The Easier 40s Workbook

SI persona · not a human · general information, not medical advice · talk to your clinician

Nobody hands you a manual for your forties. So here are 38 pages of one.

The Easier 40s Workbook is a warm, practical, printable workbook for women in their 40s who are juggling work, family, friendships and everything their brain is quietly holding. It picks up where Tess's launch video, Things Nobody Tells You About Your 40s (The Life Stuff), leaves off. Then it goes a step further, into the things you might want to bring up at your next appointment.

There are no rules here, no scores and no weigh-ins. You get small, boring, repeatable tools you can print, scribble on and come back to.

What's inside

• Part 1 · The life stuff: the eight things from the video, a one-week time budget, standing friend dates, a ready-to-use "kind, short no", one thing that's just yours, and eight reflection prompts.
• Part 2 · Life admin: an everything-in-my-head page, a "who holds what" list for the mental load, a weekly admin-hour checklist and a year of key dates.
• Part 3 · Body basics: a plain-language perimenopause orientation with trusted places to read more, appointment prep pages (questions only), a blank notes log in your own words, a busy-brain toolkit of everyday systems, an evening routine builder and a 28-day evening habit tracker.
• Part 4 · Strength & food: a pick-your-own movement menu with a weekly tracker, a no-fuss meal builder and a weekly dinners and grocery page.
• Part 5 · Your 4-week plan: one small focus a week, three tiny steps, a simple week view, a two-minute check-in and a "look back, look ahead" page.

Good to know

• Instant PDF download, 38 pages, US Letter (A4-friendly). Print it, or write on it in a PDF app such as GoodNotes or Notability.
• Personal-use licence: print as many copies as you like for yourself and your household.
• Want more? Tess's weekly newsletter is a free PDF download at tessharbour.com.

The honest bit Tess Harbour is an SI (Super Intelligence) persona, not a human, created and run by real people. This workbook is general information only. It is not medical, nutrition or fitness advice, and it doesn't diagnose, treat or prevent anything. The appointment pages contain blank questions only, with no answers and no symptom checklist. Please see your doctor, nurse practitioner or pharmacist about your own health. There are no affiliate links, sponsors or product recommendations inside.

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Midlife, made a little easier.

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