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Finding Happiness

What are the keys to finding happiness after 60? How can we learn to be more positive in the best years of our lives? For starters, we must learn to manage our expectations. We must also put a high priority on our health and social relationships. But, this is just the beginning.

7 years ago

Success and Happiness Come from Setting these 3 Kinds of Goals

When I was growing up, no-one really took the time to teach me about goal setting. Read More

7 years ago

Are Your Self-Centered Goals Making You Unhappy?

Have you ever noticed how everything in the modern world encourages us to be self-centered? Read More

7 years ago

How to Uncover the Secret to Happiness After 50

As we continue this new chapter in our lives, redefining who we want to be after 50, I often hear a common question.

“How can I be happy?”

This million-dollar question seems to be on everybody’s minds. Read More

7 years ago

3 Unexpected Tips for Finding Happiness After 60 from Best-Selling Author, Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin is one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on the topic of happiness.

In my conversation with Gretchen, we discuss how happiness is a dynamic activity that requires constant effort. We also discuss how to find happiness, even in difficult times, and the transformative effect that positivity can have on our lives.
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7 years ago

How Small Talk Can Help You to Find Happiness After 60

Do you ever feel lonely, even though you are surrounded by people? Have you found it harder than you expected to find happiness after 60?

Things were much simpler a few thousand years ago. In a small tribe, everyone knows each other intimately. In a village, no man is an island and everyone understands his or her role. Read More

7 years ago

5 Ways to Celebrate the International Day of Happiness

Happy International Day of Happiness everyone! Today is an opportunity to celebrate one of the most basic, and important, human emotions – happiness.

To help you get your day off to a great start, we’ve compiled a list of 5 things that you can do to boost your positivity. We hope you enjoy them. Read More

7 years ago

Get the Most from Life After 60 by Valuing Achievement and Not Luck

If you ask most people what they need to get more from life after 60, they will tell you that they need more money. But, is this really true? Or, do we just have a tendency to believe that money will solve all of our problems? Read More

7 years ago

Find Happiness by Seeing the Big Picture Behind Your Small Steps

Want to find happiness? Learn to recognize the importance of each positive step that you take.

Think about it. How many times have you talked yourself out of taking a small step towards a healthier and happier life? Have you ever asked yourself, “Does it really make a difference if I go to the gym today?” or “Is one slice of chocolate cake really going to hurt me?” Read More

7 years ago

True Happiness After 60 Requires You to Risk Getting Hurt

Like many women over 60, I have had my share of disappointments and other painful experiences. I’ve been robbed, had my heart broken, lost friends to cancer and experienced discrimination. I’m sure that almost everyone reading this could say the same. Read More

7 years ago

4 Ways Empty Nesters Can Live Full Lives

By the time we reach our 60s, we have had the house to ourselves for a while. But, this doesn’t mean that we have recovered from being empty nesters.

While the emotional sting of watching our kids leave the house and start their own lives fades quickly, the process of reinventing ourselves and finding meaning in our lives is much slower. Read More