Everybody wants the benefits of good health in retirement. Aging is not a losing battle. Senility, grouchiness, poor memory, body aches and pains don’t necessarily go with aging. Taking care of your health requires a few good habits that are neither costly nor onerous. Most of these habits become enjoyable as they become part of […]
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What? Stress in Retirement?
As I was preparing to retire, I believed that leaving the world of work and its associated career demands meant that I would leave stress behind. Not so. Postworksavvy has discovered that retirement brings its own sources of stress. Retirement life decisions demand managerial skills similar to those used at work. Setting priorities, controlling finances, […]
Why Laughter Keeps You Young …and Healthy too
It’s no longer a secret that laughter keeps you young. Researchers studying the process of aging know that laughter improves blood circulation — to the head and to the heart. Laughing is good for you. A good belly laugh every day improves mood, improves physical health and improves emotional health. Best of all, it’s free […]
7 Easy Ways to Maximize Health
Retired people rank health security among their highest priorities for a successful retirement. Last year, during the weeks and months following hip surgery, I struggled with limited mobility. I realized how much I had taken my good health for granted. I also realized what every Postworksavvy reader knows — good health is essential for a happy retirement. You […]
Are you suffering from FOMO?
The 21st Century has created an epidemic known as FOMO which is an acronym for a syndrome loosely defined as ‘fear of missing out’. FOMO is often used as a descriptor of the angst that is experienced over the deluge of data and information available through social media. FOMO grabs people and makes them constantly […]
Is your curiosity keeping you mentally sharp?
As I watch my cats explore any new package that enters the house, or inspect visitors before approaching them, I realize that curiosity and careful scrutiny is their method of analyzing new situations. Ever curious and hopeful for attention, novelty or food, they approach new situations by exploring. Eventually this natural inquisitiveness is rewarded — […]
Do you suffer from 'brain' overload?
Our brains are constantly bombarded with stimulation. Smart phones, emails, social media, internet, television and other forms of infotainment raise the levels of physiological and nervous activity in our brains and in our bodies. Information overload, too many choices for human powers of attention, and constant demands for decisions stretch our brain-power to capacity. Technology […]
Retirement — Time to Play
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” — Victor Hugo With retirement comes the opportunity to swat a worried face and to swap those long ‘to do’ lists for serious fun. This is the time to re-discover play and to spend time every day just having fun — and replacing frowns […]
Preventing Falls– Your best (and cheapest) health insurance
As I was sipping coffee and staring at the lake this morning, an ambulance siren interrupted my reverie. To my surprise the ambulance stopped only a short way down the lake. Along with 2 or 3 others, I walked over to see what happened in our cottage neighbourhood. To our surprise, one of our neighbours […]
Scoring your Retirement — How do you measure retirement well-being?
The secret of health for both body and mind is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly –Buddha Well-being most often refers to ideas such as happiness, fulfillment, quality of life or living a good, meaningful life. Spiritual leaders, psychologists and […]
