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Key pointsMidlife is not a time for crisis but an opportunity for reinvention. The midlife transition is a time of growth. Many midlifers start new careers or businesses, leveraging experience for success and fulfillment. With fewer responsibilities, people at midlife often have freedom to pursue passions and meaningful change. For years, the idea of a […]

Key pointsSocial prescribing connects people to non-medical activities. Organizations use social prescribing to combat isolation and strengthen community connections. Social prescribing reduces loneliness, boosts resilience, improves health, and supports lifelong learning. People can engage in social prescribing by joining programs, mentoring, advocating, and staying involved. What is Social Prescribing?If you are like most, you haven’t […]

Key pointsPersonalized support: Tailor guidance to meet each neurodivergent mentee’s unique needs. Embrace differences: Encourage mentees to see their individuality as a strength, not a hurdle. Emotional support: Provide a safe space for neurodivergent mentees to share challenges openly. Many individuals in midlife find themselves drawn to mentoring. According to Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial […]

4 Key PointsAgeism is self-directed prejudice: Bias against aging is ultimately bias against our future selves, shaped more by fear than by fact. (see the generated image above) Actions are outpacing stereotypes: From 80-year-old rock stars to 90-something performers, many older adults remain highly productive and visible, contradicting outdated narratives about decline. (see the generated […]

Key pointsFrom early childhood, our journey of success is shaped by trust. Erikson’s psychosocial development emphasizes that emotional development is a lifelong process. Achievements result from collective experiences and influences. Winding path to achievement Source: josiah farrow / PexelsThink of the last time you had a big achievement. Maybe you accomplished a long-sought goal, created […]

Key pointsMost of us will face imposter syndrome at some point in our lives. Remembering that our abilities do not necessarily wane with age is crucial. Most of us will face imposter syndrome at some point in our lives. This psychological phenomenon, in which individuals doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as frauds, can […]

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As The Right Side of 40 has grown, I’ve started building out a few spaces and resources for readers who want to go deeper — not just read, but engage more fully with the ideas here. Paid subscribers now have access to: Office Hours — live, small-group Q&A conversations Monthly deep dives — longer pieces […]

Key pointsNurturing usefulness from a young age is imporant. Embrace meaningful engagements in retirement. We need to feel useful from toddlerhood through adulthood. As we wend our way from toddlerhood to older adulthood, we have a desire to be useful. It’s a fundamental aspect of human experience that evolves as we traverse different stages of […]