Why Middle-Aged Women Feel Stressed Out and Invisible (and How to Change it)

​A 2014 study on women and middle age found that most women began to feel invisible and dismissed in society by the time they were 50. Among the thousands of women surveyed:
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• 75 percent felt ignored by men when they walked into a crowded room,
• 50 percent felt as if they'd been "left on a shelf" and were judged negatively because of their age,
• 60 percent felt that society was geared toward younger women,
• 50 percent wished there was more focus on the plight of older women, and
• only 15 percent of the women surveyed reported feeling confident in any area of their life.

When asked what contributed to their lack of self-confidence, most of the women cited things like graying hair, having to wear reading glasses, and a lack of appropriate fashion opportunities.

What a stark reality for middle-aged women! Are you wondering why these women didn't just simply dye their hair, get contacts, and go on a little shopping spree? 

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