27
Jun
2023
How do thoughts affect emotions?
How do thoughts affect emotions? If you are struggling with anxiety and depression in midlife, it can be helpful to consider how the way you are thinking may be affecting your emotional state. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a type of talking therapy that focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. CBT aims... Read More
27
Jun
2023
How can a gratitude journal help?
How can a gratitude journal help? A gratitude journal, also known as a gratitude diary, is a personal journaling practice focused on expressing gratitude and appreciation for the positive aspects of life. It involves regularly recording things, events, or experiences that you are grateful for. The concept behind a gratitude diary is to shift your... Read More
27
Jun
2023
What is a rite of passage?
What is a rite of passage? Midlife provides everyone with an opportunity to reflect on life and for many can also be a rite of passage. As we go through life we experience many rites of passage, leaving home, getting our first job, getting married, having children etc, so why should midlife be so different?... Read More
27
Jun
2023
What is liminality?
What is liminality? Once the impasse has been acknowledged, and you have let go of unhealthy attachments holding you back, you enter liminality. There is no simple passage through the space here and you can feel a sense of social isolation as you traverse this very personal journey alone. Not everyone is as lucky as... Read More
27
Jun
2023
How to get through liminality
How to get through liminality We now know that traversing the liminal space can be challenging, and there is one essential tool to help you along the way and that is to manage and potentially change your mindset about time. In midlife, people begin to focus on the limitations of the second half of their... Read More
13
Feb
2023
How to Boost Menopause Weight Loss
If you’re currently struggling with your weight and are looking to drop a few pounds or more, rest assured that there are plenty of people in the exact same boat as you. Weight loss is hard, but it is not impossible. Just to make life that little bit harder however, (as if it wasn’t hard... Read More
11
Feb
2023
5 Ways to Avoid Osteoporosis Later in Life
Did you know, globally it is estimated that there are more than 200 million people currently suffering with osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a condition which causes the bones to become brittle and weak, leaving them more vulnerable to breaks. Typically, middle-aged individuals are most commonly affected, for numerous reasons. The menopause for example, can noticeably speed... Read More
9
Feb
2023
Understanding Values and Needs
Understanding Values and Needs – Is it Time to Reassess? When it comes to the midlife experience, something we don’t always consider is the changing spectrum of our values. We have been brought up with a preconditioned expectation of the values of our parents, our teachers and perhaps our first partners, but we need to... Read More
2
Feb
2023
When Everything is Not Enough
When Everything is Not Enough Have you reached a stage in your life where you find it harder to motivate yourself, get out of bed and carry on doing the things you need to do? You berate yourself for having these thoughts, because on paper you have made a success of your life and should... Read More
10
Jan
2023
Is My Partner Having A Midlife Crisis? 5 signs to look for
Is My Partner Having A Midlife Crisis? 5 signs to look for The scene of a middle-aged man with a fast car is a very stereotypical image of a person having a midlife crisis. However, not all midlifers act out in this type of scenario. Sometimes, the signs of someone having a midlife crisis are... Read More
6
Jan
2023
4 Midlife Health and Wellness Tips
4 Midlife Health and Wellness Tips Remember how, in your twenties, you felt virtually invincible? You could seemingly eat what you liked, drink what you wanted, survive on 3 hours of sleep a night, and still function perfectly fine the following day. As the years ticked by however, you probably began to notice aches, pains,... Read More
1
Aug
2022
Liminality – a space to discover who you really are now
Liminality – a space to discover who you really are now Are you living someone else’s dream? What happens when you let go of outdated life scripts, beliefs and values? You know that feeling when you don’t feel like yourself or the person you used to be. Often that is because you are living someone... Read More











