Do you believe that female midlife crisis stages exist?  Have you lost interest in the routine called life and nothing seems to appeal to you anymore?

Are you feeling disappointed about the success or lack of success that you have managed to attain in your life so far?

Do you feel that you need to make a big change in your life in order to stay sane or enjoy life once again?

Maybe you feel that you need to move to a different country, move to a different state or just change your way of life altogether.

Sometimes it feels like work, extracurricular activities, friends, loved ones, hobbies or even food just does not appeal to you anymore.

You are screaming inside your head and you just want to run away alone and live on a tropical island somewhere far away from people and technology to get some level of peace.

The truth is there are a lot of people who feel this way every day and for some, it could be a midlife crisis, for others it could be a variety of things.

I have even seen adults in their 20s expressing themselves in this way and wondered if it is possible for this midlife crisis to occur at an earlier age.

The good news is that we will spend some time looking at what exactly is a midlife crisis, why it is important and steps that each of us can take to manage it if it is real.

Midlife Crisis Definition

According to Wikipedia midlife crisis is a "transition of identity and self-confidence that occur in middle-aged individuals typically between the ages of 45-64 years old”

When I was a lot younger I assumed middle-aged to be 40.  However, it seems that I was totally misled in my view of life.

Wikipedia goes on to explain that this is brought about by events that highlight a person’s age, closeness to mortality as well as shortcomings in accomplishments.

I believe this is one reason that someone could experience a crisis at any age.  A person who is 25 years old is as old as they have ever been.

Once they compare themselves with their peers they could experience a level of depression of they believe that they have not accomplished enough or at least what they thought they would achieve by 25.

Wikipedia even goes on to tell us that the term midlife crisis was coined in 1965 and modern research does show that it is not a phase that most middle age people experience.

So is it even real or just a figment of some people’s imagination?  Are people using it as an excuse to behave inappropriately?

If you have read any of my articles in the past you know I always look for a 2nd, 3rd or even 4th opinion before coming to a conclusion.

Forbes Coaches Council Can’t All Be Wrong

In an article written by the Forbes Coaches Council here are 15 signs that you may be going through a midlife crisis.

Apathy

- you lack interest in everything

Getting out of bed

- this one is obvious if life is not interesting you will not have a reason to get out of bed

Lots of debate but no action

- you are debating your next move but fail to take action

Autopilot

- your life feels like it has been placed on autopilot.  My son at the tender age of 14 could not understand why everyone behaves like hamsters.

Losing your purpose

- you feel like life has no purpose.  I prefer to say that many people are unsure of their purpose no matter what age.

Plans not working out

- the success that you have built up until this point feels stagnant or even sti...