"Though you'd never guess it from our youth-centric culture, older Americans are actually happier than younger folks. Americans 55 and older eat more fresh produce, smoke less, and have less worry and stress than their younger counterparts, a Gallup Survey[1] found. They also have a greater sense of purpose and well-being.
Older Americans also do particularly well when it comes to financial well-being, the study found, thriving at a rate of 53%, compared with 33% for younger people. They are happier with their standard of living, worry less about money, and say they have enough money to do what they want — all at significantly higher rates than those under 55."
http://www.businessinsider.com/sc/why-older-americans-are-happier-2017-7?
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Are you relocating in retirement?
1. Don't
hole up in your house. Get out, mingle and meet people.
2. Get
your spouse out, too. If you have kids, even better.
3. Don't
make a big deal about your self-importance or what you did previously.
4. Find
something in the community that interests you and get
involved.
5. If you
have a specialty or skill, offer it for free.
6. Get
involved with local sports. Games are major social events.
7. Offer
to write or report, article or guest editorial for the local
paper.
8. Take a
class or teach a class.
This advice is from an author whose book I'll receive soon for review.
"Radical Relocating: A northern big-city executive
joyfully reflects on his move to the Virginia countryside" by Tony Vanderwarker.
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