Media, especially television, is often the major form of companionship for older people. We’ve often heard that parents need to limit screen time for children. The same admonishment should apply to older people when it comes to TV viewing. Too much TV is dangerous. Why? Because television networks treat older people with disrespect. Network executives have […]
retirement happiness
Retirement Happiness requires time and effort
The great things in life always take time and never come without effort and patience. A successful retirement journey needs planning, work and periodic adjustments. Retirement happiness won’t happen without some forethought. During the summer while hanging out at the cottage, I thought about how I felt about my retirement three years ago. Although I […]
Happiness in Retirement — Quick Fixes for Staying Happy
On most days I am a happy person. But sometimes joints hurt, morning coffee tastes a bit off, the sky outside is cloudy, and there are pesky tasks to complete. It’s easy to sink into a dismal mood. The promised land of retirement happiness feels elusive. On such days it’s worthwhile to do a quick […]
Retirement Happiness — The everyday and the ordinary
How we spend our days is how we spend our lives. — Annie Dillard, BrainyQuote.com There is something special about enjoying the ordinary things we do every day. A cup of good coffee in the morning, cats greeting me with a purr, a joke shared with my husband, the fresh smell of clean laundry, time spent […]
Happiness in Retirement — Why Exercise increases happiness
One of the easiest ways to increase happiness in retirement is to start exercising and to do some form of exercise every day. Many postworksavvy readers already make regular exercise part of their daily retirement regime. They started exercising for weight loss, improved general health or greater body flexibility. Their doctors urged them to undertake a moderate […]
Happiness in Retirement — What do you ‘do’ after ‘work’?
As busy dedicated professionals think about retirement, many wonder what they will ‘do’ after ‘work’. What will make them feel worthwhile? Careers are built by focusing on goals, tasks, and rewards. Very often these are not personal goals but corporate goals — accomplishments that society affirms and rewards. You are doing ‘something’ worthwhile. A few days ago I […]
Happiness in Retirement — Tears of Joy
How often do you shed tears of joy? Last week we celebrated the birth of our first grand child with tears of joy. We were ecstatic! News of the birth came to us during the night. We were at the cottage enjoying the arrival of spring. Thanks to social media, we received photos of the first […]
Happiness in Retirement — Moving your body
Moving your body is a priority for happiness in retirement. It’s a sensible way to make sure that you get the most out of every day. We all know that any type of sickness of disability takes something away from enjoying life — and achieving happiness in retirement means that you want to be able […]
Does Practising Goodness Improve Happiness?
Do you practise goodness to improve happiness in your postworksavvy life? Are you a ‘good’ person? Goodness is difficult to define as it usually takes meaning from the context in which it is used. It may refer to generosity and the act of giving to others. It may also be used to describe something inanimate, such […]
Retirement Happiness and the World Happiness Report
If you are retired, is your retirement happiness connected to the privilege of living in a country ranked high in the world happiness report? Earlier this year the United Nations released its world happiness report. In the 2012 report Canada ranked as the 5th happiest country in the world — behind Denmark, Finland, Norway and Netherlands. […]
