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31 January 2014

Detecting And Managing Female Midlife Crisis

By Serena Price


Female midlife crisis is confusing time when women realize that half of their life is gone. The triggers include the death of a parent, children leaving home, menopause, underemployment or unemployment as well as the realization that you hate your current career and have no alternative. Most people assess their achievements by considering their childhood dreams.

Women experience a strong urge to change their lifestyle. They go in search of new or better relationships, stability at work, a different career as well as new looks. They want to spend on themselves especially on outrageous things. The common thoughts are regrets and remorse. People with a history of psychological turmoil are likely to be affected. The behavior varies from one person to the other.

The onset period is between the ages of 40 and 60. It lasts 2 to five years on average. It is necessary to separate normal crisis from those caused by age. The death of a spouse is stressing on its own. The turmoil that comes with work related changes or disappointment is normal. The same applies to the need and desire to meet basic financial needs. This form of turmoil depends on lifestyle and other factors that have little to do with age.

A lot of regret and berating results from relationship choices, career options, aging or death of parents, the presence or absence of children and a changing appearance due to age. Women begin to criticize their roles and decisions in the past. They want to adapt a different lifestyle or path in life. Men on the other hand are likely to get sporty and even buy expensive sport cars. Everything becomes emotionally driven.

The feeling that life is declining dramatically causes panic. One begins to search for undefined goals or dreams that she might have abandoned in childhood or in his youth. The goals that have not been achieved make one to feel remorseful. A woman will fear humiliation by colleagues who are more successful. One wants to still feel like a youth despite advancement in years.

A lady desires to be alone most of the time or be with specific friends. The negative effect would be turning to drugs or alcohol. Women will turn to acquisition of expensive jewelry, clothes, gadgets and other lifestyle materials. They turn to tattoos and body piercing. Remorse sets in for minor wrongs. She wants to feel and dress like a youth.

In terms of relationships, women begin to engage with younger people. They seek sexual, parental and professional identity by doing that. Parents will overly emphasize the need for their children to perform better in arts, sports and academic. Such preoccupation will take most of the energy, but there are ways of dealing with such issues.

Female midlife crisis is best handled by seeking the support of a therapist or sharing your thoughts with a trusted friend. Exploit all the opportunities that come your way when you are young. Embrace the season instead of approaching it with fear. Take to a healthy diet and a lot of exercises to boost your general feel. You may consider acting on some of the regrets if they are still possible to achieve. Do not let the feeling overwhelm you because it will pass.




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