The Midlife crisis thread?
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I had a rather serious midlife crisis a few years ago.... ill try share my situation and some thoughts.
After dealing with this I've realised we all have our own shit - you just need to try and deal with it as best you can... I'm 38 - got married and had kids very young, now divorced.
Had a pretty horrible last 4 years during the separation and divorce trying to deal with it all and seeing my kids deal with it too.... Just about got through it with a lot of good friends, too much drink, drugs and tinder...
Some things that helped me along the way:
- Exercise. Doing it on your own is good but joining a group of some kind can be great too - the social aspect of finding groups of new friends can be fantastic. This can really help your mindset more than anything I think.... try swimming, cycling, running, boxing, jiu-jitsu, football, whatever you are interested in. This is a must. Whenever I stop exercising for a while, I feel drained and I find my mind goes a bit nuts and I over think everything! Also having your body in shape makes you feel great about yourself.
- Take enough time away for yourself, do something you really want to do, travel with friends, or take a solo holiday, whatever makes you happy. See an exhibition, buy something you really wanted, wank off a goat, whatever floats your boat.
- Push yourself in your work, this can be done in a number of ways. Learn something new maybe? I started a random personal project with no brief or objective, but it's really started to gather momentum and interest from the public and has now become a bit of a personal obsession of mine. I also went back to education, currently in the middle of a masters in my work and it's given me so much focus, determination to keep improving and drive to keep learning. It's also given me a shit load of confidence in what I'm doing. I'm much more assured in meetings, presentations etc now.
- Try and surround yourself with people that are positive and that make you happy. If you're not happy in work, quit and make a change. You will never be happy if you don't enjoy your work.
Best of luck—Midlife Crisis Internet Friends™. xoxox
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