I want to continue this series of blogs on the topic of self-esteem and the retired person by looking at a number of the psychological theories (others will follow this one) which have some relevance to the area. I’m going to begin by examining the contribution of a psychological paradigm named Solutions Focused Therapy (SFT)… Continue reading Self Esteem in Retirement and Solutions Focused Therapy
Tag: looking to the future
What can we learn from the past?
What has publishing a chapter about living in New Zealand 17 years ago got to do with a blog on retirement now? Well, a couple of things I suggest. First, being retired gives a person an opportunity to reflect on and simply enjoy some of our past experiences. That’s not always easy in the hurly… Continue reading What can we learn from the past?