Navigating the Transitions of Retirement Agenda Overview of Retirement Transitions in Retirement Tips for Navigating Change Overview of Retirement Retirement is a major life change it is considered one of the top ten life stressors ID: 1042727
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1. Discovering What’s Next: Navigating the Transitions of Retirement
2. AgendaOverview of RetirementTransitions in RetirementTips for Navigating Change
3. Overview of RetirementRetirement is a major life change; it is considered one of the top ten life stressorsLike other life events, it involves an ongoing process of adjustmentRetirement impacts our relationships, identity, sense of purpose, routinesMost people focus on their financial readiness, not their “psychological portfolio”
4. Six stages of retirement process41https://www.investopedia.com/articles/retirement/07/sixstages.asp
5. Change....Is a normal and unavoidable part of lifeOften creates stress, even if the change is positiveInvolves both loss (grief) and growth
6. Change versus TransitionChange is an event that is situational and external to us i.e. marriage, death of a loved one, divorce, illness, retirementTransition is the internal process of adapting to the changeTransition involves many phases and is not a linear process
7. Transitions in RetirementWhat are some of the changes that retirement might bring?What are you looking forward to?What challenges do you anticipate?What other major life changes you have experienced?What was helpful in navigating those changes?
8. Tips for Navigating ChangeAcknowledge your feelings and talk to othersUnderstand that there will be periods of uncertainty and mixed emotions Take time for self-careLook to your experience in dealing with change in the past to help you deal with present changesBe patient with yourself and others – adjusting to major life changes takes time!
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