Caring more as we age often stems from societal expectations and the pressures of adulthood. We start caring about how we’re seen at work, by our peers, and in our personal lives because we're taught that success is measured by how others perceive us. But we can unlearn this by reconnecting with our inner values and focusing on what really matters to us, rather than chasing societal standards of success. By doing things that make us happy, rather than what we think will make others approve of us, we can begin to unlearn the habit of over-caring.