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Over The 40-Something Rainbow
If you’ve reached the big 4 – 0 and beyond, you know that 40 is not the new 30. It’s
by no means anything like 30, new or old. It’s 40, and it comes with opportunities and challenges like all stages of
life.
The 21st-century 40-something is living a much different existence than his or her parents. With
technological breakthroughs, information accessibility, socioeconomic developments, cultural shifts, medical advancements,
global collaboration, and acute individual awareness — the way people experience life is rapidly changing from one moment
to the next.
“Modern 40-somethings tend to be stuck between a few different stages of life, which is not
only one of the greatest challenges of being 40-something, but also the root of the other challenges as well,” said
Brooke Miller, founder of Soapbox Therapy: Modern Commentary. Expert Advice.
Cut Yourself Some Slack News Flash: People aren't machines.
We don't easily switch gears, and we can't change our emotions with a push of a button. Whether you speak with the recently unemployed or those lucky enough to still have jobs — and carry the workload
of two, three, or more people — you're sensing that work-related stress increased during the last two years and job-related
tension wreaked havoc on people's live far beyond the workplace or unemployment office. No matter what's your source of stress, if you don't keep it in check and regularly free yourself from it, you're doing
yourself and those around you great harm. So, what can you do about it?Read More
What to do with broken resolutions?
By now, 80 percent of those who made New Year’s resolutions have broken them. Actually, they probably gave up
or forgot about them by Valentine’s Day, according to University of Minnesota Professor Marti Hope Gonzalez. Why? Weren’t these resolutions made to bring about
positive change? Wasn’t making a resolution enough to set the wheels of change in motion?
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