The Retiring Mind: How to Make the Psychological Transition to Retirement

by Delamontagne, Robert P.

• ISBN13: 9780982314098
• ISBN10: 0982314094
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Synergy Books

Summary

In The Retiring Mind, Robert P. Delamontagne leads prospective and recent retirees on a journey of psychological, emotional, and spiritual growth to help them cope with the challenges of retirement. Instead of racing out to buy a beach house or a Porsche, readers will learn the necessary steps to successfully transition into retirement and finally live ¿the good life.¿

Author Biography

Robert P. Delamontagne is founder and retired chairman of EduNeering (now Kaplan EduNeering), and obtained a PhD in educational psychology from Georgia State University. His personal journey and struggle with retirement provided the inspiration for The Retiring Mind. He currently lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Sherrilyn.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Is That All There Is?	p. 1
Identifying Your Enneagram Type	p. 11
The Master	p. 22
The Enchanter	p. 23
The Star	p. 24
The Drama Queen	p. 26
The Solitary Mystic	p. 27
The Closet Rebel	p. 29
The Cruise Director	p. 31
The Conquistador	p. 32
The Harmonizer	p. 34
Charting Your Course in Retirement	p. 37
Happiness Realizations	p. 67
Living the Good Life	p. 115
The Light of Life	p. 135
The E-Type Questionnaire	p. 139
Recommended Readin	p. 153
Bibliography	p. 155
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