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Retirement as a fresh start
Making the most of the next chapter.
Retirement is often sold as freedom. For many, it is also a shock: no structure, fewer people, and a sense of being no longer needed.
Common challenges
- Losing a work identity
- Missing colleagues
- Days without shape
- Changes in a relationship when you are both home
Ideas that help
- Keep a routine with a reason to get up
- Volunteer or mentor
- Learn something new
- Join groups, clubs or men's sheds
- Set health goals
Talk about it
If retirement brings low mood or drinking more, talk to someone. It is common and it can change.
