Overview

Aging isn't a process of decline but an opportunity for transformation and renewal. In a culture obsessed with youth, Gretchen Terry-Leonard warmly invites us to reimagine our relationship with time itself. With an eye toward wit and wisdom, Your Second Prime challenges the negative cultural narratives about aging and shatters the myth that aging means decline, revealing instead how our Second Prime can become our most extraordinary chapter yet. At the heart of Your Second Prime is the profound understanding that connection isn't just lovely-it's neurologically necessary. Drawing from cutting-edge research, the books demonstrates how authentic relationships literally rewire our biology, creating resilience that extends our years and amplifies our joy. This wisdom couldn't be more timely, in a world increasingly isolated despite constant digital contact. Weaving together breakthrough science on emotional intelligence, the microbiome, and cognitive evolution, Your Second Prime offers a framework to approach aging by integrating physical well-being with psychological and spiritual practices. Each chapter includes actionable challenges to cultivate the three essentials for thriving: autonomy, connection, and purpose. Each chapter concludes with practical challenges designed to transform concepts into immediate action. Whether you're thirty and building your future self, fifty and standing at the threshold of transformation, or seventy and rewriting your story, these tools help you cultivate the three essentials for thriving: autonomy, connection, and purpose. Most powerful is Terry-Leonard's insight that the quality of our questions shapes the quality of our lives. When we shift from ""How do I look younger?"" to ""How do I live more brilliantly?"" everything changes. Engaging, evidence-based, and genuinely transformative, Your Second Prime ignites a revolution in thought, mindset, and action that doesn't just reimagine aging-it revolutionizes how we approach every stage of life.

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""This book is a must read for all, helping change societal bias and the reader to find their joy."" -Amy Sullivan, PsyD, psychologist, Cleveland Clinic ""Every chapter felt purposeful and meaningful, guiding me deeper into understanding and exploring my own purpose in life."" -Jade Figueiredo, client president, Carat ""Gretchen Terry-Leonard shows us all how to dream boldly, live purposefully, and embrace our next chapter with laughter and heart."" -Lindsay Harrer, US head of medical strategic engagement & partnerships, EMD Serono, Inc. ""Your Second Prime inspires readers to take ownership of their aging experience. It doesn't just ask us to age gracefully, it dares us to age boldly."" -Yolanda Newton ""Intriguing, captivating, and compelling!"" -Sandra Vila, entrepreneur, founder Sandra Vila Design House Thank you, Gretchen Terry-Leonard for sharing your wisdom backed by science and for being a catalyst for change!"" -Jenna Hall, EVP, head of enterprise sales, Rightway ""Your Second Prime is not just a reframe of aging; it is a timeline correction and a sacred invitation to reclaim our genius and a new chapter for regenerative living."" -Lee Ann Del Carpio, founder, Deeply Human Leading Lab and Limitless Actualization

Author Information

Gretchen Terry-Leonard transforms healthcare systems from the inside out. She is the founder of a health equity initiative that supports top-tier institutions nationwide. She is a health- care strategist and the host of Your Second Prime podcast.

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