The age between 40 and 60 years for women comes with a lot of confusion. This phenomenon is referred to as female midlife crisis and requires careful handling. It takes between three and ten years to come out of this phase. Careful handling is required to shorten the time.
Signs of aging send most women into panic mode. It dawns on them that they are getting old. These years are also characterized by emotional and physical changes that are not easy to conceal. Wrinkles also appear as a sign of irreversible aging. Women are worried about stability in relationships, at work and about their health.
All women do not experience similar triggers. While some are worried about their careers, others worry that they have none. Others wish they had taken certain paths because they would be in a better position. Satisfaction in ones career is questioned as opposed to the search for money at the expense of childhood dreams.
Children are a source of concern for women at this age. They are worried that they are growing too fast or they are not there. They fear that soon the children will leave home to go work, school or get married. Difficulties in the lives of these children are sometimes interpreted to mean faulty parenting. This comes with self blame.
A parent who is alive plays a crucial role up to adulthood. His or her death leaves a gap that will never be filled. A women is left with no place to call home or to take her children during holidays and family gatherings. This is disorienting. Attention shifts to her to provide a home as her parents did. It becomes a huge task.
Midlife is characterized by moodiness and strange-eventful occurrences. The woman gets stressed easily and begins to search for lost dreams. She goes back to teenage engagements like clubbing, drinking, dancing or hanging out with old friends. Other behaviors that would be considered as returning include singing and engaging in sports.
The stage comes with a lot of remorse as she feels unaccomplished in life. Life seems to be moving drastically towards an end. This leads to panic and wishful thinking about unaccomplished goals. This becomes the origin of old habits and the company of friends.
Many women feel intimidated and humiliated by their colleagues or friends who are more successful. This causes them to avoid public appearances. They begin to reminiscent chances and opportunities that would have made them more successful. This is likely to bring depression.
Other women turn to alcohol in order to escape from stress or reinvent their youthful years. She becomes reckless and begins to collect jewelry, gadgets and clothing that are fit for youths. Others are extravagant with unnecessary gadgets and may even get tattooed.
Midlife crisis is likely to come with depression if allowed to persist for a long time. The feeling of dissatisfaction with personal image and accomplishment is dangerous. Some have engaged in relationships with younger men to compensate where fathers or husbands are absent. They encourage their children to excel in academic or expression disciplines like sports, art and music. The time taken depends on how well it is handled.
Signs of aging send most women into panic mode. It dawns on them that they are getting old. These years are also characterized by emotional and physical changes that are not easy to conceal. Wrinkles also appear as a sign of irreversible aging. Women are worried about stability in relationships, at work and about their health.
All women do not experience similar triggers. While some are worried about their careers, others worry that they have none. Others wish they had taken certain paths because they would be in a better position. Satisfaction in ones career is questioned as opposed to the search for money at the expense of childhood dreams.
Children are a source of concern for women at this age. They are worried that they are growing too fast or they are not there. They fear that soon the children will leave home to go work, school or get married. Difficulties in the lives of these children are sometimes interpreted to mean faulty parenting. This comes with self blame.
A parent who is alive plays a crucial role up to adulthood. His or her death leaves a gap that will never be filled. A women is left with no place to call home or to take her children during holidays and family gatherings. This is disorienting. Attention shifts to her to provide a home as her parents did. It becomes a huge task.
Midlife is characterized by moodiness and strange-eventful occurrences. The woman gets stressed easily and begins to search for lost dreams. She goes back to teenage engagements like clubbing, drinking, dancing or hanging out with old friends. Other behaviors that would be considered as returning include singing and engaging in sports.
The stage comes with a lot of remorse as she feels unaccomplished in life. Life seems to be moving drastically towards an end. This leads to panic and wishful thinking about unaccomplished goals. This becomes the origin of old habits and the company of friends.
Many women feel intimidated and humiliated by their colleagues or friends who are more successful. This causes them to avoid public appearances. They begin to reminiscent chances and opportunities that would have made them more successful. This is likely to bring depression.
Other women turn to alcohol in order to escape from stress or reinvent their youthful years. She becomes reckless and begins to collect jewelry, gadgets and clothing that are fit for youths. Others are extravagant with unnecessary gadgets and may even get tattooed.
Midlife crisis is likely to come with depression if allowed to persist for a long time. The feeling of dissatisfaction with personal image and accomplishment is dangerous. Some have engaged in relationships with younger men to compensate where fathers or husbands are absent. They encourage their children to excel in academic or expression disciplines like sports, art and music. The time taken depends on how well it is handled.
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