The term mid-life crisis was created by: psychoanalyst Elliot Jack. He believes that it is when the intense realization that death looms on the horizon occurs. He also wrote that death is a personal matter rather than a general concept.

And then one wonders Did I make the changes I intended to make? Or How will I begin to change as I reach mid-life?

Which changes a person suddenly and makes him know his needs for new challenges or a new timetable, or he may act recklessly and find himself in a race against time.

Mid-life is a natural transition stage that a man or woman goes through, and it does not matter if they are single or married because it is a focal point in life.

A mid-life crisis begins when we feel the lowest level of flexibility, conditioning, or acceptance of things and life situations in the present that was acceptable in the past. 

And the transformation of interests in the future life into goods different from what they were in the past.

Or when we felt dissatisfied with what has been done in the past and what we want to achieve in the future, we wondered where the years of life have gone and our accomplishments in life.

No one knows the exact time or age at which a mid-life crisis occurs.

Sometimes it starts from the mid-thirties to the age of fifty, while those over 60 see that it exceeds the mid-fifties.

Reasons for a mid-life crisis:

1- Dissatisfaction about whatever was being in the first part of life.

2-Awareness that life may end at the same time that a person reaches the peak of his success.

3- The desire to fulfill dreams that have not been fulfilled or the constant fear of the time is not enough for that.

4– An exaggerated feeling of remorse or sacrifice for years of life for other people, even if they are the partner or children.

5- Going over the stage of denying death and its destructive power for human beings and considering death as something they could be exposed to.

6- A history of depression in life in general and lack of emotional satisfaction even before reaching mid-life.

7- The natural biological changes with the inability to maintain strength and health like the youth.

8- Exposure to some chronic diseases and the increased death rate for those of the same age.

9 – Feeling that they are stuck between two generations because they take care of their children and at the same time they should take care of their elderly parents.

10- Suffering from existential crises or empty nest syndrome after children leave the family home.

11-The Job stress and lack of ability to competitor achieve goals with others. 

12 – The community around them does not accept them when they deviate from the usual behavior during this age.

13- Emotional instability associated with hormonal change and also fear of loneliness.

14 – Feeling of boredom from the monotony of life, a sense of inferiority and uselessness, and the dispensation of others with their services.

15- Rebelling against the control of others’ ideas over them or their objection to the rapid changes that may happen to them.

16- The observed difference in the disbursement of funds and the audacity to disburse huge sums.

17-Desire sometimes to change the style of dress and strive for a more liberal lifestyle.

18- Desire for quick compensation for dreams and unfulfilled goals.

19 – Fear of death and entering into a contemplative pessimism or silent acceptance for losing some powers due to the growth of children or even the loss of some close people.

 20 – Entering into late adolescence due to some men and women fearing a lack of attractiveness or entering into reckless relationships or betrayal to compensate for their sense of loss of enthusiasm and boldness of youth.

People consider it a crisis because it is linked to drastic changes or the occurrence of negative things in midlife, such as divorce, leaving a job, giving up some responsibilities.

There is no mid-life crisis, But there is the mid-life stage.

It is a natural part of human maturity. Some consider it a preferred age because they see themselves as having life experience while preserving what they have accomplished and evaluating what they have added to others or what others add to them while keeping their youthful energy.

Some features of mid-life:

 1- An apparent change in the usual personality pattern.

2- People become less nervous and less shy with age.

3- Skill and ability to face and deal with difficulties and crises.

4- They become more confident, responsible, and less dependent on others at that stage.

5- As they age, they become less self-critical, more self-accepting, and more decisive in their decisions.

6- Regain life satisfaction becoming The biggest challenge in their lives.

7- An increase in the rate of positive emotions and an increase in their sympathy towards others.

8- The audacity to try new things.

Ways to enjoy your mid-life:

1- Evaluate success or failure to know what we need to adjust.

2– It makes the median age stage an incentive to make up for what we lose consciously and without haste.

3- If you regret dedicating your life to others, take care of yourself to gain confidence again.

4- Enjoy even achieving the minimum of your dreams.

5- Enjoy working without pressure and enjoying hobbies and social relationships.

6-Enjoying the company of your family, adult children, and grandchildren.

Mid-life is not a crisis, it is, in fact, maturity and awareness, and it is the time of harvesting their past, giving. And it is relieving of the burdens and the time of enjoying what you were lost from the pleasures of life during the pursuit of self-realization and family care.

(Style meets wrinkles. That’s a great thing) Victor Hugo

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