I Used to Love My Job —

So Why Can’t I Care Right Now?

One of my clients, Denise, a marketing director in her late 40s, told me:

“I used to wake up with ideas spilling out of me. Now, I just… stare at the screen.”

Sound familiar? Hormonal changes in midlife can steal not just your sleep or libido — but your motivation, too. Estrogen and dopamine are deeply linked, and when one drops, the other often follows. …