Helpful Things For a Happy Forty

Being at the age of 40 can be hard for most women. This stage is usually the onset of menopause where the levels of progesterone and estrogen dramatically decreases. It is typically coupled with emotional downturns like depression, irritability, too much exhaustion and nervousness which could make life miserable. Here are some things that you can do to avoid the said scenario:

Laugh and take a break. Slow down and take time for yourself. Have a walk at the park or sit at the beach while watching the sunset. Bake or cook something for yourself or read leisurely the book you always wanted. Treat yourself to a decent spa or watch a movie.

Be generous. Nothing can beat the feather-like feeling when you share your time and resources with someone no matter how small or big. This is one of life's many paradoxes - the more you give, the more you receive.

Relive your dreams. Forty-something is not a stage to stop dreaming. In fact, you shouldn't stop dreaming at any point. Dreaming of achieving something give us the drive to live life everyday. It's like a fuel that keeps us going.

Take pleasure with your life as you live it today. Don't be bothered of yesterday's history or too anxious of what tomorrow has to offer. Be thankful of today's blessing. Enumerate the things you are thankful for. Most of us often worry too much for what tomorrow would bring because we forget to be thankful for today's blessing.

Be positive. A famous author once said that when you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it. The same is true for you. When you want something, affirm it. Be positive towards it and you will see things unfold as you expected it to be.

Forgive. Unload that unnecessary baggage of grudges in your heart. No one ever wants a useless heavy stone inside her backpack. Unload it by writing a letter of forgiveness to everyone who hurt you in any way. You may not want to give it to the person involved but at least write it. You will realize that letting go of the sadness is the key to having a peaceful life.

Take time to have friends. It doesn't matter how many you have. Only the true ones count. Friends may come and go but they will leave a lesson in life. Learning and comparing would make you a far better person.

Ask for advice. Always listen to those who criticize. Asking for help doesn't necessarily mean that you're not strong.

Stand out, don't fit in. As the saying says "man move to survive". You must take initiative and take the first step to achieve your dreams and most importantly, walk a straight path that will not lead you astray.

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I Want to Change My Job (But I'm in My 40s Already)

Many of us arrive in a stage in our life where we felt we are trapped in our job and got nowhere else to go. We want to change course but we are afraid to take the risk. Most of us opted to stay in a job we don't like. On the sadder note, because of economic crisis, a group of people find themselves out in the streets unemployed. Many of us think that this is the worst scenario that can happen. Another issue is when aging goes with it. It is then that we begin to ask ourselves, "Are we expected to be stable in our forties? If you are going to ask me, all I can say is don't be afraid like it's the end of the world. There's a saying that goes "life begins at forty."

A major career shift at 40 is not as difficult as everyone thinks it would be. Don't be afraid to change course when the bridge ahead collapsed. You may take flying as an alternative to cross over. You may say that these are big words, easily said than done, but it's possible.

Millions have successfully shifted their career and there is no reason why you can't do that.

Changing a career is not like a three hundred sixty degree turn as you may expect it. It is not like a fisherman-becoming-a-farmer situation. One should assess his own talents, skills, hobbies and even childhood dreams and aspirations too. Think of what you had always wanted to do all this time. Start from your hobbies and brainstorm on how you could earn money from doing what you want.

Maybe you are fond of making paper dresses for your dolls in grade school. Maybe your grade in dressmaking is excellent when you are in high school and you decided that its worth doing full time by enrolling in a dressmaking refresher course. This may be the start of building your own boutique. Maybe you are very good in making cookies and cakes before you took up accounting. You may start your own cake and pastry shop with you as the baker and accountant in one. Or perhaps, you can grow plants and flowers easily when you're a kid then you might consider a green thumb an asset to earn full time by enrolling in a landscaping course.

The key to a successful career change is a thorough planning of the transition. What are the things that you are going to sacrifice for this? How much time you will invest? Who will be affected? How serious are you? How much will it cost you? Is there prospect of growth when you do this? What are the initial steps you would make? Will you do it part-time or full time? Who will take care of the kids when you are out? Detailed planning is essential for your success. Don't be too lazy to do it. Scribble it if you are brainstorming. As always, be positive in everything you do. After calculating the risk and laying out your plans, trust it to the universe as it will turn out right for you.

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