The happiness curve : why life turns ariund in middle age

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This book will change your life by revealing how happiness evolves over time. It addresses why happiness often diminishes in your 40s and why even successful individuals can feel a sense of malaise. Drawing on cutting-edge research, award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch explains that happiness follows a U-shaped trajectory, declining from youthful optimism into a trough during middle age, before rising again in our 50s. This downturn isn't a midlife crisis but rather a natural and essential stage of life. By shifting your focus from competition to compassion, you can gain new tools of wisdom and gratitude to navigate your later years. Rauch shares his personal experience of feeling stuck despite his professional success, which led him to explore the happiness curve. His journey, along with the stories of individuals from diverse backgrounds, illustrates how midlife challenges can transform our values and foster a renewed sense of gratitude. Filled with insights and practical strategies to endure this dip, the book not only illuminates the challenges of midlife but also offers guidance on how to support one another through this journey. Midlife is a path best not walked alone.