Everyone knows examples of people who pass away shortly after retiring. This usually happens because people no longer feel needed, lack alternative hobbies, and don't seize opportunities to get involved.
One feels old, discarded, and unappreciated. What was important in working life is no longer required. And if there is no alternative in daily life, retirement becomes a torment. "What to do with oneself?"
In research, transitions in life and their health changes have long been a topic. Stress research views these transitions as critical because they bring entirely new challenges and require adaptation to new roles and tasks.
General transitions include:
- from childhood to adolescence, marked by puberty
- from adolescence to adulthood
- from adulthood to seniority
Specific transitions include:
- starting school
- starting a family
- a divorce
- menopause in women, andropause in men
- the end of working life
- the death of parents
- and much more.
These major disruptions in normal experience bring stress, which can affect health in various ways. Many people fear these transitions because they are unsure if they can handle the task.
While most transitions are structured (e.g., starting school, entering the workforce, even divorce and moving out), the transition into retirement is often not very structured.
On the contrary: one loses the usual structure and is now "free". Free to do whatever one wishes.
But what if you don't know what you want to do?
If you have nothing to fill your free time?
If you have nothing to care for, nothing that gives you support?
If the meaning that many people derived from their work is missing, motivation, zest for life, and thus resilience decrease. Not a few people die unnecessarily early, hence the term "retirement death".
What can be done?
It is, of course, important to engage with things that bring joy well before retirement, to find a hobby or consider how to continue using one's existing talents.
Or whether one wants to take up a new activity, start a sport, or get involved socially. Something that is enjoyable and challenging. And where appreciation is included.
Because sitting in front of the television causes the body to shrink, reduces mobility, and lets mental faculties wither. Many people waste away, and that is very sad. And unnecessary.
So please make sure to find something you will do when you are no longer in the workforce. And if you know someone who is about to retire, talk to them about their plans and goals for retirement. At least if that person means something to you.
An Alternative
One way to continue engaging in a meaningful cause, gaining appreciation and recognition, and even earning some money is to become a Platinum brand partner.
The Platinum product line consists of high-quality plant powder blends that have genuine quality and values that can be appreciated.
With the products, valuable health support can be provided, and sharing the products is simple:
- the wellness goals in the product catalogue provide the correct recommendation without needing to learn much new knowledge
- the prices are fair, and on the producer side, farmers who practice proper agriculture are paid
- users of the products can supply themselves sensibly, and there is no need to argue about quality, ingredients, or production processes – because real plants, produced at fair wages and sold as powder, are simply a good thing
- the 50 € voucher programme for a new customer's first order makes for an easy start
- the company's 60-day money-back guarantee allows for easy and low-risk testing of the products
There are many more advantages that can be mentioned about a Platinum brand partnership, but the important thing is:
An engagement with Platinum is an engagement to be proud of, where you don't need to hide or justify yourself, where your own talents and abilities are appreciated, and where you can do good for others without pressure.
Perhaps an alternative for people who are retired or nearing retirement and are looking for a simple, fair, and ethical way not to end up in front of the television.
If you want to know more, contact a Platinum brand partner near you and see how you get along with them. Because it's also important that it fits on a personal level. Like everything in life.
