The challenge in retirement is using your time effectively and taking advantage of the new opportunities available to you. Don't let them take over all you time: there are so many new things you could be doing now instead. If you find yourself flitting from one task to another throughout the day then you will benefit from doing things more efficiently. When you retire you are entering a new stage in your life, a time to re-assess and re-group and think back over your life and forward to the rest of it. it's a great time to sort out what you want to keep and clear out unwanted and unnecessary clutter. Include more involvement with friends and family, perhaps looking after and enjoying the company of grandchildren. Be clear about your boundaries, however about how much you will do. Choose to spend time with friends and family for their good company. Don't forget it's also important to spend some time with yourself, doing whatever it is that you enjoy and without having to adapt to others.
