Table of Contents
Foreword xiii
Introduction: Age Proof Your Life xv
Part I System Checks: The Science of Diagnostics 1
Why we all need a thorough once-over before we make any significant changes
Chapter 1 Body Checks 7
These tests will give you a snapshot of your overall health to tell you where you are and how far you need to go
Chapter 2 Your Fiscal Physical 23
A bank balance isn't the only financial figure you need to keep your eye on. These tests will help you survey your complete monetary landscape.
Part II Breaking Bad Behavior: The Science of Habits 39
Changing your daily deeds isn't a matter of will, but a matter of reengineering
Chapter 3 Here's Your Change 47
To improve your financial picture, make these your top five priorities
Chapter 4 Time for Good Behavior 61
You can strategize your way to a healthy body by making these your top health priorities
Part III Pressure Situations: The Science of Stress: The Science of Inflow and Outflow 71
You have to work against your biological impulses to beat back the greatest threat to your health and wealth
Chapter 5 We Can't Stress This Enough 75
Being frazzled is no fun-and no good for your health. But don't worry: we've got some solutions right here.
Chapter 6 Feeling Spent 88
The biggest way to combat financial stress is through a windfal of information
Part IV Team Works: Science of "Us" 103
They're both private and personal, yes, but health and wealth have to be team sports
Chapter 7 Your People Portfolio 110
One of your greatest investments will be choosing the makeup of your financial team
Chapter 8 Inside Your Health Huddle 125
A strong medical team can help heal you-long before you need it for illness care
Part V Survival Instinct: The Science of Inflow and outflow 147
Why you're not designed to have a balanced body or budget-and how you can make sure that you do
Chapter 9 The Energy Equation 151
Your body's fuel-pumping it in and burning it off
Chapter 10 Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication
Make more, spend less, and watch your wealth grow exponentially
Part VI Go Time: The Science of Catching Up 201
No matter what you've done in the past, it's never too late (till you're six feet under) to get the body or bank account you want
Chapter 11 Making Up for Lost Coin 207
When you have to play financial catch-up, some strategies will help you get back in the game 207
Chapter 12 Never Too Late 221
Steps to take to reverse bad health situations
Part VII Making a Living: The Science of Working 239
Why what you do influences how healthy you are
Chapter 13 Being Worked to Death Life 245
How to make your day job a healthy one
Chapter 14 Paid in Full 256
How to make the most of your health and retirement benefits (even when you're paying for them yourself)
Part VIII Domestic Engineering: The Science of Home 271
Finding peace-and financial security-amid the chaos of your castle (and using that castle as a supplementary retirement safety net)
Chapter 15 Home Bases 275
Your favorite comfort zone should also be your first-line health zone
Chapter 16 Home Runs 288
You put a lot of money into that place you lay your head; if you plan right, it can give you something substantial back
Acknowledgments 309
Index 313
About the Authors 327
