Thursday, May 1, 2014

The Average Female Midlife Crisis

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By Tracie Knight


At a certain point in time, you may feel a change coming about. This may due to a female midlife crisis. This is only natural and it is in no way uncommon. One can expect it to come on at any time in life, and some women even have this as young as third. Men will have this at a later stage and will experience it in different ways.

Psychologists thought this happened back in the day when women were trying to break away from the motherhood role. They thought they wanted to experience some sense of freedom. It is about being free, but you don't have to be a mother to experience this. You can be a young person as well.

A man may buy a Harley Davidson and feel like he is eighteen again, or cruise around and look for a younger girl. Women may do something similar, but they may also do something that is conventional. A crisis like this can be defined as searching for your identity. It does not necessarily have to be a bad thing because self discovery is important.

Some women are hit by circumstances on more of a severe level than others. They may become miserable for no reason at all. They may do things that they don't think of doing beforehand and this lands them in a tricky spot. One must look into this and families must learn to support. A therapist is needed in these situations.

A lot of this comes down to the human needs and this is a big part of life. Sometimes you may have reached the top and there is nowhere further that you can go. You may just want to experience what life is like on the other side. You may just want to see what this is like for a little while, and this is not a bad thing because there will be less stress and anxiety.

One used to think that this all began when mothers wanted to go from that particular role to a sense of freedom. One does need to be free, but this happens to all sorts of women, and you don't have to be a mom to experience it. You can look at this in different ways and in different levels. You just have to make sure that it does not get out of hand.

Have a look at how far you have come in your life and what goals you have reached. Ask yourself how satisfied you are personally as well as how you are feeling with your professional goals. Ask yourself how you are going to live the most significant life that is meaningful to you. People shouldn't be judging you at this point.

Families and friends need to be supportive. You will know during this time who you can rely on, and if you can't find anyone to talk to, then you need to talk to a professional because it is difficult going through a crisis like this on your own. You need to find a mentor who can give you a push in the right direction.




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