Finding your purpose in retirement
We all start off in early adulthood with the same kind of purpose. Get an education, start a career, find a mate, get married...
Surviving Social Distancing
The sudden and rapid global spread of the Coronavirus and the resultant Covid-19 outbreak is placing our health systems and infrastructure under increasing strain....
The Case For Taking A ‘Year Off’ Before You Retire
A note from Johann
To end your full time working career with a climax and to avoid simply coasting into retirement, taking a gap year...
Appreciating The Gifts of Nature in Later Life
We miss the great gifts when we take nature for granted
A note from Johann
In retirement, we can take the time to reflect more thoughtfully...
Here’s Why You Can Grow at Any Age
The brain has the ability to change, even into older age
A note from Johann
Change of any kind often creates a measure of discomfort. It...
Rediscover Your Calling Later in Life
A note from Johann
Until retirement, many people work at jobs because they have to make a living. But a job is not a calling....
Surveying the low-stress, long-life values of the Okinawans
I have focused much attention on Okinawa, a Japanese island in the East China Sea. Its citizens enjoy an enviable lifestyle which is credited...
The Amazing Benefits of Mindfulness in Retirement
Mindfulness has a special meaning in retirement
Gain this skill and ease your mind
A note from Johann
Retirement is a time of doing more of what...
Reaping the benefits of travel in retirement
The cliché's are true!
Travel does broaden our minds
A note from Johann
It is amazing how many people look forward to retirement because it is an...
Leaning Into Wisdom & Crystallized Intelligence
The good news is that we can develop our intelligence throughout life.
A Note From Johann
Specialists in cognitive psychology have been arguing for ages, trying...
