"Help me thrive in middle age"

It's true: 40 is the new 20, 50 is the new 30, and if our math holds up, 60 is the new 40. Here, empowering ways to boost joy at any age

- KRISTINA MASTROCOLA

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Define flourishing

Turns out, what it means to thrive is variable, observes life coach Wendy Valentine. “The way you defined it in your 20s is much different from what it means in your 40s or 50s,” she says. “As our roles change, it’s no longer about having the perfect body, perfect job, perfect relationship...the perfect life. In midlife, thriving is a feeling—the feeling of being aligned with your values, your true self and being excited about getting out of bed every morning.”

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