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They are the "oldest old" - New York Times reporter John Leland spend time with six people age 85 and up to gain wisdom on what it means to grow old and create a heartening guide to well being. Listen to his conversation with Michael on "Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old." Original air date 4 January 2018. The book was published on 23 January 2018.

In 2015, New York Times journalist John Leland set out to follow the lives of six people over the age of 85. What John learned shattered his preconceived notions about aging, loneliness, and loss. The resulting 2018 book, Happiness is a Choice You Make, became an international bestseller and delved into how these older individuals found wisdom and joy in the later stages of life. In this episode, John joins us to discuss the transformational exploration he undertook and lessons on living well he has discovered from this journey. In this episode, you will hear about:How a college music reviewer came to write for The New York Times - 1:41How John's exploration of aging began when he was initially—reluctantly—assigned to write a series of articles on old age and retirement - 5:04Reflections on how John's expectations of aging — including loss, sadness, loneliness — were transformed over the course of this writing project - 9:01How John discovers his interview subjects - 11:38 A discussion of John's book, Happiness is a Choice You Make, and the lessons he learned from his subjects -14:44Advice to young clinicians on finding moments of happiness in their careers - 26:19John's surprising realization that elders are not “depressed all the time” - 33:53A discussion of John's recent article, in which he was documents the last days of Shatzi Weisberger, a nurse and prominent death educator - 36:53Reflections on how John's relationships with older adults have changed his perception of death - 40:07Advice to clinicians on how they can better help older patients connect with what makes their lives meaningful - 45:03John Leland is the author of the book Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old.He is also a staff writer at the New York Times. In this episode we discussed his articles How Loneliness is Damaging Our Health, and She Preached About Death Without Fear. Could She Practice it?You can follow John Leland on Twitter @JohnLeland.Visit our website www.TheDoctorsArt.com where you can find transcripts of all episodes.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review our show, available for free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you know of a doctor, patient, or anyone working in health care who would love to explore meaning in medicine with us on the show, feel free to leave a suggestion in the comments or send an email to info@thedoctorsart.com.Copyright The Doctor's Art Podcast 2023

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, September 16, 2022, New York Times reporter John Leland discusses his book, "Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old," along with local senior citizens.

“Journalism tends to look away from people at the end of life, especially at the undramatic end of a long life… Aging may be an ordinary bodily process, but like other bodily processes, it can elicit shame or embarrassment in others, maybe also fear or disgust.” New York Times reporter John Leland is at the end of a very long project--7 years to be exact. His in-depth interviews with six people over the age of 85 were chronicled in the New York Times and in his book, “Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old.” Leland's conversation with host Alan Campbell is an unflinching and enlightening look at the natural process of aging. happinessisachoiceyoumake.com

Episode Guest: John Leland, New York Times journalist and authorWhat can we all learn about living better from people who have lived long enough to know something about life? John Leland, an award-winning New York Times reporter, spent a year following six people over age 85, expecting to write about the hardships of growing old. Instead, he got a wealth of lessons that surprised him. In a culture that worships youth, older people are more content, less stressed, and better able to deal with loss than younger people.  The good news about old age, as Leland wrote in his book Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old, a New York Times bestseller, is that there is good news of old age. The answer came from an unexpected place: from the lives of six people age 85 and up. He expected them to educate him in the hardships of old age. Instead, they taught him lessons of resilience, gratitude, purpose, and perspective that apply to people of any age. All had lost something - spouses, mobility, their keen eyesight or hearing. But none had lost everything. And they defined their lives by the things they could still do, not by what they had lost. Sociologists call this the "paradox of aging." As much as our culture obsesses over youth, older people are more content with their lives than young adults. They're less stressed, less afraid of death, better able to manage whatever difficulties come their way - even when their lives are very, very hard. The good news about old age is that there is good news. And the better news is that we can all learn from our elders' wisdom and experience. Whatever your age, it's not too late to learn to think like an old person. In this episode, you'll learn their strategies for cultivating:resiliencegratitudeinterdependence rather than independencepurposeacceptance, including accepting mortality.About John Leland:John Leland is a reporter at the New York Times, where he wrote a year-long series following six people age 85 and up, which became the basis for his new book, Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old, a New York Times bestseller. Before joining the Times in 2000, he was a senior editor at Newsweek and editor-in-chief of Details magazine.Links:John's book, Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old John's website, https://happinessisachoiceyoumake.com/ Grab our free guide, 10 Key Issues to Consider as You Explore Your Retirement Transition, at https://10keyretirementissues.com/ 

What do very old people know about being happy that most of us don’t? Can we put their approach into use in our own lives? New York Times journalist John Leland spent a year with six elders and put what he learned in his new book, Happiness Is a Choice You Make -- Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old. Original air date: 1/31/18

New York Times journalist and author John Leland, shares some of the life-affirming stories from his book Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old. He inspires us with cross-generational lessons learned through working with a particular group of participants in the course of producing material for the The New York Times.John's book (Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Choice-You-Make-Lessons/dp/0374168180John's articles (The New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/by/john-lelandFor more information about Brave Your Day, please visit: www.thebiglight.com/braveyourday See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the podcast we talk with John Leland about his book, "Happiness is a Choice You Make-Lessons from a year among the Oldest Old".   Leland,  an award-winning journalist with the NY Times , shared some of his experiences with us in writing this book which started as an assignment for the newspaper.  In his own words, " In 2015, I followed six people over age 85 for a year. I expected a deep dive into the hardships of old age. Instead, they taught me lessons that changed my life: lessons in resilience, joy, purpose, gratitude and acceptance. I learned why older people are more content than young adults, and why even talking about wanting to die can make you happy. Best of all, I learned that we don’t have to wait until we’re old to learn these lessons." We discuss each of the six elders that John met over the year and talk about the lessons each brought to him. We share some of the inside stories, quotes and personal impact that writing the book has had on John's life as well.  Most importantly are reminded that happiness is a choice that we can make everyday. A mix of science, inspiration and sheer delight the stories from "Happiness is Choice You Make" have the power to stay with us and transform our lives before we ever reach old age.  Happiness is a Choice you Make

