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How retirement can amplify unhealthy emotional patterns

I spend hours every day watching news and getting angry about politics because it's the only thing that makes me feel like I still matter.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Excess time and energy without meaningful direction often intensify whatever patterns were already present.

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.