Mental: Educating for Self-Improvement
The surprising science of happiness
Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned. Photo by TED
Writing a Retirement Manifesto – Be Bold about What You’d like Your Future to Be Like
A manifesto is a declaration of your intent for the future. Retirement is the ideal time to write out such a manifesto. This is the time for you to boldly state, by the grace of God, what you would like to see and be in your life. You may have financial and health challenges, but…
The Battle Between Your Present and Future Self—Define Yourself
The behavioral economist, Daniel Goldstein, suggests that it is important to think about and make peace with your view you and how you see yourself in the future, like in retirement. He reasons that by doing this practice you will make better long-term decisions now. He also discusses tools and techniques for making smart choices…
Less stuff, more happiness
Writer and designer Graham Hill asks: Can having less stuff, in less room, lead to more happiness? He makes the case for taking up less space, and lays out three rules for editing your life. Photo by TED
Sensible Reasons to De-Clutter (and How-to De-Clutter) Your Home in Retirement
Estate planning is an important aspect of your retirement planning. The main point of an estate plan is to provide for your beneficiaries and make it easy for them to carry out your wishes. There is a wide variety of estate planning documentation to complete — wills, trusts, powers of attorney, letters of instruction, and…
