Midlife Worry Peak

Modern Gen X Woman

Hey Gen X Women!
Is it 2AM again and you find yourself worrying, thinking, ruminating? Look, I’ve never been a great sleeper but it has gotten much worse once I hit midlife and I know I’m not alone.

Have you seen a difference in how much you worry or ruminate as you’ve reached midlife?

Listen up because in this episode we’re telling you, we aren’t crazy (even though we may sometimes feel like we are) and instead, why and how we are reacting to the different physical, emotional and psychological elements happening to us all at the same time. The angst of midlife.

In this episode we’re talking about…

• How we’re at the apex of anxiety while at the bottom of the happiness U curve
• The false reality of overthinking, worry and ruminating
• The role hormones play in anxiety, especially as we age
• Where we are in midlife and the demands in midlife and how they enhance our worry and destroy our ability to remove stress
• The truth about how our brains work and why women are biologically vulnerable to getting anxiety
• The societal norms and pressure around beauty, aging and how we feel about ourselves
• Comparison, social media don't help
• Rumination and worries about missed opportunities or unfulfilled goals

Mentioned in this episode:

How to get Through When You Feel Crappy (podcast)
Overthinking, Overtalking, Overcompensating (podcast)
Why Staying Calm Stresses Us the F Out (podcast)

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