Retirement Health Crisis: Why Pains Appear SuddenlyWhat happens when you finally slow down… and the pain you outran your whole life catches up?
I spoke with a 77-year-old retired nurse who told me, “I’ve been active my whole life. You’d never guess my age. But the moment I retired… everything started falling apart.” Her digestion changed. Her body hurt. Diagnoses piled up. And she couldn’t understand why. So I told her the truth most people never hear: Staying busy was her coping skill. It kept her moving fast enough so the old memories, the old hurts, the old fears couldn’t catch her. But when she retired, the running stopped…and her brain finally said, “Now we have to deal with what we’ve been avoiding.” This is why so many people develop panic attacks, fibromyalgia, lupus symptoms, chronic pain, or overwhelm after retirement. Not because they’re falling apart, but because their coping mechanism ended. You can’t run forever. But you can change what you’re running from. Tap along with me and let’s start releasing what your brain has been carrying for decades. Check tap-along schedules here: linktr.ee/robertgenesmith #robertgene #fastereft #emotionalhealing #chronicpainrelief #traumahealing #mindbodyconnection #healingjourney
Dec 1, 2025
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