Breaking the Habit of Perfection: Navigating Midlife with Tamsen Fadal

What if the key to a healthier, more satisfying midlife isn't about adhering to perfection, but rather learning to create, navigate and break habits? This serves as the foundation of today's conversation with Tamsen Fadal. Tamsen is, among many things, a TV journalist, author, women’s health advocate, and good friend of the AGEIST team. 

First, we jump into the process of identifying behavioral patterns and turning a critical eye on ourselves without judgment. We discuss how to replace less healthy habits and celebrate our successes, no matter the size. Tamsen and I touch on the role of social media and the damaging effects that unrealistic expectations can often have on our self-perception.

To conclude, we address the critical phase of menopause and the need for self-advocacy during this time. We share thoughts on finding the right medical support and establishing sustainable, healthier habits for a more fulfilling life. 

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Key Moments

“If I find myself doing something I’m not proud of, I tell myself: that's not who I am. I'm doing this thing, but it's not who I am.”

“With modern social media we've never been so overexposed to everybody else's life and everyone else's everything, so I think that puts a lot more pressure on us, right?”

“There’s an interesting interplay between habit and accomplishment in the long term and the short term. I often overestimate what can happen in the short term and I really underestimate what can happen in the long term. It is always fantastic to look back a few months or even years and see how far things have come.”

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