by Gary Wells
(Oxford, Mich. USA)
Having Retirement hobbies promotes health and happiness. Now you can explore things that you never had time for during your working years. . . a whole new adventure. Today, the average person can expect to spend two decades in retirement—why leave it to chance? For all of its changes and challenges, a well-planned retirement could very well be the best part of your life and a chance to pursue your hobbies and passions.
Baby boomers are turning 60 every 8 seconds and are changing the face of retirement. Retirement is becoming protirement as adults in midlife are finding themselves healthier, wealthier and more full of vim and vigor than ever before. But as you think about retirement, you’ve got facts to face, planning to do, decisions to make and numbers to crunch.
For many people, the thought of retiring is very scary because, (1) you`re not sure if you can afford retirement and, (2) you`re thinking you would have nothing to do if you retired. Many retirees will find that finding a new hobby leads them to develop new skills after retirement and a network of new friends. This is a real help if your job was the mainstay of your friendships. Or just finely having the time to do those hobbies you have always wanted to do but couldn’t find the time because of work.
Researchers find that retired people who get involved in hobbies are happier and tend to live longer. Retirement is not the time to sit back and do nothing, it is a time to get involved with the hobbies or crafts you`ve always wanted to do. Experts will tell you that the secrete to longevity is to keep moving, both mentally and physically, keep yourself preoccupied when you retire.
Retiring and having hobbies is all about doing something fun and not having to answer to the man every day. You may need to try a few things before you find the perfect hobby for you, finding your niche so to speak. It may come as a surprise how easy you can fit in to retirement and why you didn’t do it sooner.
In this current economic climate, it’s important to save, but affordability isn’t the only criteria retirees should consider when picking a hobby now-a-days. According to Kate Lindemann, who runs the site www.Anti-Aging-articles.com, seniors should select an activity that keeps their body, spirit and mind engaged.
If you are good with your hands and like to tinker than finding hobbies will come easy for you, but if you did
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