In this episode of Midlife Crisis to a Centered Life Thriving, Dr. Natalie discusses the challenges of making changes in midlife. She shares her personal experiences with implementing new health routines and the difficulties of sticking to them and emphasizes the importance of understanding the change process and having compassion for oneself when trying to change. She introduces a poem called 'Autobiography in Five Chapters' by Portia Nelson, which breaks down the stages of change. Dr. Natalie encourages listeners to embrace discomfort and view it as a sign of growth and progress.

Keywords: midlife, health, routines, inner mean girl, change process, compassion, discomfort, growth, progress, stages of change, midlife transition, women in midlife, podcast for women, Dr. Natalie, Midlife Crisis to a Centered Life Thriving

Takeaways:- Making changes in midlife can be challenging due to physical changes and lack of margins.- The inner mean girl can become louder when trying to implement new habits.- Understanding the change process and having compassion for oneself is important.- Embracing discomfort during change is a sign of growth and progress.

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