A review by neutral_janet
Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

2.0

I listened to the audiobook read by the author for a book club and initially gave it a “meh, it was ok I guess” assessment but when we actually started talking about it I recalled all the cringey things I heard her actually say out loud. This book felt very self-congratulatory and encouraged toxic positivity several times over. She lost me when talking about her arduous mission to train for the senior Olympics at age 42 (which I currently am) and seemed to believe that’s a relatable plight. Also the segment on how trauma impacts everyone differently and here is a study on how all these veterans with severe PTSD cured themselves with positive thinking.