Hit a midlife wall? This test identifies your strengths and what matters to you

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Aubrey, A. (2026, October 15). Hit a midlife wall? This test identifies your strengths and what matters to you. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2026/10/15/nx-s1-5996678/midlife-wall-reset-test-guide

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The article introduces a new podcast episode focusing on midlife challenges and finding personal strengths through understanding the concept of "flow." It features violinist Diane Allen's journey of losing and regaining her sense of flow, along with insights from Dr. Richard Huskey who specializes in studying this state.
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In the first episode of *Your Turn* with Allison Aubrey on NPR, the science of achieving a flow state is explored. Violinist Diane Allen discusses her experience of losing and then regaining her musical flow, while Dr. Richard Huskey provides insights into understanding and attaining this optimal mental state. The episode aims to help individuals identify their strengths and find what matters most to them during midlife transitions.

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📰 Midlife Career Assessment Test
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This test identifies your strengths and what matters to you In this first episode of Your Turn with Allison Aubrey, we explore the science of the flow state with violinist Diane Allen, who lost her flow and then tried to find it again, and also from Dr. Richard Huskey, who studies the flow state and how each of us can find it.
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This test identifies your strengths and what matters to you In this first episode of Your Turn with Allison Aubrey, we explore the science of the flow state with violinist Diane Allen, who lost her flow and then tried to find it again, and also from Dr. Richard Huskey, who studies the flow state and how each of us can find it. asserted
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