Retirement lesson: structure
Feb. 4th, 2015 02:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
livingdebI've heard that some people don't do well in retirement because they don't have the structure of a work day to inspire them to get things done. I always figured I could make my own structure if necessary.
I've already figured out that yes, this will be necessary for me, at least in regards to jogging. During my job (which generally involved working Monday through Thursday) I jogged on Friday and Sunday mornings.
As a retiree, I decided I could jog three times a week. I jogged Saturday (because I had worked the Friday of my last week) and by Tuesday night I still had not jogged again.
So I've decided I assign myself specific days to do my jogging. But which days? I've decided on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. These seem the least likely to conflict with other plans. And today is Wednesday and I have now jogged.
I'm sure I will add additional structures, even though I will also happily blow them off for the slightest good reason, because I can.
I've already figured out that yes, this will be necessary for me, at least in regards to jogging. During my job (which generally involved working Monday through Thursday) I jogged on Friday and Sunday mornings.
As a retiree, I decided I could jog three times a week. I jogged Saturday (because I had worked the Friday of my last week) and by Tuesday night I still had not jogged again.
So I've decided I assign myself specific days to do my jogging. But which days? I've decided on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. These seem the least likely to conflict with other plans. And today is Wednesday and I have now jogged.
I'm sure I will add additional structures, even though I will also happily blow them off for the slightest good reason, because I can.