When you’re enjoying your retirement, you’ve already done all the important legwork. You’ve done your financial planning, followed your retirement plan, and you’re enjoying the free time you’ve worked so hard to earn.
Whether you’re three months into retirement or thirteen years, your retirement can feel like something is missing. You may have experienced the 5 emotional stages of retirement and found that you’re still searching for a sense of purpose.
As a retiree who hasn’t quite settled into retirement, maybe you need something more that can provide you with the life you want. That’s when life at The Winsberg at Green Cay could be a great decision.
What Are the 5 Emotional Stages of Retirement?
The five emotional stages of retirement are common feelings that many retirees experience as they transition into their retirement. You may find that you’re currently in one of these phases.
1. Anticipation
This is when you’re pre-retirement, and you’re looking forward to the next stage of your life where you can stop working. You won’t have to adhere to an alarm clock, no one can tell you what to do, and you can finally relax.
2. Honeymoon Phase
This phase is where you’ll experience the emotional high of retirement. During your honeymoon stage, you start living without a full-time job, and your daily life completely changes. For many people, the honeymoon phase is about specific things they’ve always wanted to do – but not about setting the tone for their retirement.
3. Reality
After the novelty of retirement wears off, you may feel a little lost without a daily routine. It’s jarring to adjust to a life without your job – and you may have based a lot of your identity and sense of self on your career. This will lead naturally to the next phase, where you seek to resolve this problem.
4. Adjustments
While retirement is a major life adjustment in its own right, you’ll likely start making adjustments in this phase to regain the structure and purpose you want for a happy and fulfilling life. Some people may turn to a part-time job, but you may not want to go back to clocking in. When you’re in the adjustment phase, think about how you’d like to spend your time and how you can build a schedule around things you want to do.
5. Stability
The stability phase is when you’ve found your rhythm in retirement and are ready to embrace this chapter of your life. If you’re seeking this phase of retirement but aren’t quite sure how to achieve it, it’s important to be aware of all your options.
If you’re feeling isolated or don’t have access to fun and engaging activities, looking into senior living may be the answer for you. A retirement community can give you the welcoming and supportive environment you need. We’re here to help with this part of your journey!
Look Forward to a Life of Ease at The Winsberg
Opening in 2027, The Winsberg at Green Cay will be the ideal high-end community for you to retire. Here, you’ll have an upscale, maintenance-free lifestyle where all you have to do is choose how you’d like to spend your time. You’ll meet like-minded peers where you can share your interests and hobbies–and perhaps you’ll broaden your horizons and try a new one.
Not only will The Winsberg provide an engaging and active lifestyle for residents, but as a continuing care retirement community, you’ll also have access to a continuum of care that gives you security for the future.
Located in Boynton Beach, Florida, you’ll enjoy the best of all that Palm Beach County provides–beautiful beaches, shopping centers, and the premium lifestyle that comes with living along the coast.
We’re filled with excitement for the newest premiere senior living community, The Winsberg at Green Cay. Call us today to learn more about The Winsberg at Green Cay.