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Originally Posted by asianthree
Michael great news you should get healthy home town article in DS. I am guessing you have taken into account, your health improved with retirement because less stress? More time to be active, better food choices instead of fast junk because you were working.
Our group of 26 retired from healthcare post working 2 years of pandemic the same month.
19 have lost weight, reduced meds. We all still have sleep issues, after years of trauma call.
Have endless hours to fill, but lower stress levels.
We now live to eat, no longer eat to live whatever we can swallow in 10 minutes.
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Yes - so true! I loved my job and was totally obsessed with my career. Didn’t realize until after I retired that I was stressed out each day (positive stress not negative stress, as I was consumed with my career 24/7, always thinking, planning, strategizing - your body reacts the same to positive or negative stress). It wasn’t until after I retired that I realized how much stress affected my health negatively. I now sleep way better, as my mind now naturally shuts off at bedtime, not thinking about the next work day. As you said, I am now focused on my exercise and diet way more than when I was working. I love to cook, and am very experimental in the kitchen. I now make good, balanced, healthy meals, rather than grabbing donuts at work and eating fast food during my lunch breaks.
Sounds like you are on a similar trajectory. Congratulations on your retirement. Continue to live a happy, engaged (and healthy) life here in TV!