101 Secrets for a Great Retirement Practical, Inspirational, & Fun Ideas for the Best Years of Your Life!

by Helen, Mary; Smith, Shuford

• ISBN13: 9780737304206
• ISBN10: 0737304200
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-02
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Summary

More than 5,000 people retire every day--yet there have been no retirement books that are both informative and motivational until now.101 Secrets for a Great Retirementencourages and inspires retirees to simplify their lives and pursue their dreams. The authors cover all the essential topics, including health, social life, relationships, financial matters, legal issues, and more.

Author Biography

Mary Helen and Shuford Smith are the authors of The Retirement Sourcebook and have coathored a variety of newspaper and magazine articles on everything from computers to travel to retirement.

Table of Contents

Letter to Reader	xi
PART ONE Make Successful Transitions	1	(20)
Realize We Are in Charge of Our Lives and Happiness	3	(1)
Accept That Retirement Brings Changes	4	(2)
Embrace the Natural Process of Aging	6	(1)
Face Crucial Life Issues	7	(2)
Develop a Well-Thought-Out Philosophy	9	(1)
Find a Balance	10	(1)
Know the Difference Between High Quality of Life and High Standard of Living	11	(2)
Simplify Life	13	(1)
Evaluate All Options	14	(1)
Visualize Life in Twenty Years	15	(1)
Make Meaningful Commitments	16	(1)
Retire to Something	17	(2)
Expect Realized Dreams to Differ from Fantasies	19	(2)
PART TWO Maintain Strong Financial and Legal Resources	21	(26)
Understand Our Personal Relationship with Money	23	(1)
Plan a Financial Future and How to Get There	24	(2)
Investigate Government Programs for Retirees	26	(1)
Allocate and Spend Money Wisely	27	(1)
Think Through Long-Term Needs	28	(2)
Recalculate Insurance	30	(1)
Be a Savvy Consumer	31	(2)
Save	33	(2)
Balance Investment Returns with Risk Factors	35	(1)
Know When Enough Is Enough	36	(2)
Learn to Give	38	(1)
Leave a Legacy	39	(2)
Organize Legal Affairs	41	(2)
Know Legal Options	43	(1)
Lower Risk of Crime	44	(3)
PART THREE Develop Optimum Health	47	(22)
Get in Touch with the Body	49	(1)
Realize Intelligence Evolves with Age	50	(2)
Apply New, Positive Habits	52	(1)
Practice Preventive Medicine	53	(2)
Pay Attention to Diet	55	(2)
Stay Active	57	(1)
Exercise	58	(2)
Avoid Hazardous Products and Situations	60	(1)
Learn What to Do in Emergencies	61	(1)
Know Options for Medical Treatment	62	(2)
Discern Between Viable Choices and Hoaxes	64	(1)
Prepare Medical Directives	65	(4)
PART FOUR Build Emotional Strength	69	(16)
Regulate Emotional States to Enhance Health and Life Span	71	(1)
Learn to Live Happily	72	(1)
Develop a Positive Attitude and Open Mind	73	(2)
Show Appreciation and Gratitude	75	(1)
Challenge Irrational Beliefs	76	(1)
Recognize Brainwashing	77	(2)
Practice Relaxation Techniques	79	(1)
Face Fears	80	(1)
Accept Death	81	(1)
Understand the Process of Grief	82	(3)
PART FIVE Seek Vital Relationships	85	(24)
Express Love and Kindness	87	(1)
Seek Out Other Happy People	88	(1)
Become a Better Listener	89	(2)
Improve Existing Friendships	91	(1)
Make New Friends	92	(1)
Enjoy Sex	93	(1)
Enrich the Marriage	94	(2)
Support Our Partners in Achieving Personal Dreams and Pleasures	96	(1)
Adjust the Role of Parenting	97	(2)
Understand the Role of Grandparenting	99	(1)
Help Parents and Other Older People	100	(2)
Give Up the Myth of the Happy Family	102	(1)
Be the First to Forgive	103	(1)
Bond Again	104	(2)
Consider a Pet	106	(1)
Connect with the Natural World	107	(2)
PART SIX Choose Enriching Activities	109	(26)
Master What Brings Pleasure	111	(1)
Stretch the Pleasure Quotient	112	(2)
Explore Hobbies and Recreational Activities	114	(1)
Do Something Wild	115	(1)
Take Small Steps Toward New Endeavors	116	(2)
Keep Learning	118	(1)
Contemplate, Read Books, Join Discussion---Expand Mentally	119	(1)
Learn How to Use a Computer	120	(2)
Record Life Experiences	122	(1)
Attend Social Gatherings and Cultural Activities	123	(1)
Travel with Focus and Spirit	124	(1)
Consider Work After Retiring	125	(2)
Volunteer	127	(2)
Follow a Passion	129	(1)
Get Involved in Meaningful Activity	130	(1)
Take Action	131	(1)
Develop More Persistence	132	(1)
Store Up Good Memories	133	(2)
PART SEVEN Create Quality Living Space	135	(10)
Know What Makes a Good Home	137	(1)
Surround Ourselves with Beauty	138	(1)
Reduce Clutter	139	(2)
Consider All Housing Options	141	(1)
Relocate Realistically	142	(3)
PART EIGHT Boost Potential	145	(18)
Have Great Expectations	147	(1)
Convert Negatives into Positives	148	(1)
Confront Old-Age Stereotypes	149	(2)
Heighten Curiosity	151	(1)
Live in the Moment	152	(1)
Make Time an Ally	153	(2)
Stay Engaged with Life	155	(1)
Practice Resiliency	156	(1)
Know We Can Change at Any Age	157	(1)
Realize Opportunities to Be by Oneself	158	(2)
Become Wise	160	(1)
Make Life the Best	161	(2)
Afterword	163