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From the January 29, 2020 issue of Further Growing up, my mom had a fridge magnet that said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.” From a kid’s perspective, life is unimaginable without play. As grown-ups, we have a terrible habit of thinking that making space to …
From the January 22, 2020 issue of Further In more meh news from the slippery slope of midlife dissatisfaction, there’s now an exact age where people worldwide hit bottom in their 40s, and it’s 47.2. This isn’t exactly ground-breaking; the research comes from Dartmouth economics professor David Blanchflower, who has been investigating the correlation between …
From the January 8, 2020 issue of Further Great news for Gen X women: new research shows we’re driving the “wellness travel trend,” heading off to far-flung places to decompress and destress. (And you thought that was just the plot of Girls Trip 2.) Better news for those of us who don’t have the time …
From the December 17, 2019 issue of Further Dining with friends can be a minefield nowadays. He’s keto; she’s vegan; they’re all gluten-free. And everyone wants the early bird special, not because we’re scoring a senior discount (yet), but because of intermittent fasting. There’s no question that what and when you eat impacts your health …
From the December 10, 2019 issue of Further Like most Gen Xers, nostalgia is like catnip to me. Amid the Tom Hanks-driven Mr. Rogers renaissance, this nugget from a Vulture article caught my eye: If Generation X is, as many memes suggest, a generation with a knack for sitting back and rolling with the punches, …
From the December 3, 2019 issue of Further Keeping up in our 24/7/365 world is daunting. Change isn’t just the only constant; it’s also the in-your-face reality of our digital times. While we Gen Xers are as tech-savvy as younger generations, we do have one disadvantage in responding to new challenges: we’ve spent roughly a …
From the November 27, 2019 issue of Further We know lifting weights is good for you, both physically and mentally. It help us to maintain muscle mass and strength as we get older, plus maintains our mobility and cardiovascular health. On the mental side, lifting heavy things can help with depression and anxiety, and sharpen …
From the November 20, 2019 issue of Further Nowadays, when you read about “self-care,” right up there with CBD and sound baths are good old-fashioned boundaries. When drawn effectively, they’re like the ultimate Jedi mind trick, shielding you from violation and harm. Without appropriate boundaries, you risk burnout, resentment, and frustration — among other issues. …
From the November 6, 2019 issue of Further Last spring my Instagram was awash in photos of friends romping in the “super bloom” of fire poppies, a species that depends on flame to germinate. It’s a nice metaphor for resiliency, one that comforted me when wildfires recently surrounded my home in Los Angeles. Just like …
From the October 30, 2019 issue of Further Ever since my youngest started college, I’ve gotten used to being asked, “Enjoying the empty nest?” In my opinion, that’s one of life’s most annoying questions. Feelings of loneliness, sadness, and grief are normal for “Empty Nest Syndrome” (according to the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental …
From the October 24, 2019 issue of Further Back in 1971, philosopher, theologian and civil rights leader Howard Thurman wrote in his book, The Search for Common Ground: There is a spirit in man and in the world working always against the thing that destroys and lays waste. Always he must know that the contradictions …
From the October 17, 2019 issue of Further It’s a bit odd to think of Gen X as narcissistic. After all, generation-defining terms like “slackers” and “grunge” don’t exactly spell rampant egoism. But new research that followed a group of students from their freshman year in 1992 over a 23-year period shows that as young …