Hacking Life After 50 by James Alan Sturtevant and Mark Barnes




Are you wondering if your best years are behind you? 


Are you tired, listless, overweight, depressed, lonely, or uninspired?


Hacking Life After 50 shares 10 strategies you can use today to live a happy, healthy, joy-filled life after 50.


You don't need to move to a blue zone to live a centenarian life.



Review: Hacking Life After 50 


Mark Barnes co-authored Hacking Life After 50 with James Sturtevant. This book is designed as a guide to show readers 10 Ways to Beat Father Time and Live a Long, Healthy, Joy-Filled Life.


This book offers practical strategies for maintaining physical and mental health beyond 50.


The book is divided into 4 easy to understand parts. 

Part 1 — Life, Act II

Part 2 — Physical Well-Being

Part 3 — Mental and Emotional Well-Being

Part 4 — Vitality, Impact, Community


Life is not all roses, so you might want to consider formulating an After-50s rebuttal. You may want to ask yourself what I miss versus what I love.


For example, I miss collaborating with the team and I love not having to meet with difficult people.


There are talking heads who offer personal views and experiences.


They may help you 


  • Recognize that you may feel a loss of identity and/ or experience feelings of isolation. 
  • Acknowledge your efforts and progress even if it is only a gradual change,
  • Investigate ways to create a purpose that is meaningful to you and will assist you in being more productive.


One of the things I like best about this book is it reminds us not to tie our  self-worth to 

the opinions of others.


I received a copy of this book from Mark Barnes


About the Authors

A 34-year veteran classroom teacher, research, author, and health, fitness, and longevity practitioner. Jim's vast work has launched him into the national spotlight as an expert in rapport-building in schools and engaging even the most reluctant learners. Jim has been featured in the Huffington Post, Edutopia, Principal Leadership, Ohio Schools Magazine, Talks With Teachers, Join Up Dots, and many other education resources.


A longtime educator, author, and entrepreneur, avid reader and researcher, Mark became interested in-perhaps even a bit obsessive about-health, fitness, and longevity when he joined the After-50s club in 2014. He is the author of 10 books, including ROLE Reversal (ASCD, 2013), Hacking Education (Times 10 Publications, 2015)--the first book in the internationally-renowned Hack Learning Series-and Hacking Life After 50 (Times 10 Publications, 2023)--the first book in the Hack Learning Life Series.



Publisher ‏ : ‎ Times 10 Publications 

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 250 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1956512411

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1956512410

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.57 x 8.5 inches