“One trip will not be enough to form a new identity.” psychologists’ advice for retirement.

“Retirement”, “exercise of right to retire”, or “retirement”. Whatever wording you choose, it marks the end of one phase of our lives and the beginning of a new one. “The choice of words used to describe this transition is not insignificant, however, and indicates whether a person is going through the transition of retirement or, on the contrary, actively mastering it,” comments Benoît Verdon, a clinical psychologist specializing in aging. While some rejoice at the end of their careers, dreaming of travel and freedom, others experience it as heartbreak. “And this, regardless of the difficulty of their work, the psychologist clarifies. Despite its restrictive dimensions, work organizes our time, our relationships with others and ourselves. When we no longer have it, we can feel deprived because of the lack of standards. To avoid this idleness, one should not neglect a certain mental preparation. And a few months…