You have probably heard or experienced the “midlife crisis,” that feeling of restlessness or dissatisfaction that some people feel when they reach 40, who begin to have very noticeable behavioral, mental and emotional symptoms that make them act in ways that are unusual for them and their environment. The fear of aging also contributes to this crisis. Here are three tips to turn this crisis into a great opportunity.
It's all a matter of perspective, of seeing the glass half full or half empty: For our Paleolithic ancestors, reaching 40 was quite a feat; almost no one managed it. A few centuries ago, 40 represented more than two thirds of a life, but with the current increase in life expectancy, turning 40 is barely halfway there, and instead of a crisis, we can see it as a great opportunity to rethink what we live, reinvent ourselves, and take steps to do those things we have always wanted to do but, for one reason or another, have put off. And one wonders, if not now, then when are you going to stop?
We are all going to age, the important thing here is HOW we do it: You wake up one day, look in the mirror, and notice a wrinkle or a gray hair that you swear wasn't there the night before. Ladies, aging is inevitable, but we can have quality of life, energy, look spectacular, and prevent illnesses with constant physical activity, eating well, and training our minds, which are the three main factors I work on in my 21-Day Transformative Program #40IsTheNew20. Let it be a reason for a complete lifestyle change!
Take advantage of everything you have in your 40s that you didn't have before: Instead of focusing on what you’ve lost, look at what you’ve gained. It’s a lot. For example, you now have a larger network of contacts with all the people you’ve met along the way (work, community, travel, etc.), you have maturity and experience (which can’t be bought with all the money in the world), you’ve been through, overcome and survived many difficult situations and you know that they’re not the end of the world, you’ve learned that you can say no, that you want to surround yourself with people who make you feel good, you know how to be grateful, you have more emotional intelligence, etc. etc.
It is you, and only you, who decides how you want to see forty; as the end of life or as that opportunity in which you decided to be YOU and begin to live fully and without regrets.