In this episode of "Ask a Death Doula," my guest, award winning New York Times journalist John Leland will talk about his latest book and what it truly means to be happy. This book is an extraordinary look at what it means to grow old and is a heartening guide to well-being. Happiness is a Choice You Make, weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the “oldest old” ― those eighty-five and older. My guest, John Leland, in his 30-plus years of professional journalism has gone from chronicling youth culture to writing about the “oldest old.” A graduate of Columbia College, he has worked as a senior editor at Newsweek and Editor-in-Chief of Details Magazine before joining The New York Times in 2000. In 2015, he wrote a year-long series following six people age 85 and up, which became the basis for his book “Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a year among the Oldest Old,” a New York Times bestseller. As he wrote in the Times, “No work I have ever done has brought me as much joy and hope or changed my outlook on life as profoundly.” He is the author of two previous books: “Hip: The History” and “Why Kerouac Matters.”     This interview includes: What is happiness? How gratitude can be your access point to a happy life The transforming benefits of forgiveness What is perception and the profound impact is has on your life How you do not need to let past experiences define you How you can choose to be happy Links mentioned in this episode: You can purchase the book by clicking the link below! Happiness is a Choice You Make- amazon.com   FREE LIFE CLASS WEBINAR  Join us for our FREE webinar "Doulagivers Life Class" a webinar of hope, healing, and inspiration. Based on the principles of The Doulagivers Life Class, Suzanne B. O’Brien RN will share what it takes to truly live a happy and fulfilled life. Suzanne will share the incredible wisdom of those she has worked with at the end of life. Suzanne will share how all of what is being taught in this class is rooted and backed by science. Combining her personal studies in Nursing, Nutrition and Transpersonal Psychology, in this webinar, Suzanne will give you great insight into what life’s journey is all about and how you can use a few simple techniques to live your happiest life today!  REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/821208042495375115   FREE DOULA TRAINING If you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a certified End of Life Doula Practitioner, join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training!  CLICK HERE: http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/

This episode features John Leland, New York Times Reporter and author of Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest.

People live longer today than ever before; in fact, Americans over the age of 85 represent one of the fasting growing age groups in the country. This program features three researchers whose findings challenge the accepted views on growing older. Join us as John Leland, Amy Nathan and Paula Span share their findings and provide information on a topic that faces all of us. Speakers: John Leland, Author, “Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old” Amy Nathan, Author, "Making Time for Making Music" Paula Span, Columnist, The New York Times, “The New Old Age" and “Generation Grandparent” Sponsoring Association Committee: Senior Lawyers Committee, Barry M. Bloom, Chair Cosponsoring Committee: Legal Problems of the Aging Committee, Britt Burner, Chair

Writer John Leland spent months documenting the lives of the oldest old and talks about his discoveries. What are the secrets to growing old well, what are the biggest challenges, and more. zHis book is "Happiness Is A Choice You Make..."

In this episode we speak with John Leland, award-winning reporter at the New York Times and author of “Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year among the Oldest Old”. We talk about the possibility of truly choosing happiness and if so how; how to face the hardships of life and much more. Twitter: @johnleland1

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John Leland is a New York Times columnist and best-selling author of Happiness is a Choice You Make. He spent a life-changing year talking to six really old people. John thought that the year would be somewhat depressing, but it turned out to be quite different than he expected. He gained a lot of insight from his interactions with his subjects. Each person was quite different and they came from all walks of life. But even though they were such different people they shared the knowledge that they defined themselves by the choices they made. He learned so much in writing his book, mostly he learned how to live in the present moment and not worry about the future. His book is a fascinating insight into the wisdom of people that have so much life experience. You’ll want to hear this interview with John as he discusses some of the more memorable subjects in his book. Listen to this great interview to hear wonderful tips on happiness from those who know how to enjoy life. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN [1:22] On this special bonus episode I chat with John Leland [3:25] What was it like hanging out with really old people? [5:44] John discusses one of his subjects, John [10:42] Lessons from Ping, who worked hard her whole life [13:48] Lessons from Fred who really chose happiness [16:48] Jonas was a fascinating case filled with wisdom [19:10] Some commonalities between the subjects in the book [21:12] John used this experience to make a choice to be happy Resources Mentioned In This Episode BOOK - Happiness is a Choice You Make by John Leland BOOK - Rock Retirement  by Roger Whitney Ask Roger a question Work with Roger 3-video Series: 5 Minute Retirement Makeover Roger’s Retirement Learning Center The Retirement Answer Man Facebook Page Intro music by bensound.com

New York Times reporter John Leland joins the show to talk about his new book, Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old. We get into his year-long project of profiling 6 people aged 85+, how it blew up his preconceptions about old age and became an elderly version of The Real World, and what it taught him about living in the here and now. We also get into his history in journalism, his interest in The Beats, what it was like to arrive in NYC in 1977, the time he trained at a pro wrestling school, his decision to write a book treating On The Road as if it was a self-help book, which New York Times building he prefers, our shared love of David Gates' fiction, and more! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal