| Immediately after you stop working you feel | | | | days off in the country, some of your favorite |
| free, finally you can do what you want with your | | | | hobbies like writing, art, sewing, wood working, or |
| time! Shortly after, however, many start to feel | | | | anything else you can think of. Keep this list |
| lost and unsure of what to do themselves with | | | | around so that when you feel lost you can pick |
| their unstructured days. Luckily it doesn't have to | | | | something from it. |
| be one way or the other, you don't have to have | | | | The next thing you want to do is add some |
| your whole day planned in order to gain some | | | | things you do every week to your schedule. |
| structure back to your life. Below are some | | | | When you were younger did you always want to |
| retirement activity ideas for workers who miss | | | | learn calligraphy/wood working/painting, but never |
| the daily routine and want to get their lives | | | | had the time to take it up? Sign up for some |
| moving again. | | | | classes! This is a great thing to do not only |
| The first thing to think about is what did you | | | | because it adds routine, but because you'll learn |
| want to do with these years of your life? Do you | | | | new things. Adding new experiences to your life is |
| want to spend this time with family and friends? | | | | essential to keeping things interesting. |
| Do you want to learn new skills? Do you want to | | | | Like playing bridge/watching movies/eating at new |
| travel? Do you want to do a mix of all these | | | | restaurants? Get a group of friends or family and |
| things? Try and incorporate this into some routine | | | | agree to meet up every week/every other |
| things you can add into your week. You want to | | | | week/every month on a certain day to do that |
| keep some sense of spontaneity, but you don't | | | | together. This will get you socializing and add |
| want to be sitting at home bored, either. | | | | routine! |
| The first thing you should do is make a list of | | | | Do something physical. Don't think that because |
| activities you can do when you do get bored, | | | | you're "old" you don't need exercise, because you |
| things you can do on the spur of the moment. | | | | do! Set up a time to walk by yourself or with a |
| These can include going to the senior center, | | | | friend, sign up for some swimming or other |
| going to play golf, calling some friends, taking a | | | | exercise classes, or join the gym. Just make sure |
| drive, taking a ride on the bus to an area you | | | | you're doing something! |
| haven't been before to see the sites, taking a | | | | |