9. Midlife: My Age Is An Asset Not A Limitation

Break free from limitations about your age and unlock your full career potential in this episode of Mindful Life Changes (Formerly knowns as the Mindful Career Change) Podcast. Host Valerie Mekki shares her personal experience of overcoming age-related doubts and successfully transitioning careers in her 40s. She introduces the concept of crystalized intelligence, which refers to the wisdom and expertise accumulated over time, and explains how it can be leveraged to achieve long-term success in your new career. In addition, you’ll learn about another type of intelligence called fluid intelligence that we all have access to, as long as you’re open to learning and facing new challenges head-on along the way. Valerie highlights the value of combining crystalized and fluid intelligence in career pivots as a foundation for adapting to a new profession. You’re invited to embrace your unique perspective and recognize your age as an asset, not a limitation, on your career changing journey.Show Notes and Timestamps:===[00:00:00] Today’s Affirmation[00:00:49] Intro[00:01:36] Feeling aged out of my old profession. [00:01:59] I discovered the concept of crystallized intelligence.[00:02:12] What is crystallized intelligence? [00:02:24] What is fluid intelligence?[00:03:16] Can we have both?[00:04:04] Example of my experience of leveraging both[00:04:50] I invite you to have a moment of clarity for yourself.[00:05:01] Start by priming your mind and body [00:05:34] Begin affirmation[00:06:10] Repeat the affirmation out loud to yourself[00:06:53] Visualize the affirmation[00:07:33] Repeat the affirmation one last time [00:07:49] End of the affirmation[00:08:30] How to make your affirmation sticky[00:09:26] EndCurious to learn how to make your affirmations sticky? Listen to episode 1 and I’ll walk you through how to make your affirmation practice a more effective and transformative tool for your career-changing journey.You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change. We’ve pivoted through the years, but finally landed on the right path: content for moms in the ‘Sandwich Generation’, because midlife disruption doesn't have to break you. New episodes drop on:Sundays: 20-min episodes addressing common midlife challenges with practical strategies plus a mindfulness practice (affirmations, mantras, or meditations)Wednesdays: Bite-sized episodes to reinforce Sunday's mindfulness technique & reset your weekMore from The Mindful Midlife Mom:Discover Valerie's articles on ohhellomidlife.com or watch her videos on YouTube @ohhellomidlifeThis podcast explores patience, meditation, confidence, presence, and overcoming resentment while cultivating calm, peace, mindfulness, clarity, mantras, and addressing loneliness and burn out; it covers boundaries, caregiving, guilt, affirmations, working moms, self-care, midlife crisis, empty nesters, empowerment, people pleasing, compassion fatigue, family caregiving, stress relief, self-worth, stress management, and how to shift from reactive to centered when feeling short tempered, offering tools for self acceptance, easing mental exhaustion, building emotional resilience, harnessing inner strength, and preventing caregiver fatigue for those in the sandwich generation through expert advice on boundaries setting.