Friday, May 2, 2014

The Average Female Midlife Crisis

By Tracie Knight


One will discover that at a certain age you may feel a little different. This could be the start of a female midlife crisis. A lot of women go through this, and find themselves acting differently one way or another. A lot of people have found that it is not always a bad thing, because you discover something new about yourself.

One first used to think that this was the change from a mother to becoming free and discovering yourself. However, this has changed into doing something different, depending on the person. Some people go into a different career at this point in time. Some people splash out and buy a new car or opt for botox.

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.

However, this aspect of self discovery can get out of hand and that is where one must keep your feet on the ground. Sometimes you will need the help of a therapist to help you do that. Sometimes this will happen when women are young, and it needs to be managed so that they can get on with their lives and so that it does not affect anyone around them.

In most times, women will splash out and find out more about botox or get something expensive. They may have saved all of their pennies before, so this is something different for them. Changing careers is common during this time. Someone who has been goal orientated may decide to take a break. This may be a good thing just to think about life.

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.

Keep on asking yourself questions as you move along with the process and to make sure that you are going in the right direction. The point is that you are trying something new and that you are experiencing some sense of freedom, but you don't want to be miserable. If you are finding that you are tearing up on a regular basis, you need to see a therapist.




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