The idea that we should always be happy is a modern invention and a source of much discontent.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Happiness Pressure
H
Social Comparison
S
We compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Self-Care Necessity
S
Self-care is not selfish; it’s survival.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Balance Impossibility
B
The quest for work-life balance is a zero-sum game.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Busyness Glorification
B
We need to stop glorifying busyness as a status symbol.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Positive Aging
P
Aging is not a failure, it’s a triumph.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Generational Shift
G
We are the first generation that can’t use our mothers’ lives as road maps.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Courage to Release
C
Sometimes letting go is braver than holding on.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Intrinsic Value
I
Our worth is not measured by our productivity.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Decision Stress
D
When we don’t decide, we’re choosing to live with the stress of the unresolved.
Anee Bogel – Don’t Overthink It