Katja Burkard: Healthy, happy and proud of her daughters at 60!

Katja Burkard: Healthy, happy and proud of her daughters at 60!

Köln, Deutschland - Katja Burkard, the well -known moderator, is about to her 60th birthday and is visibly happy in an interview. In her new book "60 is the new 60", which recently appeared, she appeals to her readers to reduce the worries about aging. On the occasion of her upcoming big celebration on April 21, which she planned with over a hundred guests, she says: "I look forward to struggling like a little child. I have no reason to struggle with age. I am healthy, fit, happy and grateful for it", like Krone

But behind the radiant facade there is also the shadow of the "Empty nest syndrome". In a further interview, Burkard admits that during the absence of her two daughters, who now felt her own way, felt paralyzed. "I was tired, drained. After work, I lay down - something I had never done before," she says. Her oldest daughter is currently studying in Madrid while the younger man went on a boarding school. The loss of daily routines with her children burdened Katja Stark, which she recognized late, such as Merkur reported.

The TV presenter, who was faced with psychological challenges early in her life, reflects on her experiences and emphasizes how important it is to speak openly about mental health. At the age of 30 she was already looking for help regularly and now realizes that she had bigger problems with getting older than today. "Back then I put half of my salary in a psychoanalysis. But I still say: that was the best invested money of my life," she explains. Your new book goes deep into these topics and tries to encourage others to overcome their worries.