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Here is the truth no one told us: time does not heal. We say it to each other constantly, and it is one of the kindest sounding, least helpful things we pass around. On this Midlife Plot Twist, I go straight at it. By the time we reach midlife, every one of us is carrying loss, and often a layer of unresolved pain underneath it, and that weight does not just sit quietly. It shows up in our energy, our sleep, our relationships, and yes, our health and our vitality.
I walk through the myths we were handed: be strong, keep busy, don't feel bad, grieve alone, and where they come from, which is usually people who love us and were never taught any better. Then I name the short-term energy-releasing behaviors, the STERBs, that we reach for to avoid the pain, from overworking to doomscrolling to a little retail therapy, and yes, I have done that one too. None of it means you are broken. It means no one handed you the correct steps. That is what this series is for, and it is some of the most freeing work I have ever done. I want you to make room in your body and your soul for love, for freedom, and for your own best vitality.
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About the Host:
Dr. Liz Lyster is a women's health and hormone expert and the host of Hotness, known for helping women feel their best in the second half of life. She looks past quick fixes to the hormones, habits, and emotional health underneath how a woman actually feels, and she does it as the doctor who also sounds like a good friend, warm, direct, and a little wry. In this Midlife Plot Twist series, she brings that same honesty to the emotional side of midlife, the part most of us were never taught how to handle.
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Free Guide (Dr. Liz's Guide to Midlife): https://drlizmd.com/hotness
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Hotness with Dr. Liz Lyster, MD
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