HOLISTIC - Prescription for retirement

A Maleny local who embarked on his retirement journey a few years ago, after a rewarding career in academia and health, has published a workbook to help others forge a good retirement. 

Dr John Barletta, a Clinical Psychologist, worked with women and men who struggled with crafting a quality life after work. His Wellbeing Workbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Healthy, Happy, Productive, Long Retirement, aims to help people plan a flourishing retirement that makes sense to them. 

As the Health and Wellbeing Officer at the Maleny Men’s Shed, John stays closely in touch with the various needs of retirees. Practical, no-nonsense, and inspiring, John bases his work and life on specialised training, scientific research, clinical expertise, and lived experience, not crazy pop psychology. 

With a similar mindset, the workbook explores a range and variety of topics people will find interesting and helpful, with experiential activities included.

John states; “Retirement is a challenge and a joy, but history, research, and experience shows us that when people reflect, increase self-awareness, and consider certain information, life-changing things are accomplished. 

“With the planning process in this evidence-based self-improvement workbook, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results. I hope each person’s retirement will be

good, however hope is not a strategy.”

An Australian Government grant helped with the publication of the workbook. A free electronic copy of the Wellbeing Workbook is available by emailing him at john@johnbarletta.com