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There’s a meaningful difference between being dispirited and being soulless — and midlife often confuses the two. To be dispirited is to feel temporarily drained of energy, hope, or momentum. Your spirit is still there; it’s just tired. Dispirited people can feel cynical, flat, or discouraged, but beneath the fatigue there’s still a pulse — ...
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I’ve recently retired, which has taken me through unknown and sometimes challenging terrain. I’ve learned a lot in the process—most importantly, that a map would have been really helpful! However,
November 25, 2025
Recently, I’ve started to wonder how my experience of life would change if I embraced aging as an invitation to radical openness. I’m not talking about simply becoming more open-minded,
November 24, 2025
Decades ago, by his mid-20s, Neil Comins had established himself as a theoretical astrophysicist. In his early 40s, he and his wife were raising children and fielding the questions of
November 23, 2025
Do you know the top reasons why people both go to the doctor AND seek alternative medicine? Pain of the joints or spine. Pain is the leading cause of disability
November 22, 2025
This year, my Christmas present to both you and me is something that feels less like a gift and more like a calling: curating the second MEA Film Fest December
November 21, 2025
Last week, I was part of MEA guest faculty member Michael Clinton’s launch of the Age Is Not Just a Number video and public service campaign celebrating what it means
November 20, 2025
Look at the trend line for these countries when it comes to what improvements have been made in longevity and how limited the U.S.’s growth has been compared to other
November 19, 2025
As Ashley Evancho, a 32-year-old financial-services professional in suburban Buffalo, illustrates in this NPR story, she and her husband chose to have one child and stop there, in part because
November 18, 2025
A new white paper, Humans Peak in Midlife: A Combined Cognitive and Personality Trait Perspective, offers a surprise: you’re not over the hill at 50. According to researchers Gignac &
November 17, 2025
I am not sure anyone can understand the magic of MEA until they experience it themselves. It’s the hospitality, the campus, and the sincere commitment to the curriculum. I had
November 16, 2025
Jack had been working as a trademark attorney ever since graduating from law school. “But honestly, I’m kind of bored with it,” he said. “I don’t want to do this
November 15, 2025
But as I read, for the second time, MEA faculty member Dacher Keltner’s “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life,” I found myself
November 14, 2025
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