I'm not doing very well with retirement

It's good that you're here. Most people find retirement a major upheaval. Many people don't feel at ease once their professional activities are over. Talking about it helps, and so will these conversation tips.

The end of professional activities suddenly replaces day-to-day stress with empty time. Perhaps things have quietened down at home since the children flew the nest. You miss daily contact with colleagues, or perhaps the appreciation and successes that you used to enjoy at work. After a change like that, everyone feels alone, sad, listless – or misses being needed. Feelings like these can pile up in early retirement, and even make us ill.

If you have noticed any of the following things about yourself for weeks or even months:

  • you have trouble keeping on top of the housework
  • you no longer feel like going out
  • you're not sleeping well
  • you're worried about the future

– then it's time to take action.

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