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FOBB is an acronym for the fear of being boring.

Viewing midlife as a transition, not a crisis, can reduce anxiety about life's midpoint.

Accepting life's natural changes allows greater enjoyment of the present moment.

FOBB. Looks like a typo, right? But no, it’s on purpose. FOBB is an acronym. It stands for fear of being boring . This is a concept that usually comes up with clients in their 40s who are just starting to experience that phase of life known as the midlife .

This phase of life has often been referred to as the midlife crisis, but that’s a term I don’t like to use because it implies that we’re experiencing a crisis, when I think the idea of it being a transition is more appropriate. A midlife crisis is a psychological crisis brought about by events that h

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