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This former financial advisor overcame some ‘dark days’ early in retirement. Plus, five tips to fight distractions and stay focusedIn addition to volunteering, John Kerr of Stittsville, Ont., walks his 12-year-old dog Charlie, an Australian shepherd and husky mix, three to four times daily. 'He has been my rock and helped me through the dark days,' he says.John Kerr , 72, of Stittsville, Ont.
Kerr’s advice to others approaching retirement is to figure out how to transition. “If possible, transition gradually by taking one or two days a week off work,” he says. “You also need emotional companionship, which you can find through family and friends. Repurposing mortgage payments as contributions to registered retirement savings plans or tax-free savings accounts can fill a lot of unused room in a hurry. But do you really need to redirect 100 per cent of your mortgage costs to retire comfortably? And, if you do, what’s the benefit in dollar terms?
But brain researchers are divided on whether our actual cognitive capabilities have shrunk or if our attention is much more divided than it once was, because of information overload, says Faria Sana, a cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at Athabasca University.
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