Download or read book Lighter as We Go written by Mindy Greenstein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to common wisdom and the fears of mid-lifers, our sense of well-being actually goes up in older age, even in the presence of illness or disability. Lighter as We Go is the first book to explore how and why that is, drawing on positive psychology and concepts of character strengths and virtues.