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John Leland is the author of Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old, Hip: The History and Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of “On the Road” (They’re Not What You Think). John is also a public speaker and an award-winning journalist for the New York Times, where he … Continue reading "Happiness Is A Choice with John Leland Part 2"

John Leland is the author of Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old. He is also a public speaker and an award-winning journalist for the New York Times where he writes features for the Sunday Metropolitan section. Before his work at the New York Times, John served as … Continue reading "Happiness Is A Choice with John Leland Part 1"

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.

Happiness, health and a long life are intricately interconnected. Several scientific studies have shown an undeniable link between our state of mind and longevity. In the spirit of exploring this idea, journalist John Leland followed the lives of six people over age 85. His best selling book entitled “Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old” was the result. Leland discovered that, in general, older people are more optimistic and happier than younger folks. Their secret: happiness is the foundation that allowed them to get old in the first place! In a conversation with Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Bone Health Ambassador and Trustee of the National Osteoporosis Foundation, Leland explains how a positive mindset can be a key to good bone health, as well.

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

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.

For almost 20 years, three-time author John Leland has been writing about the many different sides of retirement for The New York Times. Right now, more people are living past the age of 85 than any other time in history - and John set out to write a year-long series about them. He wanted to tell stories of people who fell in love in nursing homes, those who never remarried after losing their spouse or partner, people who were still together in old age, living with disabilities, facing illness, and more. John expected this to be a series about loss. What ultimately came out of this series, however, is a book entitled Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old. Today, he joins the podcast from the heart of the Times newsroom to share takeaways, stories, and lessons that I found invaluable as a husband, a financial advisor, and a human being. Get Access to Today's Show Notes To get access to today's show notes, including transcript, audio, and links to resources mentioned, visit RetireWithPurpose.com/03   Disclosure:  Investment Advisory Services may be offered through Howard Bailey Securities, LLC, a registered investment advisor. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements. The CLU® mark is the property of The American College, which reserves sole rights to its use, and is used by permission. Howard Bailey Financial is a registered trademark of Howard Bailey Financial. All rights reserved. Howard Bailey does not offer legal or tax advice. Please consult the appropriate professional regarding your individual circumstance. Not associated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other government agency. 

Interview with author John Leland about his book, Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old.

Interview with author John Leland about his book, Happiness is a Choice. Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old.

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