Retirement involves major changes
in your income, lifestyle, social life, and self-image. Not surprisingly, retirement can be very
stressful – or blissful.
Advance planning is a key
ingredient for a happy retirement. According to a survey conducted by
researchers at the University of Michigan, 75 percent of those who had planned
for retirement enjoyed it.
Here are some suggestions on how
to make your retirement more satisfying.
Get a part-time job. For some people, gradual retirement is easier to
handle than being having work one day and not having work the next. To smooth the transition, you may want to
either work part-time at your present job for a few months or get a part-time
job at another company when you leave.
Practice living on a retirement budget before you
actually retire. And start saving for retirement as far ahead
of time as possible.
Take care of yourself while you're young. You can help to preserve your health by eating a low-fat diet, not
smoking, drinking moderately (if at all), learning to manage stress, getting
regular checkups, and being physically active.
Cultivate hobbies and other outside interests. Keep yourself busy with fitness activities, community work, or academic
studies. To prevent boredom, consider a
variety of activities – indoor and outdoor, mental and physical, group and
individually oriented. Think about
projects you’d like to work on well before retirement, so you don’t stall out
when the time comes.
Used with permission from A Year of Health Hints by Don R Powell, PHD and the American
Institute for Preventive Medicine, copyright 2010. www.healthylife.com
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