Day: October 7, 2025
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(Research) Rebuilding Identity, One Routine at a Time
This research explores how men rebuild their sense of self after major life upheavals—job loss, divorce, bereavement, or retirement. Instead of focusing only on symptom relief, the study centers identity reconstruction: how men regain competence, purpose, and a coherent life story when roles that once defined them collapse. The evidence converges on five daily habit…
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Identity Is Scheduled
“Tiny wins plus steady recognition equal identity repair. Structure isn’t control — it’s how we rebuild who we are.” Summary When life upheaval hits — the job ends, the relationship shifts, the role you once held dissolves — identity can fracture. The routines that once anchored who you were disappear, leaving behind uncertainty and a…