Did you find yourself mentally switching off coming up to retirement

I'm planning to retire this year. I reduced my days and started switching off a few years ago. Covid and working from home was the final death knell. I just have zero interest anymore. Time to go.

I'm definitely switching off a little I'm no longer as concerned about things that are changing and future plans at work I'm about to start my last term next week and feel excited at the prospect of retirement

We hadn't planned to retire it was Covid enforced.Our business dIed overnight when lockdown hit .40+ years gone in a flash.Its not been easy having no work to go to in the norning ,no clients calling at ungodly hours and no income.Will take a while to get used to the new order of things,but I do miss the job I'd been doing since 1969

I retire in exactly 10 weeks after 48 years of work. I am not doing less at work but I am less involved, I can feel it - I suppose it's natural to disengage because otherwise I would feel as if a huge chunk of my had just disappeared. As it is, that chunk is slowly, slowly going away from me.

I am mainly interested in making sure my replacement (who I am training) knows what she is doing, is confident in her abilities and is looking forward to my going (because then I'll know she's ready!)

Knew that retirement was two years away, and started counting off the days.
NO, not wishing my life away, but remembering what was said on the retirement course, "You are going on the longest holiday of your life". So started preparing for spending more time on my hobby.
Now we are able to do things and go places almost on the spur of the moment, and to help ,others when they need it.
We've had over forty years, between us, and still going!
probably, that is what keeps us fairly young in mind and body; being mentally and physically active.
Admittedly, not as quick in many things, but still willing and able.
Sitting back and doing nothing puts you on the waiting list for a wooden overcoat!

I switched off as soon as DH worked out that we could afford for me to retire at the same time as him, he was 65, me 62.

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Knew that retirement was two years away, and started counting off the days.
NO, not wishing my life away, but remembering what was said on the retirement course, "You are going on the longest holiday of your life". So started preparing for spending more time on my hobby.
Now we are able to do things and go places almost on the spur of the moment, and to help ,others when they need it.
We've had over forty years, between us, and still going!
probably, that is what keeps us fairly young in mind and body; being mentally and physically active.
Admittedly, not as quick in many things, but still willing and able.
Sitting back and doing nothing puts you on the waiting list for a wooden overcoat!

I agree with that. A bit of me time after retirement is fine, but it can also be time to give a bit back. There are so many eighty somethings struggling to keep Community and voluntary groups going because no one younger is volunteering to take up the baton.

I planned my departure from work. I was so happy to be leaving (LA), I was just so fed up with the office politics and continual back biting.

The first Monday I did not have to go to work, I cried tears of happiness. I felt as if a large boulder had rolled off my back...

I've been retired for 10 years now. It took a while to get used to it but I became busy with other things which kept my brain going. I'm now beginning to slow down a bit but still go to my exercise class and Tai Chi to keep me moving - I find I can sit and read for ages which stiffens me up; not good!!!