The recipe for a healthy and happy life in retirement: doctors have revealed the secret

 Retirement is a predictable event, so you can prepare for it in advance, because in this case, the risk of feeling lonely or falling into depression is significantly reduced.

This is stated in the Johns Hopkins Medicine article.

Today, for many people, retirement does not mean the end of life, but only the beginning of a new and interesting stage. Happiness and harmony in old age can be felt thanks to simple things: taking care of the body, healthy relationships and useful work.

Alicia Arbache, a geriatrician and doctor of medical sciences, explained what is needed to prevent retirement from becoming unpleasant and burdensome.

If you are used to working all your life, then having a lot of free time in retirement can make you feel useless and lower your self-esteem.

However, you should not sit at home all the time. Choose an activity that you like. For example, you can work part-time, volunteer, or organize a club based on your interests. Thanks to this, you will be able to be active and share your knowledge and skills for the benefit of yourself and others.

Maintain healthy relationships

If you stay at home more and more often, your relationship with loved ones may change. In order for the relationship to remain warm and friendly, try to discuss with loved ones how you plan to spend your free time, agree on the daily routine and household duties. In addition, build joint dreams and develop plans for their achievement.

Take care of health

We do not always pay due attention to our own health due to the modern frantic pace of life. Therefore, numerous disorders and diseases may occur in the body.

Retirement is exactly the time when you can plan a preventive examination with specialists and identify possible problems. Thanks to timely diagnosis of ailments and early treatment, complications can be avoided and well-being can be improved.

Retirement can be perceived in different ways, but thanks to certain preparations, this stage can give in old age freedom of choice, new impressions and a sense of harmony with oneself and the world.