Declan O’Brien

Self-Help for Real Life

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Articles

Short, practical reads on the hard, ordinary parts of life — the same plain-English approach as the books.

Making Friends After 60: Why Your Circle Shrank, and How to Grow It Again

Loneliness after 60 is common, and it is not a character flaw. Why circles thin with age — and the small steps that rebuild one.

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Before December 31: Year-End Retirement Moves Worth Making After 50

The deadlines that matter, the catch-up rules most people miss, and the one deadline that is later than you think.

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Why Sleep Gets Lighter After 60 — and What Helps

Waking more often, earlier mornings, thinner sleep — much of it is normal aging, and some of it responds well to simple changes.

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Why You Wake at 3 a.m. — and How to Fall Back Asleep Without Pills

The early-hours wake-up is one of the most common sleep problems there is. Here is what causes it, and a calm, drug-free way through.

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Behind on Retirement Savings? A Calm, Shame-Free Way to Catch Up

Feeling behind is almost universal — and, in the ways that matter, fixable. A plain-English plan that starts wherever you are.

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Feeling Wobbly? Simple Ways to Rebuild Your Balance at Home

Balance is a skill, not a fixed fact of age. Gentle, safe ways to steady your feet again — most from a chair or beside a counter.

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