Finding Your Spark in Midlife

Описание: You can be doing everything right and still feel like something is missing.

Life looks full on paper. Work. Family. Responsibility. Routines. But somewhere along the way, that feeling of being curious, engaged, or lit up can quietly fade.

In this episode of Real Insights, Holly sits down with Dr. Lorraine Besser, professor at Middlebury College and author of "The Art of the Interesting," to explore why this happens to so many women in midlife.

Lorraine’s work challenges what many of us believe. We focus on happiness. We build meaning through work and family. But we often leave out a third piece that makes life feel rich: mental engagement. The moments that catch our attention. The experiences that make our minds light up.

Lorraine reached a point in her own life where everything looked fine from the outside, but she realized she was mostly going through the motions and no longer felt fully engaged.

Together, Holly and Lorraine unpack why losing your spark isn’t a personal failure, and why getting it back doesn’t require changing your whole life. It starts with noticing differently. Paying attention to what captures you. Letting yourself be more present in the life you already have.

If you’ve ever thought, “I did everything right… so why doesn’t this feel better?” this conversation is for you.

Your spark isn’t gone. You just need to find it.

Want to connect with Lorraine?
Her Website: https://lorrainebesser.com/
Her Book: https://a.co/d/7ukWOmg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
Instagram:   / lorbesser  
Linkedin:   / lorraine-besser-0a980212b  

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00:00 Introduction
00:46 Meet Lorraine
01:14 Going Through the Motions
02:54 What’s Actually Missing in Midlife
07:06 Pleasure, Meaning, and the Missing Piece
17:50 Why We’re So Afraid of Boredom
22:16 The Electric Shock Study and Avoiding Our Own Thoughts
26:12 How Small Moments Create a Richer Life
40:51 Connect with Lorraine
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