Note to Self: Older is Happier

"Though we as a society extol the years of early adulthood, research studies have demonstrated that younger adults are not as happy as adults in their older years.

In the years of later, relatively healthy adulthood(ages 50-75), the horizon of time has shifted and the outlines of a person's story have become much clearer.

The future tense is greatly diminished in importance, and it is the present tense-the possibilities for pleasure, connectedness, and a sense of emotional embeddedness-that emerges into prominence...

Developmentally speaking, older adults tend to live in the moment, and this appears to increase their satisfaction and well-being."

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