Help Me Be Me Ep 251: A Midlife Reckoning - Reassessing Happiness
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Jun 3, 2025 Explore the challenges of midlife while reassessing happiness and personal fulfillment. Discover a three-part framework to navigate feelings of unfulfillment and realign with your authentic self. Learn practical tools like journaling and self-reflection to enhance well-being during transitions. Embrace small changes and gratitude to significantly boost your overall happiness. This engaging conversation encourages you to prioritize self-awareness and intentional life adjustments.
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Midlife Reckoning as Spiritual Shift
- A midlife reckoning is a spiritual evolution where previously fulfilling roles no longer fit who you are.
- This realization can stem from milestones or health crises forcing a re-evaluation of your life systems.
Trapped by External Systems
- We often enter systems by chasing cultural definitions of success without questioning if they suit us.
- This can cause a numbing disconnection from self when the system no longer fits.
Juice Reduction for Boundaries
- Practice juice reduction: devote only the bare minimum effort required to your tasks.
- This preserves your energy without reducing output quality and reveals healthy boundaries.