{"id":10486,"date":"2013-06-16T20:28:08","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T03:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/?p=10486"},"modified":"2019-08-04T22:44:50","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T05:44:50","slug":"ten-ways-to-blossom-in-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/coaching\/life-coaching\/10486\/ten-ways-to-blossom-in-retirement","title":{"rendered":"Ten Ways to Blossom in Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2013\/06\/retirement.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10487\" src=\"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2013\/06\/retirement-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"retirement\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2013\/06\/retirement-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2013\/06\/retirement-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2013\/06\/retirement.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many of us look forward to the day we retire, but also many don\u2019t have a plan or lifestyle that will work for them for very long. Here are ten habits or perspectives that are worth considering if you value a fruitful and healthy retirement.<\/p>\n<p><b>Exercise.<\/b> Walking is your best bet as is swimming. Exercise is one of the most important aspects to staying young and healthy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Find your purpose.<\/b> If you don\u2019t already have a hobby, find one \u2013 something that will give you purpose. Volunteering is a wonderful option. It\u2019s been estimated that people with a purpose live seven years longer than those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><b>Socialize.<\/b> Those that live long lives typically have a group of friends, albeit increasingly younger ones with whom they find positive influences.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eat sensible portions.<\/b>\u00a0 There are sizeable populations that subscribe to the 80% rule. That is to eat only until they are 80% full.<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch what you eat.<\/b> Eat more vegetables and fewer sugars, and do not eat late in the day.<\/p>\n<p><b>Exercise your mind.<\/b> Whether reading, doing puzzles, writing, or something else. Mental stimulation keeps your brain younger and healthier.<\/p>\n<p><b>Have a de-stressing ritual.<\/b> Prayer, meditation, a nap, or even a one-drink \u201chappy hour\u201d with friends can do wonders.<\/p>\n<p><b>Practice gratitude.<\/b> Rather than spending your time worrying about finances, children, or the state of the world, find things to be happy and grateful about.<\/p>\n<p><b>Find a community to be a part of.<\/b> Belonging where people care about you and you care about them can be very powerful.<\/p>\n<p><b>Put loved ones first.<\/b> The more love you give away to others (family, neighbors, etc.), the more you get back. Researchers estimate this factor can add six years to your life expectancy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Many of us look forward to the day we retire, but also many don\u2019t have a plan or lifestyle&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/coaching\/life-coaching\/10486\/ten-ways-to-blossom-in-retirement\" title=\"ReadTen Ways to Blossom in Retirement\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":10487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2109],"tags":[1488,867449,867450],"class_list":["post-10486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-coaching","tag-health","tag-longevity","tag-retirement"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2013\/06\/retirement.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10486"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17026,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10486\/revisions\/17026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}