| When you are old enough to retire you may have | | | | This list will be what you follow when you start |
| big plans of how you are going to spend your | | | | your retirement. You want to make sure that |
| time. You have worked all these years and now | | | | you leave yourself enough time to enjoy your |
| you want to have time to yourself and to do the | | | | retirement. |
| things that you have always dreamed of having | | | | Plan a lunch date with someone that you want to |
| time to do. Now you can visit your kids for a | | | | make time for but never had the opportunity |
| week at a time, go fishing, hunting, attend church | | | | before. You can also use this time to visit a sick |
| gatherings, and more. Retirement is what you | | | | friend, read a story to a day care center nearby, |
| look forward to the entire time that you work. | | | | or take someone to a doctor's appointment that |
| You have filed out the necessary paperwork and | | | | can't take themselves. It's important to do as |
| your retirement begins soon. | | | | much outreach as you possibly can in order to fill |
| It's important to make the most of your time | | | | your day. Before you punched in and out every |
| once you hit retirement but you also need to | | | | day and your paycheck was your reward but |
| keep your activity pace the same as it was when | | | | with retirement you need to find your own |
| you worked. Maintaining the same schedule will | | | | reward and that is possible when you give |
| help you maintain your health. Get up at the same | | | | yourself enough time. |
| time, eat meals at the same time and go to bed | | | | Use the phone to contact people. Reach out and |
| at the same time. It's easy to become depressed | | | | touch someone is just one of the many ways |
| soon after retiring so that's why it is important to | | | | that you can keep in touch with those you love |
| make sure that you keep yourself active. Imagine | | | | and those who may need to hear your voice. |
| going 60 mph and then come to a complete stop | | | | Write a few letters or sign a few cards. When |
| suddenly. That is what it would be like if you didn't | | | | you give a card you will get a card. Thinking of |
| do anything after you retired. Before your | | | | someone else will help you feel more complete |
| retirement officially begins you want to consider | | | | and apart of society. |
| finding a part time job, volunteer program, or | | | | Even when you don't feel like it walk outside. It's |
| event that you can head up to keep yourself | | | | important to stay healthy and now is your time |
| occupied. | | | | to begin. You can walk in the morning, noon, or |
| Make a list and stick to it. This should include | | | | evening because you decide your schedule now. |
| things you want to do and things you need to do. | | | | Walking has several benefits to it besides staying |
| You need to leave some time to make this list | | | | healthy. A good walk can clear your mind, make |
| because this list is something that you want to be | | | | you feel more alive, and it can help decrease your |
| able to follow from the first day of retirement. | | | | chance of developing depression. |