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Contents Cover Titlepage Introduction Preface PART I: Thinking About Retirement Chapter 1: Introduction What makes us happy? Attitudes towards aging The characteristics of happiness Character, happiness, planning, and retirement How to use this book if you are already retired Chapter 2: When, Where, What Longevity is our future When should I retire? Retirement is not for everyone Who are you? How do you use your free time? When to start your planning for life in retirement Where to live in retirement Chapter 3: Issues in Planning Why plan your retirement life? Planning and spontaneity Planning and emotion Planning as a couple PART II: Working on Retirement (Exercises) Chapter 4: Where Have You Been? Looking back before looking forward How to do these exercises Exercise #1 - Life Review Exercise #2 Exercise #3 Exercise #4 Exercise #5 Exercise #6 Exercise #7 Exercise #8 Exercise #9 Chapter 5: The Transition into Retirement 1. How anxious do you think you will be when retirement happens? 2. What do you think your anxiety is about? 3. How difficult do you think it will be to "let go" of your workplace? 4. What in particular might be hard to let go of, and is there any way to build this thing into your retirement? 5. What work issues will you be escaping from or trying to avoid in the future? 6. What does retirement mean to you now, in this context, as you think about it? 7. Did you see close family members retire and how did they do it? 8. To what extent were you in charge of your own schedule in your workplace? 9. On balance, would you say that retirement for you is more about "getting away" from something or more about "moving towards" something? 10. To what extent would you say that your work is central to your identity? 11. What is the experience of aging like for you? How well do you think you will age? 12. What do you know about your own coping skills as you deal with change? Conclusion Chapter 6: General Issues for a Happy Retired Life An attitude of gratitude Money does count in the happiness equation, but ... 1. What are you doing to maintain good physical health for the coming years? 2. What are you doing to maintain good psychological health? 3. What are you doing to improve or maintain relationships with family and friends? 4. What do you think about the purpose of life, and how you will pursue yours? 5. What are your thoughts about and how are you preparing for really old age? Chapter 7: Where Are You Going? Exercise #1 - What, from the past, do you want to build into your future life? Exercise #2 - Your vision statement for your future Exercise #3 - Imagining your time line for the future Exercise #4 - Brainstorming ideas for future activities and setting priorities Exercise #5 - Bringing together your plans as a couple Exercise #6 - Developing your own timelines Exercise #7 - Make it happen Exercise #8 - Go do it! And enjoy. Chapter 8: The Forms Kit About the Authors Notice to Readers Self-Counsel Press thanks you for purchasing this ebook.