Resilience is a concept I was always very fond of as a working psychologist. I still am quite attached to the idea of resilience in my retirement. The problem is I’m losing it. I think we both are, Mrs Summerhouse and I. We seem to be more easily pulled out of shape by life’s, often… Continue reading Retirement blog: The role of resilience in retirement
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Retirement blog : More not going gently
I don’t think I could be accused of going gently into that ‘dark night’ about which I waxed so eloquently a short while ago in these retirement blogs. If I were so accused I would simply present my accuser with this photo from my latest grand project. The more astute of you will realise this… Continue reading Retirement blog : More not going gently
The Ten Best Questions the retired person can ask him/herself
A friend recently asked me if I ever throw anything away? I said are you crazy, of course not. Without going into the plusses and minuses of my philosophy, suffice it to say that, if I had, I would not be writing or you reading, this blog. It’s based on a book that a colleague… Continue reading The Ten Best Questions the retired person can ask him/herself
Yoga 7 : Anantasana, a side balance posture
The seventh in Mrs Summerhouse’s on-going series on yoga for retired people. Anantasana is a pose that helps clear the mind and hence has a calming effect. Given what is going on in our lives at the moment, something I will write about next time, my head is full of stuff so any strategy that helps… Continue reading Yoga 7 : Anantasana, a side balance posture
Retirement : A dog’s life?
How fragile life can be, you potter along complaining about life (and retirement) and something happens to bring you up short. I wrote a blog a while ago asking the question should a person/s get a dog or even two dogs when they retire? With hindsight the answer, or at least one version of it,… Continue reading Retirement : A dog’s life?
Yoga 5 : Start the New Year with a strong energising posture
The fifth in the series of yoga activities from Mrs Summerhouse. This one is called Virabhadrasana or The Warrior. This posture stretches the whole body and wakens up tired and stiff joints.
Psychology and Retirement : Part 2, Cognitive Behaviourism
It’s against my nature to join anything, as Groucho Marks said … Despite this attitude and grave reservations, I recently join an on-line community called The Psychology Network and I had a reason for doing so that was related to this blog. I wanted to post a question to my esteemed colleagues around the world.… Continue reading Psychology and Retirement : Part 2, Cognitive Behaviourism