Hey everybody, it's Wednesday. I'm Kay Sunglic Skombe and welcome to Radio Headspace.

This week I'm answering some of the daily questions that I receive. Today's question

goes as so. I'm finding myself in what I guess you could consider a mid-life crisis,

particularly feelings of disappointment in myself, even though most would consider me successful.

I feel like I don't know who I am and I'm bored with the monotony of life.

I know I want adventure, but I can't even figure out what adventures I'm looking for.

So my question for you is this, is there some type of meditation that I can do to help with these feelings?

So right away I feel like this is a common feeling, especially since we all had to deal with COVID,

where we actually did find ourselves doing the same thing day in and day out.

That monotony and isolation was no joke, so now that we find ourselves getting back into the

swing of things, there's almost no rhyme or reason as to how we're going to act or respond in certain

situations or at different moments. Because of this, I would suggest for you to be super gentle with

yourself, no need for any judgment whatsoever. On that note, what I'm also hearing is that you

are disappointed in yourself even though most would consider you successful. I'm curious as to what

one has to do with the other. Maybe you haven't lived up to the expectations you've set for yourself.

In which case, it may be helpful to think about where those expectations are coming from.

It could be your parents, things in your childhood, or pressure from the people in your social

circle. One way to put things in perspective is to practice gratitude. You can do a gratitude

meditation by simply taking a pause to ask yourself every day what you're grateful for.

And the answer can be something small, like a cup of coffee, or that you had a safe ride home.

And the more you practice gratitude, the easier it will be to feel grateful for both big and small

accomplishments. On the other hand, your disappointment could refer to a very specific aspect of

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