Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships

MJ Murray Vachon LCSW | Midlife Stress & Anxiety Therapist
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Coping Skills for Midlife Stress and Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships Forget the midlife crisis—how about creating midlife calm? The anxiety and stress of this life stage can drain your energy, fuel overthinking, and make it hard to enjoy what should be the best years of your life. This podcast offers practical coping skills to help you reduce anxiety, manage stress, and rediscover a calmer, more confident version of yourself. In Creating Midlife Calm, you’ll discover how to: Be happier, more present, and more effective at home and work.Transform stress and anxiety into powerful tools that boost your clarity, energy, and confidence.Cultivate calm and joy through practical, affordable coping skills that help you handle life’s daily challenges.Join MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, a seasoned therapist with over 50,000 hours of clinical experience and 32 years teaching mental wellness, as she guides you to reclaim your inner calm. Learn to stay grounded in the present, navigate midlife transitions with clarity, and build emotional resilience using proven coping tools. Every Monday, MJ dives into real stories and science-backed insights to help you shift from anxious to centered—ending each episode with an “Inner Challenge” you can practice right away. Then, on Thursdays, she shares a brief follow-up episode that connects, deepens, or expands the week’s topic, helping you apply these skills in real life. Let’s evolve from crisis to calm—and make midlife your most balanced and fulfilling chapter yet. 🎧 Start with listener favorite Ep. 138 to feel the difference calm can make.      

  1. 1天前

    Ep. 310 How Grocery Shopping Can Decrease Anxiety,  Stress  & Overwhelm in Midlife

    Can a trip to the grocery store actually help you become calmer when someone else is rude or stressed? Everyday moments give us opportunities to practice responding differently to stress. In this episode, you’ll discover: How one ordinary moment in the tortilla aisle reminded of how good growth feels.   Take 5 minutes to practice creating your own calm right in the middle of the wild. Send us Fan Mail **** About the Host:  MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, is a seasoned clinician, educator, and host of the podcast Creating Midlife Calm, recognized by Maria Shriver as a “Listen of the Week.” Over the past 40 years, MJ has led more than 50,000 therapy sessions and developed the Inner Challenge mental wellness program and the Inner Challenge Master Class, practical tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience taught for more than 30 years in junior high schools and at the University of Notre Dame for freshman football players. Through her podcast, teaching, and coaching, MJ helps people build calmer lives, stronger relationships, and healthier communities. Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.

  2. 2天前

    Ep. 309 The Surprising Sign Your Anxiety Is Getting BETTER, Even If You Still Feel Stressed & Overwhelmed

    What if doing the very thing you’re trying to change doesn’t mean you’re failing? Emotional growth is often happening before it feels like progress. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why noticing an old pattern may actually be one of the first signs that you’re changing.How internal self-awareness can help you recognize anxiety, stress, and overwhelm sooner.Why responding to setbacks with kindness and repair can help you keep moving forward instead of giving up.Want to learn more about the Inner Challenge Master Class? Email me at mj@mjmurrayvachon.com.  Take 9 minutes to see your emotional growth differently—you’re worth it. Send us Fan Mail **** About the Host:  MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, is a seasoned clinician, educator, and host of the podcast Creating Midlife Calm, recognized by Maria Shriver as a “Listen of the Week.” Over the past 40 years, MJ has led more than 50,000 therapy sessions and developed the Inner Challenge mental wellness program and the Inner Challenge Master Class, practical tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience taught for more than 30 years in junior high schools and at the University of Notre Dame for freshman football players. Through her podcast, teaching, and coaching, MJ helps people build calmer lives, stronger relationships, and healthier communities. Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.

  3. 5天前

    Ep. 308 Is Trying to Fix Everyone Else’s Problems Making Anxiety & Overwhelm Worse in Midlife?

