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From the June 5, 2019 issue of Further Here’s a fun Gen eXercise: imagine Molly Ringwald’s character Andie in Pretty in Pink, today. She’s 51, married to Duckie (what, you thought Blane would last?) and has a couple of teens. She still lives with her dad, Jack — although technically, he lives with her. Easy …
From the June 5, 2019 issue of Further How can passion be a bad thing? Once you realize that passion is something you find more than follow, you should be in a good (even great) place. If it’s what’s known as harmonious passion, it is great: This kind of passion, the harmonious kind, is associated …
From the May 29, 2019 issue of Further If we each find our individual reason to live long and prosper, medical science may allow us to live significantly longer. That said, we’re understandably concerned about how to keep going with vitality and panache. But life is busy, and who has time to pursue the kind …
From the May 29, 2019 issue of Further Everywhere you turn there are books, articles, and podcasts about becoming happy. And that would lead one to believe that happiness is what we want (or there wouldn’t be so much chatter about it). But according to cognitive psychologist Daniel Kahneman, many of us are aiming higher …
From the May 15, 2019 issue of Further At a recent dinner party, meditative practices were the hot topic. I chatted with a Reiki hobbyist, a QiGong enthusiast, and a friend who insisted I try a “Chakra Lullaby” class at her drop-in meditation studio. Of course it’s not news that an ancient practice dominates today’s …
From the May 15, 2019 issue of Further It was mid-morning yesterday when I allowed myself to take a peek at Twitter, only to see that Gen X was trending. Almost instantaneously, the emails and texts from Further readers started to roll in. Apparently I’m the “Gen X guy” now. And damn pleased about it, …
From the May 8, 2019 issue of Further We live in a culture that has glorified busyness as a virtue. And yet, it’s no longer the status indicator is never should have been in the first place. Instead, we now know all too well that the negative impact of this mindset is real, and instances …
From the May 1, 2019 issue of Further Baby Boomers just can’t seem to quit … working, that is. It’s not that they can’t afford to retire — it’s just that they’re finding out it’s not all it’s cracked up to be: Welcome to the land of the un-retired — folks who thought they were …
From the May 1, 2019 issue of Further News flash: the “Golden Years” for Generation X will be much more challenging than it has been for the generations that came before us. What, you expected normalcy now? Social Security and Medicare are heading towards insolvency. We keep hearing how Gen Xers are unhappy at work, …
From the April 24, 2019 issue of Further Considering that willpower and procrastination are subject to the whims of how we’re feeling at the moment, it may be no surprise that we feel like doing something other than “work” a lot of the time. Research shows, however, that hard work can be enjoyable, meaningful, and …
From the April 24, 2019 issue of Further When I was in my early 40s, I hiked the 17 miles of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim in and out in a day. It was grueling and exhilarating. But the best part wasn’t the climb itself; it was finally giving myself a good reason to ratchet …
From the April 17, 2019 issue of FurtherWe each have our own way to organize the day. Lists tend to top the, well … list, but they’re not necessarily the most productive use of your time. That’s true whether they’re comprised of to-do’s, won’t do’s, or accomplishment-celebrating ta-das. Organizing your daily workload by tasks can …