My wife has always been driven to be busy, and her retirement six years ago initially drove her nuts. She finally found her balance, as a part time free lance writer (we both wrote professionally in our early years.) I have never had difficulty being a total slug, even though I often worked 90 hour weeks in my younger days. I think I'm still alive today, because I could totally shut down when I got the opportunity. I had no angst about hanging it up, a year ago this week. After decades of racing against the clock, not having to meet a schedule is all I need to be content.
The biggest challenge was to not be too slothful in plain sight. I save that for when Diane is at the gym, or interviewing another subject for her next article.