    Could the quick fixes you use to help yourself or someone you love actually be making everyone’s anxiety and overwhelm worse? Wanting to quickly fix someone’s distress can sometimes create more stress for everyone even you! In this episode, you’ll discover: 1.    Why distress can quickly trigger your urge to jump in, take over, or make an uncomfortable situation go away. 2.    How to recognize the physical signs that tell you you’ve moved into quick fix mode before anxiety and overwhelm take over. 3.    A simple way to slow down and figure out whether the moment actually needs action, advice, support, or simply a little time.  Take 10 minutes to respond to anxiety and overwhelm with greater clarity and calm. You’re worth it. Want to learn more about my Inner Challenge Master Class on Mental Wellness? Email me at mj@mjmurrayvachon.com. Send us Fan Mail **** About the Host:  MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, is a seasoned clinician, educator, and host of the podcast Creating Midlife Calm, recognized by Maria Shriver as a “Listen of the Week.” Over the past 40 years, MJ has led more than 50,000 therapy sessions and developed the Inner Challenge mental wellness program and the Inner Challenge Master Class, practical tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience taught for more than 30 years in junior high schools and at the University of Notre Dame for freshman football players. Through her podcast, teaching, and coaching, MJ helps people build calmer lives, stronger relationships, and healthier communities. Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.

  4. 9月4日

    Ep. 307 The Most Effective Coping Skill for Overwhelm Didn't Come From a Therapist

    What if one of your most powerful coping skills for anxiety, stress & overwhelm  isn’t something you do alone? If you’ve been trying to calm yourself through willpower alone, you’re not the only one. In this episode, you’ll discover: The surprising coping skill you have always had.🎧 Take 3 minutes to discover why calm is sometimes created simply by being with another calm person—you're worth it. Send us Fan Mail **** About the Host:  MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, is a seasoned clinician, educator, and host of the podcast Creating Midlife Calm, recognized by Maria Shriver as a “Listen of the Week.” Over the past 40 years, MJ has led more than 50,000 therapy sessions and developed the Inner Challenge mental wellness program and the Inner Challenge Master Class, practical tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience taught for more than 30 years in junior high schools and at the University of Notre Dame for freshman football players. Through her podcast, teaching, and coaching, MJ helps people build calmer lives, stronger relationships, and healthier communities. Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.

  5. 9月3日

    Ep. 306 3 Coping Skills When Overwhelm Hijacks Your Brain in Midlife So You Don’t Lose Your Day

    Has overwhelm ever hijacked your brain and suddenly taken over the rest of your day? You’re not the only one who can go from handling life just fine to feeling completely overwhelmed. In this episode, you’ll discover: How to recognize the early signs of overwhelm in your body before it takes over your thinking and your day.Two easy ways to help you set realistic expectations and prevent unnecessary overwhelm.Simple coping skills to calm your nervous system, get your brain back online, and figure out the next thing to do.🎧 Take 12 minutes to learn how to move through overwhelm without losing your whole day—you’re worth it. Send us Fan Mail **** About the Host:  MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, is a seasoned clinician, educator, and host of the podcast Creating Midlife Calm, recognized by Maria Shriver as a “Listen of the Week.” Over the past 40 years, MJ has led more than 50,000 therapy sessions and developed the Inner Challenge mental wellness program and the Inner Challenge Master Class, practical tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience taught for more than 30 years in junior high schools and at the University of Notre Dame for freshman football players. Through her podcast, teaching, and coaching, MJ helps people build calmer lives, stronger relationships, and healthier communities. Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.

  6. 8月31日

    Ep. 305 Why You Feel Overwhelmed When Others Don’t During Midlife

    Do you ever wonder why you feel overwhelmed when your life doesn't seem any more demanding than everyone else's? There may be more happening beneath your overwhelm than how much you have to do. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why stress, anxiety, and overwhelm are different—and why you may reach overwhelm more easily than someone else.  How what you do and achieve can quietly become connected to your overwhelm.How a sensitive nervous system can add meaning to everyday interactions and leave you carrying more emotionally than you realize. 🎧 Take 11 minutes to understand your overwhelm with more curiosity and less self-judgment—you’re worth it. Send us Fan Mail **** About the Host:  MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, is a seasoned clinician, educator, and host of the podcast Creating Midlife Calm, recognized by Maria Shriver as a “Listen of the Week.” Over the past 40 years, MJ has led more than 50,000 therapy sessions and developed the Inner Challenge mental wellness program and the Inner Challenge Master Class, practical tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience taught for more than 30 years in junior high schools and at the University of Notre Dame for freshman football players. Through her podcast, teaching, and coaching, MJ helps people build calmer lives, stronger relationships, and healthier communities. Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.

