bitcoin   3:45 Listener is Coming to Terms with her Aging   12:25 Personality traits are on a Bell curve   22:20 Aging anxiety is normal and common   40:10 An interesting experiment   47:30 Final thoughts   X: @BeatYourGenes  Web: www.beatyourgenes.org  Doug Lisle, PhD www.esteemdynamics.com  Nathan Gershfeld, DC www.fastingescape.com  Intro &amp;amp; outro song: City of Happy Ones \u2022 Ferenc Hegedus Licensed for use  Copyright Beat Your Genes Podcast &amp;nbsp;  Psychologist mentioned in the show:  Laura Bruce, Ph.D.  www.PhillyOCD.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Beat Your Genes Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/beatyourgenes.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40002810\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198250500"}