Some Experts say the human brain spends much of its time wandering, whether it be while working or performing routine tasks like running errands. Mind wandering occurs when a person is thinking about something other than the task, such as past events or things in the future. Printed on August 27, 2022 Mental Health.

The Cambridge Dictionary defines Wandering as walking around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction. Mind wandering can be filled with negative thoughts, worry and rumination, or it can be filled with positive thoughts. Positive mind-wandering associated with imagination and fantasy are essential elements of a healthy, satisfying mental life.

The thought of not having to go to work anymore might be tempting but boredom can often follow close behind. Some retirees feel lost, unsure of who they are or what they should be spending their time on. These feelings can lead to inactivity, increased alcohol consumption and depression. Aim to see retirement not as the end of something, but as the start of something new.   

When I was a youth, the elders made sure you stayed busy. Had they said that it came from the Bible, it might have had more validity. “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece. An evil man/woman sow’s strife; gossip separates the best of friends. Wickedness loves. (Proverbs 16:27-29)

This should be the antidote to hopeless wandering, “Because our hearts, our minds, guide and direct everything we do, and if we do, and if we do not guard and protect them from the ungodly ideas, beliefs, and entertainments, they can cause our spiritual downfall” (Proverbs 4:23-27).