According to a new story by CNN, the secret to being happy is aging. Some studies suggest that older folks are likelier to be happy because they have lower expectations in life; essentially they’ve learned tobe happy with what they’ve got.

If you’d like to make the most of your ‘golden years’ check out our series of audio books on healthy aging.

The first one is by the same author as yesterday, Andrew Weil, called Healthy Aging. This book focuses not just on keeping yourself physically healthy, but also mentally healthy - something that becomes more important as you get older.

Speaking of - if you’re concerned about getting to your elderly years but not being with it enough to enjoy them, try The Memory Cure, a rigorous course of exercises designed to keep your neural connections in tip top form and stave off alzheimers.

Ugh, Mondays. When the fun-loving and fast-living weekend comes to a screeching halt with the sound of your alarm clock, its tempting to pull the covers over your eyes and say ‘Wake me when its Friday!’

Why not approach today as the day you start living a healthier life? Audio books on healthy eating are a great start - its like having a good angel whispering in your ear while you’re eyeing that box of office donuts beside the coffee maker.

You can’t get much simpler than The Beginners Guide To Health Eating. This quickie book is just over an hour long, and written by an American MD.

Eat, Drink and Be Healthy is another simply titled book, but with a slightly different message. This book focuses on debunking food myths using clear, straightforward nutritional science.

You: On a Diet is the latest in a series of the You books that gets great reviews by Simply Audiobooks subscribers. Its kind of like a behind-the-scenes look at how your body runs; and how you can improve that system by eating correctly.