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Turn Your Midlife Crisis Into A Time Of Growth And Fulfillment
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The midlife crisis feels like such a crisis because it is a time of intense change and therefore confusion about what to do next. According to Carl Jung, the psychologist who first identified the midlife crisis, it is part of the natural process of development.
It typically happens between 40 and 60 but can also start much earlier. Here are some signs that may indicate you are going through your midlife crisis.
All these feelings can be very alarming to deal with. You will need to guidance from a life coach or therapist because at the moment, you can only see this from the inside, where you reside. An objective person trained in dealing with these issues can guide and reassure, and help you move into the next chapter in your life successfully, where you can live the rest of your life true to your purpose.
What is the process of using this time to gain perspective on what is best for you? During this time you will want to take the opportunity to examine the outer person or persona that you have presented to the world so far. Have you been expressing your passion in life or have you done what has been expected of you by your family, spouse, parents or children?
The pain of a midlife crisis will force many people to ask themselves this question and after a period of uncertainty, to reach or adopt a new persona which fits your inner experience. This is a time one of more awareness and of trying ways of being that you didn't explore before, which can lead to a life of being more balanced and fulfilled.
- Susan Quinn
It typically happens between 40 and 60 but can also start much earlier. Here are some signs that may indicate you are going through your midlife crisis.
• You are feeling unsatisfied with the lifestyle that you used to be happy with.
• You are feeling a lack of interest or excitement with your life.
• You question why you have chosen the lifestyle you have and are considering making a radical change in your life.
• You're not sure what you want in life and are searching for meaning in your life.
• You are considering changing your lifestyle dramatically to escape feelings of unrest and discontentment and at the same time you don't really know what would make you happy now.
All these feelings can be very alarming to deal with. You will need to guidance from a life coach or therapist because at the moment, you can only see this from the inside, where you reside. An objective person trained in dealing with these issues can guide and reassure, and help you move into the next chapter in your life successfully, where you can live the rest of your life true to your purpose.
What is the process of using this time to gain perspective on what is best for you? During this time you will want to take the opportunity to examine the outer person or persona that you have presented to the world so far. Have you been expressing your passion in life or have you done what has been expected of you by your family, spouse, parents or children?
The pain of a midlife crisis will force many people to ask themselves this question and after a period of uncertainty, to reach or adopt a new persona which fits your inner experience. This is a time one of more awareness and of trying ways of being that you didn't explore before, which can lead to a life of being more balanced and fulfilled.
- Susan Quinn
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Hi everybody, I'm 55 yrs. old and couldn't think why I was so down all the time. I felt as though I was washed up a has been never again to have ANY relationship with anybody now you've prooved me correct except letting me know what it's called. I don't care about nothing or nobody. I don't want to go outside anymore,I don't want to clean anymore, I starve myself. My friends have all moved away, family is gone.relatives are like strangers. i just want to sleep and I do. I have become a loner who only recognizes the loss of things of youth.
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Hi everybody, I'm 55 yrs. old and couldn't think why I was so down all the time. I felt as though I was washed up a has been never again to have ANY relationship with anybody now you've prooved me correct except letting me know what it's called. I don't care about nothing or nobody. I don't want to go outside anymore,I don't want to clean anymore, I starve myself. My friends have all moved away, family is gone.relatives are like strangers. i just want to sleep and I do. I have become a loner who only recognizes the loss of things of youth.
By runninasleep Apr 21, 2011
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There must have been more to this article that did not get posted somehow. Or is the message simply to get therapy and to explore new things? I think the main thing a person struggling through a mid-life crisis is seeking is deeper substance and clarity and specifics. Which is why I ask if there is more to the article.
By mechellebelle Apr 15, 2011
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