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How to overcome retirement guilt about resting

I feel guilty every time I take a nap even though nobody is depending on me anymore and I have earned the right to rest.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Internalized productivity values make natural rhythms feel like moral failures.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Retirement and the gift of unstructured time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.