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Mid-career crisis: Despite success, doubts and worries arise - how to avoid the low point in your career

2022-07-06T14:11:13.335Z


Mid-career crisis: Despite success, doubts and worries arise - how to avoid the low point in your career Created: 06/07/2022, 16:05 By: Carina Blumenroth Everything is going well at work, you are successful and the salary is right too – but still you suddenly have doubts, it could be a mid-career crisis. You are in the middle of your job and you are successful, the salary is right and you can


Mid-career crisis: Despite success, doubts and worries arise - how to avoid the low point in your career

Created: 06/07/2022, 16:05

By: Carina Blumenroth

Everything is going well at work, you are successful and the salary is right too – but still you suddenly have doubts, it could be a mid-career crisis.

You are in the middle of your job and you are successful, the salary is right and you can prove yourself professionally.

That all sounds good at first - but then you

suddenly have doubts and you lose your motivation

.

Suddenly you ask yourself: Is this really the job I want to do?

This can be the start of a

mid-career crisis

.

The portal career

bible has found out what is behind it

.

Frustration at work can lead to a mid-career crisis.

It can even have physical effects.

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Identity crisis in the mid-30s – the mid-career crisis

In the mid-career

crisis

, people between the ages of 35 and 45 question their professional life.

Life goals are then often

mixed

up with the

status quo

compared - people wonder if they are happy with the current situation.

One's own activity is examined very skeptically.

Mid-career crisis is derived from the term mid-life crisis.

While the mid-career crisis is primarily related to work, the mid-life crisis affects all areas of life.

Mid-career crisis: Dissatisfaction grows over a longer period of time

The career low does not come suddenly, it builds up over a

longer period

of time.

Dissatisfaction and doubts grow over the long term, and those affected often do not notice it directly.

Many different factors come into play, which then favor the crisis.

Those affected can ask themselves the following questions:

  • Purpose of the work:

    If you do not see the purpose of what you are doing, then this is a first indication that you will not be happy with the job in the long term.

    Only those who understand the meaning and enjoy their work stay motivated.

  • Change in values:

    You are in a different phase of your life, you have different priorities, plans and personal values.

    This also changes the expectations of your job.

  • Uncertainty when choosing a career:

    Maybe you were already unsure about your career back then and didn't know which job you actually wanted to do.

    Then came your studies, your first job and now you're wondering how that even happened?

  • Under-challenged:

    Everything is too easy for you.

    You hardly need to use your expertise and experience, you do the same things for years, even if you are good at it.

  • All achieved:

    You have achieved all the goals you set yourself at the beginning.

    This can cause anxiety.

    By the way, a mid-career crisis can happen to anyone, including successful people.

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Doubts, sleep problems, depression - the consequences of the mid-career crisis

If your career is at a low point, you will quickly notice it in your

body or your psyche.

It is important to note that all effects are individual.

If you're having a mid-career crisis, you don't need to feel the full impact.

Some symptoms may be severe, while others may not occur at all or only mildly.

  • Doubt:

    You brood over your professional situation, your tasks and decisions.

    It's all about the job.

  • Frustration:

    You no longer enjoy your work.

    You don't want to go there in the morning and can't wait for the end of the day.

  • Achievement:

    Your performance is declining, you are making less effort, you are no longer interested in your projects.

    You can no longer hide it from those around you.

  • Physical:

    Your body also reacts, typical symptoms are: sleep problems, headaches, gastrointestinal problems or difficulty concentrating.

  • Psyche:

    Inner restlessness is possible due to the mid-career crisis, but stress is also a serious burden.

    Doubts and fears weigh you down more and more, which can lead to depression.

  • Desire for change:

    When the mid-career crisis is big, the desire for change also increases.

    They pay more attention to other career opportunities.

How to get out of the mid-career crisis

If you tackle the question of meaning at work, then you can also do something about the mid-career crisis.

If you manage to counteract this, you will emerge

stronger from the crisis

.

If you are about to overcome your career low, the following tips can help:

  • Reflection:

    Analyze your situation.

    Where are you in your life and in your job?

    What's going well?

    Where are the problems?

    Are you asking yourself what do you really want?

  • Conversations: Talk

    to people you know.

    Address your thoughts clearly - often an outside perspective can help you to come to different conclusions.

  • Coaching:

    If you can't cope on your own, seek help.

    Experts can often see problems faster or develop solutions.

  • Breaks:

    If you are in an acute phase, then allow yourself a break.

    Take a holiday so that you can think about your situation in peace.

  • Weigh the options:

    Don't rush into anything, first weigh all your options.

    Sometimes it helps to write down your goals and expectations.

Would you like more tips on the subject of jobs and careers?

Then follow our news pages on the career portals Xing and LinkedIn.

If none of the dots show a way out of the mid-career crisis, then you can aim for a

job change

.

Actively look around for alternatives and write applications.

(cbl)

Source: merkur

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