A midlife career crisis can leave you feeling lost, stuck, or questioning your purpose. But it’s also an opportunity for growth.

In this article, you’ll discover three proven ways to navigate the pain of career transition — from listening to your intuition, to accepting you’re in a period of change, to reassessing what truly matters now. With the right mindset, you can not only survive a midlife career crisis, but come out thriving.

The cliché is familiar: sports car, new lover, career meltdown. But research suggests as few as 10% of men actually experience a true midlife crisis. For most, midlife is less about a breakdown — and more about a transition. A chance to realign work, relationships, and purpose for the next chapter.