If you are among the more than 50 million North Americans who will turn 50 during the next 10 years, Fifty Things To Do When You Turn Fifty, Third Edition might just be the thing that enables you to approach the experience with optimism rather than dread. This is the third edition of our perennial bestseller and it's packed with artists, pundits, and experts who contributed essays offer a wealth of practical information. When taken collectively, the book comprises a veritable instruction manual for how to turn 50, everything from how to readjust your stock portfolio to how to readjust your underwear (to allow for more breathing room... wearing comfortable clothing is, after all, a privilege that you have more than earned by now). The underlying message is: relax, now that you're 50, you don't have to prove yourself anymore. Take care of yourself, get your house in order, and these will be the best years of your life.
A compilation of short essays, musings, and reflections written by experts and celebrities from all walks of life--including Garrison Keillor, Erica Jong, Harold Bloom, and Suze Orman--this book comprises a veritable instruction manual on how to turn 50. All royalties will be donated to cancer research.
The Best of Everything after 50 provides top-dollar advice in an affordable format. When Barbara Grufferman turned fifty, she wanted to know how to be - and stay - a vibrant woman after the half-century mark. She went in search of a What to Expe...
This attractive hardcover gift edition is a revision of our bestselling compilation of inspiring essays. Written by some of the most brilliant achievers of the day including: Garrison Keillor, Suze Orman, Bobbi Brown and Marianne Williamson, these essays celebrate a momentous event with inspiring, humorous, and thoughtful commentary. The popular trade paperback edition has sold over 110,000 copies.
REVISED AND UPDATED IN 2016! This self-help guide is packed with activities, examples and ideas to make the most of turning fifty -- to make your fiftieth year the best year ever. It's developed by Liisa Kyle, Ph.D. -- the go-to coach for smart, creative people who want to overcome challenges, get organized, get things done and get more out of life. Over the past fifteen years, she's coached individuals, facilitated groups and delivered inventive workshops on four continents. She's developed this book to help you * appreciate your life thus far * * understand yourself better -- your unique attributes and what's truly important to you * * do more of what you love -- and less of what you don't * * strengthen important relationships * * treat yourself well * * have fun * * put things in order * * get rid of what you don't need * * live a life you love * * put things in place for the future * and * establish your legacy * Of course, you don't need to do ALL of these things to have a terrific fiftieth year. This book is designed so you can focus on whatever is important, appealing or interesting to you -- you can browse and bounce around the 50 Ways however you like. How do you feel about turning fifty? If you're happy and excited and looking forward to a wonderful year: this book is designed to help you make the most of your milestone. If you're feeling neutral -- that's it's just another birthday -- let me ask you this: what if it didn't have to be just another ho-hum year? This book is packed with fifty ways to make this your best year ever. If you're full of dread: this book will help you handle it...and in fact, turn it into an opportunity to live the life you really want. Twenty is a time of exploring. Thirty is a time of proving. Forty is a time of establishing. Fifty is a time of reflecting, re-connecting and re-grouping. It's a pivot point to the rest of our lives. Why not use your milestone birthday to enjoy your life, improve your life and live the life you want? Tags fifty, turning fifty, birthday, fiftieth birthday, best year ever, mid-life, mid-life crisis, birthday, aging, getting older, getting more out of life, life review, gratitude, personal growth, personal development, legacy
Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn’t have to mean getting slower. Drawing from the most current research on aging and sports performance, Joe Friel--America’s leading endurance sports coach--shows how athletes can race strong and stay healthy well past age 50. In his groundbreaking book Fast After 50, Friel offers a smart approach for athletes to ward off the effects of age. Friel shows athletes how to extend their racing careers for decades--and race to win. Fast After 50 presents guidelines for high-intensity workouts, focused strength training, recovery, crosstraining, and nutrition for high performance: How the body’s response to training changes with age, how to adapt your training plan, and how to avoid overtraining How to shed body fat and regain muscle density How to create a progressive plan for training, rest, recovery, and competition Workout guidelines, field tests, and intensity measurement In Fast After 50, Joe Friel shows athletes that age is just a number--and race results are the only numbers that count. With contributions from: Mark Allen, Gale Bernhardt, Amby Burfoot, Dr. Larry Creswell, John Howard, Dr. Tim Noakes, Ned Overend, Dr. John Post, Dr. Andrew Pruitt, and Lisa Rainsberger.
MEET YOUR FINANCIAL THERAPIST: Improve your financial literary and heal your relationship with money using this 3-part framework combining mindfulness, radical self-love, and body awareness. “An exciting, important voice to the money conversation . . . at once spiritual and practical, this is the education we've been waiting for.” —Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money For many of us, the most challenging and upsetting relationship in our lives is with our finances—and it often brings feelings of shame or powerlessness. Enter Bari Tessler, your new financial therapist and money-savvy best friend. Her “Art of Money” program gives you the tools you need to improve your financial literary and heal your money anxiety in 3 phases: • Money Healing: Heal money shame through body-based check-ins, transformative money rituals, and by reframing your “money story”. • Money Practices: Learn to approach money as a self-care practice—with advice on values-based bookkeeping, finding financial support, and setting up helpful tracking systems. • Money Maps: Designed to evolve with you over time, the 3-Tier Money Map helps you make good money decisions and affirm your money legacy. Bari Tessler’s gentle techniques weave together mindfulness, emotional depth, big-picture visioning, and refreshingly accessible money practices. A feminine and empowering guide, The Art of Money will help you transform your relationship with money—and in doing so, transform your life. Check out The Art of Money Workbook for more insights and teachings.
Are you “getting on in years,” or know someone who is? Thinking of changing your birth certificate to show a more favorable birth date? You may lie about your age, but your age won’t lie to you! Not sure how to tell when you’re about to reach that fun sixtieth birthday? Here are some clues: WebMD is your home page When asked, “Who’s your doctor?” you have to reply, “Which one?” An outbreak of acne makes you feel like a teenager again At your class reunion, you note with satisfaction that the captain of the football team wears a hearing aid The meadows where you sowed your wild oats are now shopping malls That empty seat on the bus has your name on it Your pharmacist greets you with “What’ll it be, pal?” Getting older is not only fun . . . it’s funny! And with You Know You’re 60 When . . ., you’ll be laughing as you go kicking and screaming over the hill, happily clutching your chest!
This inspiring and fun-filled guide is bursting with ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors. Let’s go outside! This inspiring and fun-filled guide is bursting with ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors and get closer to nature. The pocket-size companion contains fifty fantastic activities and is full of handy tips, nature facts, and activity checklists. It’s the perfect nature journal, with lots of space for notes, photos, leaves, doodles, and more—and rainy day activities ensure that no day is a washout.
