As we approach the middle years of life, some of us can unfortunately fall into some sort of crisis. This often causes more pain to those around us that ourselves, as we don't tend to realise we are in it. So it is important to be aware of midlife crisis signs in a bid to be able to manage if and when they do appear.
Some of these signs can be pretty petty or minor, but if added together along with erratic or otherwise bizarre behaviour that is out the norm, could lead one to thinking that a midlife crisis is apparent.
In other words, it's not one thing or symptom that puts us into a crisis, but an overall pattern of many things together.
Such midlife crisis symptoms can be dressing younger, wanting to do extreme sports, looking for affairs, a rebellious nature and a general questioning of one's life and where it is going.
What causes a midlife crisis could be anything from boredom, failed or stagnant careers to a major shock or perhaps close death.
The effects of someone going into a midlife crisis can be catastrophic. Marriages can break up, careers ruined and general misery for all involved. It is difficult to gauge how long does a midlife crisis last.
But there is much information readily available, and an example of this is this excellent guide to getting through your midlife crisis and setting realistic targets and goals.
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