Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships
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.
Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships
Latest Episodes
Ep. 283 How To Decrease Anxiety & Stress While Pumping Gas in Midlife
Could a routine stop at the gas station become an opportunity to feel calmer and more present?If your mind automatically races toward worries, stressors, and endless to-do lists, you're not alone.In this episode, you'll ...
Ep. 282 How to Help Without Rescuing So You Have More Energy and Less Stress in Midlife
What if the stress, anxiety, and exhaustion you’re feeling aren’t coming from helping others—but from carrying responsibilities that were never yours to carry?If you’ve spent years being the reliable one and feel depleted, you’...
Ep. 281 How Always Being Responsible Is Making You Stressed, Anxious & Exhausted In Midlife
Have you become so good at being the responsible one that you’ve stopped noticing what it’s costing you?Many midlife adults spend years carrying more than their share while quietly postponing their own needs, interests, rest, and dre...
Ep. 280 How Your Favorite Summer Activity Can Decrease Anxiety & Stress in Midlife
What if one small shift during your favorite summer activity could help decrease anxiety and stress?You're not alone if anxiety and stress leave you feeling narrowly focused and disconnected from the present moment.In th...
Ep. 279 The Surprising Way 4th of July Can Ease Anxiety & Stress More Than You Think
What if one of the most calming parts of the 4th of July has nothing to do with fireworks or celebration—but remembering how deeply connected we all are?If anxiety and stress have narrowed your perspective lately, you’re not alone—an...