Send us a text This week’s episode started with a simple quote I first heard as an intern on my psychiatry rotation: “The secret to happiness is having something to do, someone to love, and something to look forward to.” It’s a line that has quietly guided me through many stages of life — and recently, it sent me down an unexpected rabbit hole into women’s history, old medical thinking, and a surprising discovery about where the quote actually came from. Join me as I explore why this little p...
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Send us a text This week’s episode started with a simple quote I first heard as an intern on my psychiatry rotation: “The secret to happiness is having something to do, someone to love, and something to look forward to.” It’s a line that has quietly guided me through many stages of life — and recently, it sent me down an unexpected rabbit hole into women’s history, old medical thinking, and a surprising discovery about where the quote actually came from. Join me as I explore why this little p...
Social Withdrawal in Midlife - A Conversation with Tasha Morath
Opt to Thrive…for Midlife Women
47 minutes
3 weeks ago
Social Withdrawal in Midlife - A Conversation with Tasha Morath
Send us a text In this warm Sunroom conversation, Dr Corina Sims welcomes educator, counsellor, coach, and long-time friend Tasha Morath to explore a common but rarely named midlife experience: social withdrawal. Is it “normal”? When is it a red flag? Together they unpack the biology (oestrogen, serotonin, oxytocin), the psychology (mood, anxiety, identity), and the cultural lens that can turn “withdrawing” into wise selectivity—quality over quantity. You’ll leave with practical ways to suppo...
Opt to Thrive…for Midlife Women
Send us a text This week’s episode started with a simple quote I first heard as an intern on my psychiatry rotation: “The secret to happiness is having something to do, someone to love, and something to look forward to.” It’s a line that has quietly guided me through many stages of life — and recently, it sent me down an unexpected rabbit hole into women’s history, old medical thinking, and a surprising discovery about where the quote actually came from. Join me as I explore why this little p...
