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Editing Life to Boost Happiness
Aug 17, 2025

Editing Life to Boost Happiness

Learn how to stretch joy, shrink pain, and slow down time by arranging your experiences differently.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
The Best Three Years of Your Life
Aug 10, 2025

The Best Three Years of Your Life

You can’t move into a house you never built. The same is true for your dream life. Here’s how specific plans can make it real.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
Finding the Soul of Flow
Aug 03, 2025

Finding the Soul of Flow

Contrasting flow, striving, and mindful presence, Pixar's "Soul" is a complex meditation on living.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
The Psychology of Luck
Jul 27, 2025

The Psychology of Luck

Luck looks random but research reveals a hidden pattern. Lucky people share four ways of thinking and acting that shape their success.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
Revealing Your Purpose in Midlife
Jul 20, 2025

Revealing Your Purpose in Midlife

Midlife clarity starts by asking better questions. Purpose isn’t found—it’s revealed by removing the noise.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
Understanding Optimism in Midlife
Jul 13, 2025

Understanding Optimism in Midlife

How you make sense of past events shapes what you believe you can do next and how willing you are to take the first step.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
The Gen X Guide to VO2 Max: Part 2
Jun 29, 2025

The Gen X Guide to VO2 Max: Part 2

How to train for a higher VO2 max and why building this foundation in your 50s is the secret to thriving in your 80s.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
The Gen X Guide to VO2 Max: Part 1
Jun 22, 2025

The Gen X Guide to VO2 Max: Part 1

What if one number could predict how long you’ll live—more than blood pressure, cholesterol, or smoking?

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
Better Than Writing a Book.
Jun 15, 2025

Better Than Writing a Book.

Thinking of writing a book? Discover modern alternatives for midlife experts to share knowledge and leave a legacy.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
Midlife Growth Mindset.
Jun 08, 2025

Midlife Growth Mindset.

“I’m too old for that” isn’t just a passing thought. It’s a mindset that quietly rewrites your future.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
Gratitude Glasses
Jun 01, 2025

Gratitude Glasses

Gen X grew up analog but adapted fast. But what if the real midlife upgrade isn’t tech, but training your mind to see life differently?

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
Cactus Wisdom for Midlife.
May 25, 2025

Cactus Wisdom for Midlife.

Sometimes, not being sick isn’t the same as living well. Just ask my cactus.

Kevin Luten
Kevin Luten
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