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. 292 What Pulling Weeds Taught Me About Facing What I'd Rather Avoid
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Ep. 291 What To Do When Anxiety Becomes Overwhelm and You Can't Think Clearly
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EP. 290 How Anxiety & Overwhelm Can Lead You To Avoid What Matters Most in Midlife
What if the biggest problem isn’t your anxiety—but what anxiety is convincing you not to do?If you’ve been putting off a conversation, avoiding a decision, or looking away from something that feels overwhelming, you’re not alone....
Ep. 289 How Watching A T-Ball Game Can Decrease Anxiety & Stress
What if the secret to feeling calmer is remembering that you're still learning?If you've been frustrated with yourself for not handling life perfectly, you're not alone.In this episode, you'll discover:Ho...
Ep. 288 Why the Midlife Trap of Thinking You Should Have It All Figured Out Fuels Stress & Anxiety
Have you ever felt like by now you should have life figured out?If so, you’re not alone. Many of us carry quiet expectations about where our careers, relationships, finances, or sense of purpose should be by this stage of life.