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Barry

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763 total appearances

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Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

I mean, I think that's the thing.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

It's not always a balance.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

And so what I thought I'd do is because the list isn't really that long.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

And so I'm going to start out with the positive effects of retirement, which we sort of, you know, Stan, I think your book example is perfect.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

The positives of retirement for many people is that it improves your overall mental health.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

Um, from, and, and life satisfaction and, and what goes into life satisfaction, being able to read a book, you know, there's, you know, there's one right there.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

Oftentimes working, um, I don't know, for me, it's, it, you know, it's stressful.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

I mean, work, you know, working, you know, is stressful.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

And so, you know, a little bit less stress.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

It doesn't mean that you don't get other stress once you retire.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

You do, but at least that part.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

So those are two very big things.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

And the life satisfaction, you know, Stan, as you alluded to, is doing things that you like to do that you didn't have time to do, but also to start engaging in things.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

This now, you know, Clarence, I'm riding two horses here.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

The legacy piece not only goes to

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

for your work life, but now with this time that you have remaining, what are you going to do that's going to be meaningful that kind of leaves that legacy of what's important to you and who you are?

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

And it really does play out in both those areas.

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

In fact, the biggest group of people who volunteer, okay, guess what?

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

Are they younger or older?

Health Chatter
Retirement & Health

They tend to be people in our cohort that now actually have more time for that