I retired 4 yrs ago from a mentally high stress (and sometimes emotionally as I was a mental health professional)career. while I don't just sit every day like my Mom ended up doing when she retired, I do find that I "pace" myself more now--I think part of that is I have the time to stretch things out--so now instead of staying up until 1am sewing and quilting because that was the only time I had, now I'll sew or quilt for 4-6 hrs during the day--and stay up on the Quilt Board until 1am! due to arthritis, both DH and I are finding that there are some farm chores that we need help getting done,which bums both of us out. Plus I'm no longer able to stand the heat, so outside work is limited.