These 5 ‘ Powers ’ Can Boost Your Golden Years

After a lifetime of hard work, thousands of baby boomers are retiring in record numbers across the globe. Like any life transition, embarking on the transition from working life to retirement can be wrought with challenges and stressors, especially for those forced into retirement. Yet, it also opens up a window of opportunity to take a few simple steps to secure a healthy and happy retirement. After retirement, some people plummet down the slippery slope to physical and mental health decline and premature death, while others are rejuvenated by the positive health effects of retirement and protect themselves from the bad, bolstering health and happiness and prolonging a vivacious and meaningful life into ripe old age. The good news is that science is gradually unearthing the many secrets to a happy retirement, providing the retirement planning blueprints needed to capitalize on the health benefits of promoting positive lifestyle change on the healthy transition to retirement. The Power of Belief in the Golden Years Believe the hype; believe the stereotype… well the positive one anyway. Research shows that people that believe in positive and happy retirement stereotypes (e.g. living a hopeful, active, involved, healthy and meaningful life with more time for family, friends and pleasurable activities) have been shown to live up to 7.5 years longer than those who believe in negative retirement stereotypes (e.g. living a hopeless, inactive, uninvolved, lonely and meaningless l...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Aging Brain Blogger Exercise & Fitness Friends Happiness Mindfulness Publishers Research Self-Help Baby Boomers Carla Clark PhD Confidence driving golden years Lifestyle Change Loneliness Meaningful Life Mental Health o Source Type: blogs