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Positive Psychology Video on Youtube: Harvard’s Tal Ben-Shahar Presents

Positive Psychology Teaches  How to Find Fulfillment and Happiness after Fifty Did you know that 40% of your happiness is up to you? You can raise your “happiness set point”  by learning simple, proven habits and attitudes. My forthcoming book, Joy after Fifty, is based on those principles and practices from the field of positive […]

AUTUMN BLESSINGS:THE BEST SEASON OF LIFE!

AUTUMN: MAKE IT THE BEST SEASON OF YOUR LIFE! As you look at this stunning photograph, do you notice various images that seem to symbolize the themes of life after 50? What feelings arise as you gaze upon this beauty? What are your associations with the season of autumn? What does it mean to be in the autumn […]

A WOMAN’S LIFE SUCCESS SECRET #6

LIFE SUCCESS IS POWERED BY FRIENDSHIP! “A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” Unknown  The following quotes are from Sonya Lyubomirsky, PhD, who is the  recipient of many awards for her research at U.C. Riverside. From her book, […]

A WOMAN’S LIFE SUCCESS SECRET #5

PRACTICING KINDNESS BOOSTS HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING! I had the privilege of hearing His Holiness, The Dalai Lama speak in San Francisco on April 29, 2007. I was eager to hear what he had to say about the keys to happiness. As we entered the convention center, I was handed a 5×7 color photo of His […]

A WOMAN’S LIFE SUCCESS SECRET #4

FORGIVENESS BOOSTS HEALTH AND HAPPINESS It would be hard to imagine reaching middle age and not having had some experience which leaves a residue of inner toxicity. Life brings miscommunications, mistreatment, mistakes.  Try this experiment: Right now, think of someone toward whom you feel anger, resentment, or bitterness. If it’s not terribly uncomfortable, close your eyes […]

BEST LIFE TIPS: THE AARP CONVENTION DELIVERS!

“Live Your Best Life” is this year’s theme. From sex to success…from service to serenity…from fitness to finance, the compelling topics of the AARP “Orlando@ 50+” conference aim to please. When I am no longer in sessions, networking or speaking about JOY AFTER FIFTY, I will  provide you with a taste of the various topics presented, including: […]

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