Dealing with Mid-life Crisis

Should Mid-life be a crisis?

Mid life can be a time for reflection and reassessment.   But it does not need to necessarily become a period of crisis, if you can understand what it entails and be prepared to face and address your mid-life.

Mid Life need not be a crisis.  If you are faced with one, you could convert it into an opportunity to reinvent yourself. To rediscover the joys that you enjoyed earlier that you have forgotten to or haven’t had the time to. This could be a time when you start finding a new meaning or purpose for your life.  This could be the opportunity to push yourself beyond your comfort zone.  And for people who have been running all the time, to stop, look back, reassess, re-energize and move forward.

Many people can deal with the mid life and crisis if any, gradually if they can realize that it is a transition time, take stock of their life progress and make relevant adjustments as needed.

How to deal with your mid-life crisis

• Channelize your energies into productive activities of interest to you. This could be towards social work that may give you a sense of purpose.
• You may get this strong instinct to help others and take up activities to help others in difficult life situations. But it is also very important that you also support yourself and be kind to yourself in the process.
• Go ahead and do what you need to do to look good and get back in shape.  But be aware that your beauty or worth comes from the inner you.
• Pursue some activity that is focused on fun but is harmless. This could be a childhood hobby you couldn’t pursue, some sport that you always wanted to play or a creative activity that you wanted to learn but couldn’t.
• You can look for adventure and new experiences, in such a way that is in line with your life style and your values.
• Keep a positive mind. Focus on all that you have accomplished and make it a habit to count your blessings and things that you have now.
• Talk to someone and discuss your feelings.  This could be your family or friends who are trust worthy and empathetic to you. Ensure that, when you share your feelings, it is done in a way that doesn’t damage the relationship.

But for many this may be more complicated and emotionally draining experience. If you get stressed out, if you have other significant parallel issues going on, it is good to get help from a professional counselor or a therapist. This would help you deal with your life situations and the mid life crisis, to be kind to yourself and to others.

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