How talking about death can help you live a better life

Professor Ross Menzies and Dr Rachel Menzies life's work has focused on our unconscious dread of death, and they want us all to discuss death more often to curb any anxiety. The acclaimed psychologists share what focusing on death has taught them about living, and why society's obsession with health and longevity might be fuelling our anxieties.    WANT MORE FROM THE MENZIES? You can find Professor Ross Menzies and Dr Rachel Menzies book, Mortals: How the fear of death shaped human society (Allen & Unwin, $34.99), here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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