You're Only Young Twice: 10 Do-Overs to Reawaken Your Spirit

by Ronda Beaman

Book Overview

The science of growing young (neoteny) provides the underlying hypothesis for activities in this book on reviving ten youthful traits: resilience, optimism, wonder, curiosity, joy, humor, music, work,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188924225X
• ISBN13: 9781889242255
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Vanderwyk & Burnham
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Putting it into perspective

As I was headed into my fifties, I was feeling a bit of disconnect between how I was feeling about myself and how a `fifty year old should act.' While I feel quite youthful, the mirror now shows me that the reality is different, Ronda's book helped me to put my own age and mortality into a different perspective. As noted in her book by one of her many scientific resources, Mihaly Csikezentmihalya states that "negative, unproductive or harmful memes" (an imprint of sorts) "about growing older, we harm not only ourselves; we harm the potential development of future generation." In essence, our attitudes not only have a direct impact about how we are `being' in the world, it further impacts our children (via imprints). I want my children to know that they can lead a vital and full life throughout. While this book has a basis of research supporting Ronda's assertions, it is not a research text. It is a well-written discussion of the possibilities that aging can bring to a person. This book also looks at the social stigmas of aging and examines other promising contexts from which to operate. Given the current state of our society's beliefs and assumptions about getting older, I refuse to adopt the typical negative image of someone moving forward in life. Ronda ... Thanks for your work on this book. By the way, I am buying a banjo because, yes, I always wanted to give this a try. Your book has inspired me to try several other things that I'll be working on over the next many years. We are forever young. Ron McFarland

Great Book

Recommended to all my friends young and old. Never too late; never too early. Life is to short to NOT read this book.

A Must Read for Aging

Have you ever asked yourself, "Where's the instruction book on aging?" Well, ask no more; it has been written, and the name of the book is You're Only Young Twice. This book is written in a unique style, using humor and thought-provoking quotes. An added bonus includes gentle suggestions for bringing forth creativity and journaling. The tone of Ronda Beaman's writing is soothing and very well written. She is a role model for aging youthfully, while doing so with fun, a zest for life, and living in the moment while retaining memories and useful skills from youth. You're Only Young Twice is a great read for people of all ages. It is the simplicity of the concept of embracing your golden years with wit, wonder and amazement, as well as dignity and love of self and humanity, that makes the writing so engaging and brilliant.

Resilence and Golf

I just got finished reading Dr. Beaman's book. What a fabulous book. It was so uplifting. It reminded me of many things I already knew, but forgot to put to use. She reminds you that so many things are so unimportant, so don't get so "uptight" about nothing. RELAX........ I am constantly telling myself to be "resilent", it's just small stuff. Also she advises you to do something you've never done before. My husband has been after me for 30 years to take up golf. Guess what, I now have shoes, golf glove, golf clubs and a new bag. I get really mad at golf, but so does everyone else. At least, "I'M DOING IT'...........

Your Only Young Twice

In a time obsessed with anti-aging elixirs, this book is a refreshing, grounded, and inspiring prescription for growing young, from the inside out. the author lends great credibility to the topic, by being the exemplar of her message. Every now and then an author creates a real breakthrough by turning complex science into simple, practical tools for real gains. Dr. Ronda Beaman has redefined what it means to age, by providing the definitive program to die young....as late as possible. This book is must for anyone 35 or older who wants to optimize whatever years one has left. It has changed my life....for the better!