Women in the Middle®: Loving Life After 50 - Midlife Coach Podcast

Uncertainty in life is handled differently by each of us. Interestingly, the experience of midlife and the pandemic each bring their fair of surprising uncertainty and many of us find it a bit overwhelming at times.

It's common to think that there is more in life that is certain than not. It's kind of like you lull yourself into a false sense of security by believing that what you have planned, like vacations, kids' programs, educational experiences, menopause, empty nest, etc., will go off without a hitch. However, this simply isn't true. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-167-9-mind-hacks-when-youre-feeling-troubled-by-uncertainty/

Are you worried about looking your age? You're not alone.

When most midlife women think about getting older, they also think about looking their age and it brings up a lot of negative emotion, including worry. Sometimes you don't even know you have thoughts like this that wouldn't be supportive of self-love and pro-aging. Learn More: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-166-are-you-worried-about-looking-your-age-youre-not-alone/

Do you "compare and despair?" It can become quite a habit in midlife that doesn't feel good yet it can feel like quite an urge.

The tendency to engage in comparing yourself to others and then experiencing negative emotion, like despair, envy, insecurity, anger, sadness, etc. can become an unintentional habit.

Like other habits, increased awareness of your thinking can help to break the pattern. However, there's much to be learned from the experience. For example, your feelings of envy can be quite instructional in terms of your true desires. Likewise, understanding who you're comparing yourself to and why can also provide insights into what is going on in your mind.

In the end, most would agree that shifting your energy more toward appreciation and gratitude for your improved thought awareness skills and commitment to mindfulness practice with get you farther ahead on the road to becoming the woman you want to be, living midlife on purpose!

Enjoy this episode!

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-165-the-urge-to-compare-and-despair-in-midlife/

Sex seems to be a hot topic no matter your age. This is especially true in midlife for many reasons. Things like empty nest and menopause add even more layers to understanding this topic for sure.

Our guest today is Dr. Sonia Wright, who's on a mission to help women embrace their sexuality as well as end the emotional pain and isolation associated with sexual difficulties. She believes wholeheartedly that all women deserve to experience pleasurable sexual intimacy. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-164-why-you-need-to-get-to-know-your-midlife-sexual-self-with-dr-sonia-wright/

Feeling stuck in midlife can be overwhelming. The interesting thing about feeling this way is that it is confusing. Many of us have never been stuck like this before.

It's easy and common to look outside of yourself for the answers. It can even feel like your stuckness is out of control.

But like everything in life, your feelings are created by your thoughts. Being stuck and feeling stuck is actually a choice, even though it doesn't really feel that way.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-163-why-you-need-to-get-over-feeling-stuck-in-midlife/

The questions you ask yourself can both help and hurt you when you're trying to live your best life in midlife. They can be useful and not useful. This is why it's a great idea to understand what's going on up there in your mind.

It's so common, especially for midlife women, to ask questions that result in some kind of an answer that doesn't make you feel good about yourself. It's also common to ask yourself a lot of questions out of habit. You may not even realize how often you do this. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-162-5-amazing-midlife-questions-to-live-your-best-life/

Midlife myths can create a lot of negative emotion. You may not even be aware of how committed you are to having certain negative beliefs about aging and midlife in general.

In today's episode, we explore 4 midlife myths women need to put aside now for their own wellbeing. The definition of a myth is simply that it's a widely held belief or idea. Learn more here:

https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-161-4-midlife-myths-women-need-to-put-aside-now-for-their-own-wellbeing/

So many 50th birthday celebrations are being cancelled this year due to the pandemic. Today we're talking to a woman who planned a beautifully fulfilling and varied milestone celebration but Covid 19 ensured everything got cancelled.

My guest today is Diane Shephard. Diane was very excited about what she had planned this year. When things unravelled, she eventually realized she no longer had anything in her calendar at all! Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-160-when-the-pandemic-tries-to-ruin-your-50th-birthday-with-diane-shephard/

Today we're talking about the way that the stories that you tell yourself can keep you stuck. Stories are part of who we are. We interpret our lives through stories and use them to help us understand life.

The problem is when your stories are on autopilot and don't end up helping you get the results you want. You just keep believing your interpretation without question. Nothing changes. You accept your results. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-159-stories-that-keep-you-stuck-in-midlife/