00:02So it was fantastic.
00:04Entering retirement wasn't an easy task for Annie Delane.
00:07The remote area nurse had a decorated 50-year career.
00:11It took me four times to retire before I actually bit the bullet and did it.
00:17As she explored her new identity, picking up the paintbrushes became an addictive outlet.
00:22I needed to fill in the void and I'm really enjoying filling in the void with art.
00:29These are lovely.
00:30She's not the only retiree brushing up on new skills.
00:34You have to keep meeting new people and challenging yourself and get out of your comfort zone.
00:41In South Australia's Riverland, more than 20 locals take part in weekly art classes.
00:47I think as a retiree it's very important to join groups and find something that you enjoy
00:55doing, something you're passionate about.
00:56It just lights up your life.
00:59I started off being very, very nervous, you know, am I going to make a fool of myself?
01:04And you just let your pencil do the talking.
01:09Entering retirement with a hobby has been found to improve wellbeing, with Australian researchers
01:14saying social networks are equally as important as eating healthily.
01:19The University of Sydney research found human connections should be prioritised just as much
01:24as financial planning.
01:26A sustained period of feeling lonely could potentially cause long term health impacts including, for
01:34example, early mortality.
01:36finding inspiration at any age.
01:39finding a purpose from dying to a human connection.
01:39If you haven't been a magician.
01:39Please take advantage of life.
01:39There's a cigarette that would be a ě¸í°ďż˝ to be careful about you.
01:40Now I try to improve, you can make a doctor for certain things you think.
01:40And this is the option of having a partner.
01:40But the way we're making a paper and a business is actually easy, that's when
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