The 100 Simple Secrets of the Best Half of Life: Make Your Second Half the Best Half!: What Scientists Have Learned and How to Use It

Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 2 About the Author......Page 223 Copyright......Page 224 About the Publisher......Page 225 Contents......Page 4 A Note to Readers......Page 8 Introduction: Thinking about Your Future......Page 10 1 – Happiness Is Not an Accident......Page 14 2 – You Must Approve of Yourself......Page 16 3 – Keep Going......Page 18 4 – Try Something New......Page 20 5 – You Still Are Who You Were......Page 22 6 – Happy Looks for Happy......Page 24 7 – The Mirror Will Be Kinder......Page 26 8 – Fun Is Not Over......Page 28 9 – See the Beauty Around You......Page 30 10 – Never Retire from Life......Page 32 11 – Have Time for Thoughts......Page 34 12 – Turn Off the Bad News......Page 36 13 – Express Yourself in What You Do......Page 38 14 – You Are Not Old......Page 40 15 – Money Can’t Buy Happiness......Page 42 16 – The Only Requirement Is Embracing the Lack of Requirements......Page 44 17 – Keep Your Fears in Line......Page 46 18 – Sign Up for Everything......Page 48 19 – Be Decisive......Page 50 20 – Believe You Can......Page 52 21 – See the Real Pay in Work......Page 54 22 – Know Your Health......Page 56 23 – See a New Way......Page 58 24 – Avoid Generational Competition......Page 60 25 – Respond to Stress......Page 62 26 – The Best Life Needs No Trophy......Page 64 27 – The Future Can Be Brighter Than the Past......Page 66 28 – Stay in Control......Page 68 29 – See Beyond You......Page 70 30 – Transitions Can Be Both Happy and Sad......Page 72 31 – Embrace Challenges......Page 74 32 – Get Away from It All......Page 76 33 – Live Beyond Your Family Model......Page 78 34 – Life Gets Easier......Page 80 35 – Volunteer for Yourself......Page 82 36 – Never Give Up......Page 84 37 – Get Out of the Car......Page 86 38 – Don’t Gamble Your Future......Page 88 39 – Find a Physician You Like......Page 90 40 – Who You Are Is Not Just What You Do......Page 92 41 – Foundations Shift, but Life Stands......Page 94 42 – Share What You Know......Page 96 43 – Discuss Your Worries, Then Don’t Dwell on Them......Page 98 44 – It All Looks Better over Time......Page 100 45 – Keep Relationships on Level Ground......Page 102 46 – Adapt......Page 104 47 – Make Home Home......Page 106 48 – Don’t Let Irritation Be Louder Than Joy......Page 108 49 – Geography Does Not Limit Family Life......Page 110 50 – Vote......Page 112 51 – Forgive......Page 114 52 – Eat for Nutrition, Not for Compensation......Page 116 53 – We’re Happier Older Than Younger......Page 118 54 – Each Part of Life Must Function......Page 120 55 – See the Person, Not the Label......Page 122 56 – Laugh Your Way to Answers......Page 124 57 – Exercise......Page 126 58 – Feed and Cultivate Friendships......Page 128 59 – Communicate on Their Terms......Page 130 60 – Remember to Care for Yourself When Caring for Others......Page 132 61 – Be Careful Choosing Home Associations......Page 134 62 – See Around Career Roadblocks......Page 136 63 – See a Kid, Be a Kid Again......Page 138 64 – Stretch......Page 140 65 – Let Old Secrets Stay Secrets......Page 142 66 – Listen to Your Favorite Music......Page 144 67 – Practice Maintenance for Life......Page 146 68 – Call Town Hall......Page 148 69 – Pay Attention to Nonverbal Communication......Page 150 70 – Wash the Dishes......Page 152 71 – Be Open to a New View......Page 154 72 – Love Evolves but Can Stay Strong......Page 156 73 – Use a Computer......Page 158 74 – The Youngest and Oldest Like Work the Least......Page 160 75 – Compromise What but Never Who......Page 162 76 – Your History Strengthens Your Future......Page 164 77 – Share Your Home......Page 166 78 – Honor Your Spiritual Beliefs......Page 168 79 – Wear Many Hats......Page 170 80 – Put Stuff in Its Place......Page 172 81 – Seek Meaning......Page 174 82 – We Never Outgrow Jealousy......Page 176 83 – Cherish Your Heritage......Page 178 84 – Share Your Fun......Page 180 85 – Pay Attention to Your Dreams......Page 182 86 – All the Time Is Too Much......Page 184 87 – Regrets Hold Us Back......Page 186 88 – See Your Goals......Page 188 89 – Give the Gift of Yourself......Page 190 90 – Boredom is the Enemy......Page 192 91 – Redefine Career......Page 194 92 – Travel the Stable Road......Page 196 93 – It’s Less What Happened Than What Happened Next......Page 198 94 – You Define Success......Page 200 95 – Never Stop Learning......Page 202 96 – View Your Life as a Choice......Page 204 97 – Make Your Mark on the Next Generation......Page 206 98 – Why Not Be Optimistic?......Page 208 99 – There’s No Deadline for Your Dreams......Page 210 100 – Do It Now......Page 212 A-B......Page 214 C-D......Page 215 E-F-G......Page 216 H......Page 217 I-J-K-L......Page 218 M......Page 219 N-O-P-R......Page 220 S-T-V-W......Page 221 Y-Z......Page 222 The Simple Science of Living Life to the FullestWhat do people who enjoy the second half of their lives do differently than those who dread getting older? Sociologists, therapists, and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of successful aging, yet until now their findings have been inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals, to be shared only with other experts.Now David Niven, the international bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series, has collected the most current and significant data from more than a thousand of the best scientific studies on the second half of life. These findings have been boiled down to one hundred essential ways to find and maintain happiness, health, and satisfaction, every day of your life. Each statistic is accompanied by a true story showing the results in action.IT'S IN YOUR HEAD: People over the age of fifty who did not think of themselves as old were 39 percent more likely to be happy.KEEPING BUSY: People over fifty who frequently experienced feelings of boredom were three times more likely to describe their lives as empty, and two times more likely to be apathetic about their future.AND-A-ONE, TWO, THREE: Participating in a regular exercise program improved the health and levels of happiness of people over fifty by 39 percent.