What you’ll learn in this episode about the sneak attack on autopilot and how my art journal helped me stay present in midlife
- Why the sneak attack on autopilot and the art journal worked to help stay present
- Why many high-functioning midlife women carry a deep productivity identity, especially in midlife
- Why the real cost of autopilot is missed experience.
- How presence is a practice and isn’t part of your personality
- Why doodling feels harmless and non-threatening.
- Why urges to rush, multitask, and perfect can be easy to see while doodling.
- Why the act of noticing creates space between thought and your reaction.
- Why you can’t think on purpose if you never observe or “watch” yourself thinking.
- How midlife serves to shine a spotlight on time and help you appreciate the passage of time more.
- Why self leadership begins with awareness, not action.
Welcome to Another Episode of the Women in the Middle Podcast
Discover how an art journal became a sneak attack on autopilot. In this episode, I share how something I once dismissed as “a waste of time” (art journaling) became a quiet but profound practice in staying present.
Ask yourself…What if the most powerful shift in midlife didn’t require a big decision… but a simple pen?
In midlife, it’s common to find yourself behaving on autopilot; that is, if you’re a capable, productive woman over 50, you’re likely really good at doing things and getting a lot done, but not always as good at practicing awareness and being present.
Discover the hidden cost of autopilot and why productivity identity can follow you into midlife. Learn how mindful doodling becomes a sneak attack on busyness and may do the same for you.
It’s also common to think about time differently as you age. Discover the relationship between how you experience time and presence, and how you experience time and how noticing your mind changes everything.
The focus in this episode isn’t about becoming artistic. Instead, it’s about becoming aware. You can’t lead your life on purpose if you never notice what’s running it.
If you’re ready for a playful, low-pressure way to practice presence, I’d love to invite you to the Midlife Doodle Think Club.
Please enjoy this episode!
You May Also Like:
Ep 241: Living on Autopilot in Midlife https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-241-living-on-autopilot-in-midlife/
Ep 445: Midlife Doodle Think Club: Slow Down and Create a Space to Think with the Zentangle Method and Mindful Doodling https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-445-midlife-doodle-think-club-slow-down-create-a-space-to-think-with-the-zentangle-method-mindful-doodling/
Ep 404: Permission to Play in Midlife: Why Creativity is Self-Care in Disguise https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-404-permission-to-play-with-in-midlife-why-creativity-is-self-care-in-disguise/
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Midlife Doodle-Think™ Club: Slow down with Zentangle-inspired doodling. As a Certified Zentangle® Teacher (CZT), I invite you to create a space to think. See yourself and your next chapter more clearly. Doodle-Think™ is about a simple, mindful doodling practice for midlife women who want more presence, clarity, and confidence; no art skills or creative talent required! Join here! www.doodlethink.com
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