Mid Life Crisis

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MIDLIFE CRISIS

The midlife transition begining around age 40 or so-is significant, because it's time of so many physical and social changes.

Look ahead and take charge

Remember: You are strong

Remond yourself of other difficult transitions that you've already weathered. By the time they reach middle age, most people have a sense of self and a sense of what they can do well. They've gained wisdom. They're better able to make decisions and handle changes. They feel more confident and poised. The adjustments turn out to be very positive.

Get support

Transition can be painful, but pain often accompanies growth.

Look at life as a series of phases

Each phase, presents an opportunity to concentrate on a different-and potentially satisfying-aspect of yourself.

Hatch a plan and write it down

Find a quite spot and write down what you want to do in the next phase of your life. May be you want to shift focus from your career to family life or become a parent, adoptive parent or foster parent.

Make evolutionary-not revolutionary-changes

Don't scuttle a long relationship prematurely.

Head to the library

Call the local college for information about training in a field that interests you. Don't assume that it's too late. All kinds of people peaked later in life-think of Grandma Moses.