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Retire smart, retire happy : finding your true path in life

Author: Nancy K Schlossberg
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2003.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Most of us look forward to our retirement from full-time work, eagerly anticipating more free time and opportunities to play. But the reality of retirement can be different and hard to adjust to. Unexpected challenges may present themselves, leading us to question who we really are and what we can reasonably expect to accomplish in the remaining years of our lives. We may be confused by our changing relationships
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Nancy K Schlossberg
ISBN: 1591470390 9781591470397
OCLC Number: 52030887
Description: xiv, 183 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Contents: Demystifying change --
Looking inward --
Building relationships --
Discovering your path --
Taking charge --
Learning retirement lessons --
Looking forward.
Responsibility: Nancy K. Schlossberg.

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Most of us look forward to our retirement from full-time work, eagerly anticipating more free time and opportunities to play. But the reality of retirement can be different and hard to adjust to. Unexpected challenges may present themselves, leading us to question who we really are and what we can reasonably expect to accomplish in the remaining years of our lives. We may be confused by our changing relationships with family and friends, which no longer conform to an easy structure.

Retire Smart, Retire Happy is one of the first books to provide guidance on the psychological and emotional adjustments we make in retirement. Nancy Schlossberg, a psychologist and experienced counselor, provides tips on coping with its ups and downs and reassures us that retirement can be one of the most fulfilling times of one's life. Readers are introduced to some common personality types among retirees, including Continuers, Adventurers, Searchers, Retreaters, and Easy Gliders. Armed with this knowledge, the author shows how understanding our retirement "type" can help us put our strengths and resources to work.

Each of the seven chapters contains dozens of examples of situations experienced by actual retirees and includes short self-assessment quizzes. Topic covered include doing a personal inventory, shoring up one's relationships, investigating new roles and activities, and taking charge of one's future. This thought-provoking book is a must-read for recent retirees and those about to retire.

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