Female and Male Midlife Crisis Symptoms - Which Are Yours?

Female or male midlife crisis? Which of these symptoms do you recognise?

If you are having a midlife crisis here is a checklist of symptoms that may help you define just what it is that is happening to you. Being aware of your current situation is a great starting point to creating change in your life. While the new sports car or motorbike is more common in male midlife crisis most of these symptoms are common to both midlife men and midlife women.

EXTREME MIDLIFE CRISIS SYMPTOMS:

Midlife crisis can be both masked by the following behaviors or worse, translated into the following behaviors:

* Abusive habits for e.g. alcohol, drugs or over eating

* Excessive consumption of unusual or expensive objects such as a sports car, a motorbike, jewelry, gadgets, tattoos

* Excessive attention to your physical appearance

GENERAL MIDLIFE CRISIS SYMPTOMS:

1. Unhappy with life in general

2. Discontent with the lifestyle that has served you well over the years

3. Sensing the passing of youth and the imminence of old age

4. Bored and seeking more adventure in life

5. Questioning decisions you made years ago

6. Questioning the quality and value of the relationship you have with your partner

7. Desiring a new, exciting and intimate relationship

8. Overwhelmed - too much to do and too much going on

9. Cross with spouse and kids for tying you down

10. Feeling a loss of identity, loss of moorings

11. Questioning the meaning and value of your life

12. Feeling out of control

13. Bewildered

14. Concerned about ageing or a decreasing state of health

15. Feeling sick and tired

16. Fearful about your mortality

17. Living with regrets

18. Thinking that your skills and talents are going or have gone unrecognised

19. Stressed

20. Sitting on unresolved issues from the past

21. Feeling anxious or depressed

22. Feeling needy

23. Restless

24. Wanting to spend more time alone or with your peers

25. Lacking in confidence and experiencing low self esteem

26. Doubting what you have accomplished in life so far

27. Uncertain about what direction to take for the future

There are many paths to resolving midlife crisis. The first step is awareness of the symptoms and then and only then comes the decision to do something about it.

About the author:Gwenn Clayton is committed to helping people in midlife create success. She is the author of 'How To Stop Your Midlife Crisis...Now! a powerful 31 day e-program that helps people transform their midlife crisis into midlife success. Find out more by visiting http://www.stopyourmidlifecrisisnow.com/. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gwenn_Clayton

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