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Retirement Ready: Navigating the Path to Emotional Wellbeing
The "Retirement Ready: Navigating the Path to Emotional Wellbeing" workshop is a comprehensive one-day event designed to empower individuals as they prepare for retirement. Beyond the financial aspects of retirement planning, this workshop focuses on the often-overlooked emotional dimension, equipping participants with the tools and insights they need to embrace retirement with confidence and positivity.
Objective
1. Participants will leave with a clearer vision of their retirement and a better understanding of the emotional aspects of this life transition.
2. They will have practical tools to enhance their emotional well-being and resilience.
3. The workshop will foster a sense of community and support among participants, promoting a network of like-minded individuals on their retirement journey.
4. Attendees will be better equipped to navigate the emotional challenges of retirement, leading to a more fulfilling and satisfying post-career life.
2. They will have practical tools to enhance their emotional well-being and resilience.
3. The workshop will foster a sense of community and support among participants, promoting a network of like-minded individuals on their retirement journey.
4. Attendees will be better equipped to navigate the emotional challenges of retirement, leading to a more fulfilling and satisfying post-career life.
Outline
- Understanding Retirement as a Life Transition: Participants will explore retirement as a significant life transition, recognizing the emotional challenges it can bring and the potential for personal growth.
- Emotional Intelligence in Retirement: This session will emphasize the importance of emotional intelligence in retirement planning and how it can enhance overall life satisfaction.
- Building Resilience: Attendees will learn strategies to build emotional resilience, enabling them to adapt to the changes retirement may bring.
- Creating a Retirement Vision: Participants will engage in exercises to help them clarify their vision for retirement, including their passions, goals, and desired lifestyle.
- Healthy Lifestyle Choices: The workshop will cover the connection between physical health and emotional well-being, providing guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle in retirement.
- Social Connections: The importance of maintaining and nurturing social relationships will be discussed, along with strategies for building a supportive retirement network.
- Mindfulness and Stress Management: Techniques for managing stress and promoting mindfulness will be introduced to help participants maintain emotional balance.
- Financial Peace of Mind: While not the primary focus, basic financial principles for retirement planning will be covered to provide a well-rounded perspective.
Who should attend
The "Retirement Ready: Navigating the Path to Emotional Wellbeing" workshop is an invaluable opportunity for individuals to prepare not only financially but also emotionally for the next phase of their lives. It aims to empower participants to embrace retirement with confidence, resilience, and a sense of purpose.
Methodology
Interactive Discussions: Engage participants in open discussions about their retirement expectations, fears, and aspirations.
Group Activities: Conduct group activities to encourage interaction and the sharing of experiences.
Guest Speakers: Invite guest speakers, such as retired individuals or experts in emotional well-being, to share their insights.
Role-Playing: Use role-playing scenarios to help participants practice effective communication and conflict resolution.
Goal Setting: Guide participants in setting emotional well-being goals for their retirement years.
Q&A Sessions: Allow participants to ask questions and seek personalized advice.
Group Activities: Conduct group activities to encourage interaction and the sharing of experiences.
Guest Speakers: Invite guest speakers, such as retired individuals or experts in emotional well-being, to share their insights.
Role-Playing: Use role-playing scenarios to help participants practice effective communication and conflict resolution.
Goal Setting: Guide participants in setting emotional well-being goals for their retirement years.
Q&A Sessions: Allow participants to ask questions and seek personalized advice.
Profile of Dr. Richard Lim
Director, Southeast Asia, Professional School of Psychology, California, USA
Clinical Supervisor, American Psychological Association (APA), Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC)
Professional Member, American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)
Professional Member, Singapore Psychological Society (SPS)
Doctorate, PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Professional School of Psychology, California
Master in Social Science in Counselling, University of South Australia
Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy, Graduate School of Medical Studies, National University of Singapore
Bachelor in Arts and Social Science (HONS), National University of Singapore
Accredited Training Consultant, Legacy Leadership, Texas, USA
Accredited Consultant Trainer, Coach-based Consulting, Santa Fe Center, USA
Advanced training in Mindfulness, Psychodrama, Couple Therapy & Narrative Therapy
Richard focuses his professional consultancy on leadership development and organization coaching. He has worked with groups of leadership staff from multi-national companies like Coca Cola, Microsoft, PriceWaterhouseCooper, Shell, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Barclays Capital, National Panasonic, Fujitsu, Courts, PSA, Continental Auto; International agencies like YMCA, Outward Bounds and World Vision; local government organizations and community institutions such as State Court, NIE, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Trade & Industry, National Environment Agency, National Council of Social Services, Singapore Sports Council, People’s Association, National Centre for Leadership Institute.
Richard works actively with parents of diverse professional backgrounds in Singapore and Jakarta for more than 15 years. As a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, he is appointed by the Ministry of Social & Family Development and Ministry of Education in Singapore to train both parents and teachers in matter of child, family and education development. Richard was tasked by the Singapore government to oversee various youth projects in Singapore tackling issues on adolescent relationship and sexuality. These were successfully carried out from 2007 till 2014. Richard was also actively managing young adult relationship concerns in Singapore supported by the Social Development Unit under Prime Minister Office. Currently, Richard is the Consultant Psychologist to oversee and train government officials on resilience and wellness with both public and private sector organizations. In the earlier part of Richard’s career, he was a diplomat analyst of Singapore with extensive travels round the world to manage foreign affairs matters.
Richard collaborates with prominent universities in Singapore like NUS and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in training and supervising graduate students and alumni professionals in the application of behaviour science in organizations and the community. Richard was an Adjunct Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Nanyang Business School on management and leadership.
Richard has written professionally for various educational and organizational development projects. Richard has given frequent media interviews on his specialty to Jakarta Now, What’s New Jakarta, The Straits Time, FM93.8Live, Japanese TV, Taiwanese TV and European media programs.
