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Do Mental Skills Peak in Midlife? What a 2025 Study Found
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A 2025 study combined published age trends in thinking and personality and found overall functioning peaked at 55 to 60, depending on how traits were weighted. Read more…
Two Hours Outside Each Week: The Evidence
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One 2019 England survey found people reporting 120 or more minutes a week in nature were more likely to report good health and wellbeing; the data are observational. Here’s what the research shows and how to get there. Read more…
Midlife Career Reboot: 11 Fast-Training Paths
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Career reinvention at 40 or 50 doesn’t require a four-year degree. Here are eleven paths with training times from a few weeks to about a year. Read more…
One Smartphone-Free Day a Week – What Changes
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One man swapped his iPhone for a Nokia flip phone every weekend. What changed – and what broke – is a useful map for anyone considering the same. Read more…
What a 16-Day Digital Detox Taught One CEO
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16 days fully offline. 3,000 unread messages on return. One clear insight: everything carried on just fine without him. Read more…
5 Digital Minimalism Habits, and What the Research Says About Each
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Five digital minimalism habits from one writer’s personal list, with what the research does and does not show about each. Read more…
