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THE EXPERTS

• On embracing aging - Carl Honore - his book, his TED talk, his website
• On motivation - Mel Robbins - her book, her video, her website
• On happiness - Gretchen Rubin  - her book, her other book, her website, her podcast

TOP ARTICLES

• What Is Savoring—and Why Is It the Key to Happiness?  (5 min read)
• Dopamine: More Than Pleasure, The Secret is the Anticipation of a Reward (10 min read)
• Savouring the Present Moment: Mindfulness of Pleasure, Enjoyment and Happiness (5 min read)
• Travelling when older is different; here’s why you should do it anyway (5min read) 

TOOLS & EXERCISES

• How to Be Adventurous (10min read)
• How to Make Your Bucket List (10min read)
• Test: What makes you happy? (10 min multiple choice test)

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QUOTES

• No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now. - Alan Watts
• The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes. - Frank Lloyd Wright
• You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.  - George Bernard Shaw
• For the unlearned, old age is winter. For the learned it is the season of the harvest. - Hasidic Saying
• Genius is the ability to renew one's sense of emotions in daily experience. - Paul Cezanne 

INSPIRATION

• The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small (find the book on Amazon)
• 21 Adventures for Thrill-Seeking Seniors (10 min read)
• 20 Fun Ideas For Older People To Do! (10 min read)
• Best 8 outdoor adventures for seniors holiday (10 min read)
• 30 Absolutely Free Activities That Can Make You Happy Today (10 min read)
• The Benefits of Play for Adults (10 min read) 

TOOLS & EXERCISES

• How to Be Adventurous (10 min read)
• How to Make Your Bucket List (10 min read)
• Test: What makes you happy? (10 min multiple choice test) 

THEMES:

Resources organized into key themes related to the chapter.

Rewards and the Brain

• Rev up your thinking skills by trying something new (5min read)
• Dopamine: More Than Pleasure, The Secret is the Anticipation of a Reward (10 min read)
• Dopamine fasting’ is the latest fad — and it’s not as crazy as it sounds (10 min read)
• Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels (Find the book on Amazon)
• The Molecule of More (Find the book on Amazon)

Rewarding Habits 

• See Chapter 5 resources for more on habits
• How to live your best life in retirement (10 min read)
• The Power of Habit Animated Summary (10 min read)

Motivation

• What I'm Looking Forward To Most In Retirement (5 min read)
• Buy Experiences, Not Things (10 min read)
• Want to Build Healthy Habits That Stick? Use the Power of Rewards (10 min read)
• This One Brain Hack Backed By Science Will Change Your Life. Here's How (13 min video)

Happiness

• To Be Happier, Write Your Own Set of Personal Commandments (10 min read)
• 11 Habits for staying Happy!(10 min read)
• 9 Happy Habits That Will Change Your Outlook and Your Life (10 min read)

Gratitude & Satisfaction

• See Chapter 2 resources for more on gratitude

Mindfulness & Enjoyment

• Mindfulness improves quality of life (10 min read)
• 8 Mindfulness Habits - You Can Practice Everyday (10 min read)
• Savouring the Present Moment: Mindfulness of Pleasure, Enjoyment and Happiness (5 min read)
• 11 Easy Ways You Can Fit Mindfulness into Your Busy Life (10 min read)

Savouring

• What Is Savoring—and Why Is It the Key to Happiness? (5 min read)
• 10 Steps to Savoring the Good Things in Life (5 min read)

Self Love

• 4 Lessons My Aging Body Has Taught Me About Radical Self Love (10 min read)
• Participating in Activities You Enjoy (10 min read)

Creating Rituals

• Try something new for 30 days (10 min TED talk)
• 3 Ways Rituals are Different from Habits (10 min read)
• The Power of Rituals: How to Build Meaningful Habits (15 min read)

Adventure & Exploration

• See Chapter 11 resources on Budget Travel
• Travelling when older is different; here’s why you should do it anyway (5 min read)
• 5 Reasons why Adventures are Good for all age Groups (5 min read)
• Retirement Travel: How to get the most out of senior travel (10 min read)
• Why You Should Take a Vacation in Retirement (5 min read)
• The best places to retire for the adventurous (5 min read)
• No regrets: Advice on adventure from older travelers (10 min read)
• How to Lead a More Adventurous Life (10 min read)
• 65 Secrets to Amazing Retirement Travel (Find the book on Amazon)

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