| You retire and wonder what life will be like without | | | | If something is worrying you about someone's |
| the routine of work. Lighten up and realize there is | | | | behaviour or something they said, don't let it become |
| more to life than just the work you retired from. | | | | a huge issue. Just decide retirement is a time to |
| You have to now let go of all the stress of work | | | | Lighten up! |
| too. The overwhelm of having too much to do, the | | | | Either go and speak to the people about the problem |
| stress of dealing with customers or work-mates who | | | | and together decide how to resolve the difficulty. |
| and the frustration of things not happening the way | | | | Make the solution into a win-win solution for both of |
| you want them to. | | | | you, or just let it go, let it turn into a bubble and |
| Retirement is the time to lighten up and not take life | | | | blow it away. |
| too seriously. Sometimes things can get completely | | | | Get the issue into proportion against the background |
| out of proportion. Small annoyances can become | | | | of the big picture of your life. Ask yourself if it really |
| major issues. Remember what it was like at work | | | | matters. When you realize only your pride was hurt |
| when some small problem got blown up out of all | | | | you can then acknowledge the other person might |
| proportion and turned into a major incident. | | | | be right too, shake hands and move on with the rest |
| Disputes may still happen even when you have | | | | of your life. |
| retired form work. There may be disagreements | | | | Lighten up and float away from whatever was |
| between neighbours, friends or relations and these | | | | bothering you. |
| may be blown up out of all proportion. | | | | |