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Jul 18, 2022 · Features. A Message to the Millennials About to Turn 40. Society has a vested interest in telling women that aging is terrible. Don’t believe it. By Mira Jacob Published: Jul 18, 2022 8:00 AM...
Jul 18, 2022 · Culture. Millennials Are Hitting 40. What Is That Going to Look Like? On coming into your own in unsettled times. By Leslie Price Published: Jul 18, 2022 8:00 AM EDT. Save Article. Over the...
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- Trusting your gut instinct takes practice. Sometimes it’s the process of listening to your gut—often over and over again—that helps you figure out how to trust it.
- Life is meant to be experienced. Enjoy as many foods, flavors, and moments of delight as possible. Go to the show, wear the bright colors, and move toward what draws you in.
- Connection is an elixir for a lot of the questions you have about the meaning of life. When you find yourself thinking, What’s the point? , remember that it’s not only about you.
- Most things you do are about feeling happy, being safe, and trying to survive. When you recognize this, you begin to realize it isn’t actually about acquiring the house, the job, or the money.
- Sarah Crow
- You let go of some of your control.
- You care less about how others perceive you.
- Your fear of being alone subsides.
- And you'll be amazed how easily you can walk away from toxic relationships.
- Sarah Crow
- Stop pretending to enjoy things you actually hate. While it may have felt important to like the same bands, books, or movies as your friends when you were younger, your 40s are the perfect time to stop pretending to care about things that don't matter to you.
- And don't be shy about the things you are into. Luckily, the increased confidence you experience in your 40s makes it a prime time to embrace all those weird things you secretly love.
- Learn a new language. "A higher level of education is associated with better mental functioning in old age," notes Harvard Medical School's blog. And in your 40s, what's more useful than studying a new language?
- Become a world traveler. You're more likely to have a little extra cash in your 40s than you did in your 20s, so why not spend it exploring the world around you?
May 10, 2018 · Harder than turning 50. Forty is the age when you can no longer try to convince yourself that you’re still young. It is when you are required to step up and take full responsibility for yourself...
Jun 1, 2017 · Turning 40 can be traumatic for women due to real physical changes: Hormone levels shift, metabolism slows down, and the onset of menopause isn’t far off, notes Clara Young, a psychologist and...