  7. 8月28日

    Ep. 304 Two Simple Words That Can Decrease Anxiety, Stress & Overwhelm in Midlife

    What if some of your everyday stress comes not from what you have to do but from fighting the fact that you have to do it? Sometimes we create extra stress by fighting what needs to happen. In this episode, you’ll discover: 1.    How two simple words can help you notice resistance, settle your mind, and move through the ordinary tasks of life with a little more calm.  Take 3 minutes to stop fighting the inevitable and create a little more calm in the wild—you’re worth it. Send us Fan Mail **** About the Host:  MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, is a seasoned clinician, educator, and host of the podcast Creating Midlife Calm, recognized by Maria Shriver as a “Listen of the Week.” Over the past 40 years, MJ has led more than 50,000 therapy sessions and developed the Inner Challenge mental wellness program and the Inner Challenge Master Class, practical tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience taught for more than 30 years in junior high schools and at the University of Notre Dame for freshman football players. Through her podcast, teaching, and coaching, MJ helps people build calmer lives, stronger relationships, and healthier communities. Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.

  8. 8月27日

    Ep. 303 Use this 1 Question To Instantly Diffuse Anxiety, & Stress When Your Brain Gets Stuck In Overwhelm During Midlife

    Does your mind keep replaying the same story even though you know it isn’t helping you feel better? Anxiety, stress, and overwhelm can leave your mind stuck but noticing what your mind is doing can help you find your way back. In this episode, you’ll discover: 1.    Why your mind can become rigid or chaotic when life doesn’t go the way you expected. 2.    How to recognize when your mind has moved away from its natural state of calm. 3.    One question you can use when anxiety, stress, and overwhelm leave you emotionally stuck.  Take 12 minutes to notice what’s keeping your mind stuck and begin finding your way back to calm—you’re worth it. Want my one-pager What Is Mental Wellness? Email me at mj@mjmurrayvachon.com and I’ll send you a copy. Send us Fan Mail **** About the Host:  MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, is a seasoned clinician, educator, and host of the podcast Creating Midlife Calm, recognized by Maria Shriver as a “Listen of the Week.” Over the past 40 years, MJ has led more than 50,000 therapy sessions and developed the Inner Challenge mental wellness program and the Inner Challenge Master Class, practical tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience taught for more than 30 years in junior high schools and at the University of Notre Dame for freshman football players. Through her podcast, teaching, and coaching, MJ helps people build calmer lives, stronger relationships, and healthier communities. Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.

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Coping Skills for Midlife Stress and Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships Forget the midlife crisis—how about creating midlife calm? The anxiety and stress of this life stage can drain your energy, fuel overthinking, and make it hard to enjoy what should be the best years of your life. This podcast offers practical coping skills to help you reduce anxiety, manage stress, and rediscover a calmer, more confident version of yourself. In Creating Midlife Calm, you’ll discover how to: Be happier, more present, and more effective at home and work.Transform stress and anxiety into powerful tools that boost your clarity, energy, and confidence.Cultivate calm and joy through practical, affordable coping skills that help you handle life’s daily challenges.Join MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, a seasoned therapist with over 50,000 hours of clinical experience and 32 years teaching mental wellness, as she guides you to reclaim your inner calm. Learn to stay grounded in the present, navigate midlife transitions with clarity, and build emotional resilience using proven coping tools. Every Monday, MJ dives into real stories and science-backed insights to help you shift from anxious to centered—ending each episode with an “Inner Challenge” you can practice right away. Then, on Thursdays, she shares a brief follow-up episode that connects, deepens, or expands the week’s topic, helping you apply these skills in real life. Let’s evolve from crisis to calm—and make midlife your most balanced and fulfilling chapter yet. 🎧 Start with listener favorite Ep. 138 to feel the difference calm can make.      

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