Did you know that humans were designed to work? Even before the fall of man, God gave Adam the jobs of naming the animals, and of tending to the Garden of Eden. A certain amount of stress, from deadlines perhaps, or even the exertion of physical activity, is healthy.
When a person lives without goals, without purpose, without direction, something will become their focus. I believe that many obessions such as hypochondria or paranoia are either caused or fed by a lack of real purpose in life. It's a matter of perspective. When there are no true big things in life, such as goals or plans, small things become big things.
In my experience, retirees who get involved in other projects after retirement maintain a much more healthy attitude, and attitude can greatly affect a person's health and well being. According to one article I read, a person with a negative attitude is up to four times as likely to develop a cold than someone with a positive outlook. Having real purpose and fulfilment in life will often help a person develop a positive attitude. Conversely, a person without purpose will often magnify the problems in their lives and fabricate stress. To quote a famous pastor, "Discouraged people always overstate their problems." Be careful not to magnify problems, and if you find yourself doing that, find something positive on which to focus.
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