by Dr Denise Taylor | 10 Jan, 2024 | Retirement
We are told that it is our work that gives meaning to our life. When there are bills to pay it certainly can give us a reason to get up. But how meaningful is our work? To what extent would we do it if we weren’t getting paid. Once we start to receive our pension, we...
by Dr Denise Taylor | 12 Dec, 2023 | Personality, Retirement
Retirement adjustment can be studied using personality theory, which offers insights into behaviour and subjective experiences. The ‘Big Five’ factors – openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism –...
by Dr Denise Taylor | 06 Dec, 2023 | Book Launch, Retirement
This time I wanted to share some ‘snacks’ related to my retirement research. The Cheltenham Book Launch Party This took place 2-3 weeks ago. It was a celebration with people I know. Some well, some less so. It was more intimate and personal than the online launch. A...
by Dr Denise Taylor | 01 Dec, 2023 | Elderhood, Getting older, Retirement
Many people think legacy is meant for those who have a lot of money and are known as philanthropists. Or they are people such as Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa, activists and saints doing important work. But we can all leave a legacy. Whilst we are likely to...
by Dr Denise Taylor | 22 Nov, 2023 | Retirement
Entering a period of retirement there are many different views. Some people have got jaded by their work and can’t wait to leave. Others have it forced up on them, they are perhaps a partner in a consultancy firm and it’s written that they leave at 60. Others will...
by Dr Denise Taylor | 21 Oct, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellbeing, Retirement
How retirement can affect self-esteem This time I wanted to share a small aspect of my research. Retirement is not a single event, but a process over time. It also means that we begin to be affected by this event as we prepare and then transition to retirement. For...
