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Episode 67 – Challenging the Thought “Shouldn’t I Have Known Better”

In this episode of Midlife Crisis to a Centered Life Thriving, Dr. Natalie shares with us one of her own personal experiences of feeling shut down and invalidated when someone questioned, ‘Shouldn’t you have known better?’ In addition to sharing her story, she provides insights for us on overcoming shame, reprogramming our earlier social conditioning, and embracing failure as a part of growth. The conversation emphasizes the importance of adopting a growth mindset and seeking excellence over perfection, especially during midlife. It encourages listeners to challenge societal norms in order to live a centered life thriving.

Takeaways:

• Feeling shut down and invalidated by comments like ‘Shouldn’t you have known better?’ can trigger shame and self-doubt.
• Overcoming shame and reprogramming conditioning involves embracing failure as a part of growth and adopting a growth mindset.
• Challenging societal norms and embracing a philosophy of seeking excellence over perfection is essential for living a centered life thriving, especially during midlife.

Do any of these sound like you?

• • Feel a sense of lack, despite success in life or having done everything “right”
  • Struggle to articulate how you feel to others
  • Experience guilt about how you’re feeling
  • Have lost your way
  • Are struggling to overcome turmoil in your life
  • Have become resigned to accepting a life you don’t love

Many of us are suffering like this — daily life has become an ordeal, and we don’t know where or how to find help.

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Keywords: vulnerability, shame, growth mindset, conditioning, midlife crisis, resilience, self-compassion, failure, perfectionism, societal norms, centered life thriving, Dr. Natalie, Midlife Crisis to a Centered Life Thriving, podcast for women, podcast for women, podcast for midlife

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