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. 265 What to Do When Anxiety & Stress Keep Your Nervous System Stuck on High Alert and Leave Your Body Desperate for Rest in Midlife
What happens when anxiety and stress train your nervous system to stay constantly on even when your body is desperate for calm?There is a calmer and more emotionally sustainable way to relate to your nervous system, In th...
Ep. 264 Why Your Stress & Anxiety Has NOTHING To Do With Overthinking, & The Real Causes You've Overlooked In Midlife
What if your mind isn’t exhausted from overthinking but from carrying responsibility for too much that was never fully yours to hold?There is a calmer and more emotionally sustainable way to relate to stress, anxiety and uncertainty....
Ep. 263 The Coping Skill That Actually Reduces Stress & Anxiety When Talking About It Makes You Feel Worse In Midlife
What if talking about your anxiety is actually making your stress worse in midlife?You’re not alone if you’ve tried to talk through anxiety and stress and still feel unsettled or stuck afterward.In this episode, you’ll discove...
Ep. 262 Why Talking About Stress and Anxiety in Midlife May Be Making Your Mental Health WORSE
Have you ever talked through your anxiety and still felt unsettled afterward?You’re not alone—many people turn to talking as a way to feel better, but it doesn’t always bring the calm you’re hoping for.In this episode, you’ll ...
Ep. 261 When Someone You Love Has Cancer: What Truly Helps (From Experience)
What actually helps someone you love in midlife when they’re facing a life changing crisis and you don’t know what to do?There is a steady, thoughtful way to show up that supports them without adding pressure or overwhelm.In t...