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Who do you really want to be?

Ask Tonic’s Coach January 2019 Who do you really want to be? By Rod Macdonald, Certified Coach Practitioner and Tonic’s Resident Coach Q: I am a 45-year-old man and I think I am having a mid-life crisis. My life is pretty good overall, but I just feel like I’ve wasted the last 45 years. I’m not depressed or anything like that; I just want to be a better version of myself -Alex A: Alex, what you are going through is very common. When people get to their 40s, they often question what they’ve been doing. Because we, as humans, crave approval and connection, when we feel we’ve misspent time, it can create doubt and resentment. While having emotions have helped us become successful as humans, it can also create regret, and you haven’t wasted any of the last 45 years; you have been getting ready for the next phase of your life. While you may also want to speak to psychologist about anything in the past that may be affecting your mental state, what I can help you with as a coach is to focus o