Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships
Forget the midlife crisis—how about creating midlife calm? The stress and anxiety of this life stage can be overwhelming, draining your energy, and making it hard to enjoy what should be the best years of your life. This podcast is your guide to easing midlife anxiety and discovering a deeper sense of calm.
Discover how to:
- Be happier, more present, and more effective at home and work.
- Transform stress and anxiety into powerful tools that ignite your inner energy, helping you gain clarity and confidently meet your needs.
- Cultivate calm and enjoyment by creating a positive internal mindset using practical, affordable coping skills to handle life's challenges.
Join MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, a seasoned therapist with over 48,000 hours of therapy sessions and 31 years’ experience as a mental wellness educator as she guides you on a journey to reclaim your inner peace. Learn how to find contentment in the present moment, empowering you to handle the pressures of midlife with a confidence clarity that leads to calm.
Every Monday, MJ delves into the unique challenges of midlife, offering insights and concluding each episode with an "Inner Challenge"—simple, science-backed techniques designed to shift you from feeling overwhelmed to centered. Tune in every Thursday for a brief 5-10 minute "Inner Challenge Tune-Up," where MJ offers easy-to-follow tips to integrate these practices into your daily life.
Let’s evolve from crisis to calm and embrace the incredible journey of midlife. Tired of feeling overwhelmed? Tune into fan-favorite Ep. 63 for a boost! Let anxiety go and embrace your calm!
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 192
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Ep.131 5 Simple Words That Will Transform Stress, Anxiety & Chaos Into Calm, To Make Better Midlife Decisions
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety?
Discover five powerful words that can help you move from chaos to calm and help you make better decisions in your daily life.
In this episode, you’ll discover
1. How t…
Ep. 130 1 Simple Coping Skill To Stop Stress & Anxiety From Spiraling Out Of Control & Derailing Midlife Calm
Have you ever felt like anxiety hijacks your day, leaving you overwhelmed and disconnected from peace?
Anxiety can strike at any moment—whether it’s an email, a text, or an unexpected life challenge—a…
Ep. 129 From Criticism to Connection: How to Embrace Your Partner Imperfections & Quirks This Valentine’s Day
What if the most meaningful Valentine’s gift you could give your partner also turned out to be the best gift you could give yourself?
Whether you're feeling disconnected from your partner or caught up…
Ep. 128 The 1 Coping Skill That Will Transform Your Relationship This Valentines Day, For Reduced Stress & Anxiety & Joy In Midlife
What if the most meaningful Valentine’s Day gift you could give this year doesn’t cost a penny—and could transform your relationship?
In midlife, juggling work, family, and daily stress often leaves l…
Ep. 127 Emergency Episode: 5 Effective Coping Skills to Calm Overwhelming Stress & Anxiety Caused by Donald Trump & Elon Musk
Is President Trump & Elon Musk governing style making you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or on high alert, you're not alone.
In this emergency episode, we address how to care for your mind in unpredicta…
Ep. 126 The Incredible Way Mel Robbin's 'Let Them' Theory Can Help You To Navigate Midlife Stress & Anxiety with Confidence
Have you ever found yourself caught in frustration over someone else’s choices?
Whether it’s your partner glued to their phone or a coworker missing deadlines, other people's behavior can trigger anx…
Ep. 125 How Mel Robbins ‘Let Them’ Mindset Can Help You Reduce Midlife Stress & Anxiety with Simple Coping Skills
Have you ever found yourself drained by trying to control other people’s decisions, only to realize it doesn’t work?
What if two simple words could change that and bring you more peace?
In this episod…
Ep. 124 3 Science-Backed Coping Skills to Overcome Exercise Challenges in Midlife to Reduce Stress & Anxiety
Struggling to stay consistent with your exercise goals?
What if you could conquer the three biggest obstacles that hold you back?
In this episode you’ll discover:
1. How to face the "I don't want to ex…
Ep. 123 Simple Hacks to Conquer Midlife Exercise Resistance, Shift Your Mindset, Decrease Stress & Anxiety This New Year
In the New Year, are you tired of feeling stuck on the couch and longing for a way to embrace exercise—even if you’ve always hated it?
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- A midlife mindset update to see …
Ep.122 3 Proven Coping Skills to Outsmart Your Smartphone and Decrease Stress & Anxiety & Reclaim 2 Hours a Day for Midlife Calm
Do you ever feel like your smartphone is outsmarting you?
Want to gain two more hours in your day and decrease your anxiety?
In this episode, you'll discover:
- How the simple 3-step ACT plan can stre…
Ep. 121 Outsmarting Your Smartphone – The Science and Solutions You Need To Decrease Stress & Anxiety To Increase Midlife Calm
Is your smartphone increasing your anxiety, decreasing your focus, and preventing you from being productive and happy?
Discover the surprising science behind its impact—and how to take control.
In th…
Ep. 120 3 Coping Skills To Decrease Overwhelm, Stress & Anxiety During The LA Wildfires & Mass Shootings
How do you navigate the overwhelming emotions that come with hearing bad news in today’s world?
Without the right tools to process these challenges, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, hopeless, or even nu…
Ep. 119 5-Minute Meditation to Ease Stress & Anxiety and Cultivate Compassion for LA Wildfires
Are you heart broken and overwhelmed by the wild fires in Los Angelos?
What if a simple five-minute meditation could help you transform those feelings into calm and compassion?
In this episode you’ll …
Ep. 118 4 Proven Coping Skills To Overcome Weight Loss Obstacles During Midlife
Do you find yourself constantly battling obstacles that make losing weight feel impossible?
In this episode you’ll discover:
- How to stay focused on your weight loss journey, even in a world designed t…
Ep. 117 5 Proven Hacks to Achieve Midlife Weight Loss & Stop Feeling Stuck
Is weight loss your New Year’s Resolution? This episode gives you 5 Proven Hacks to help you stop feeling stuck and finally see real results.
In this episode you’ll discover:
- How to shift from "needin…
Ep. 116 Crush Your New Year Goal With This One Surprising Coping Skill That Decreases Stress & Anxiety
Are your New Year’s resolutions setting you up for failure? Do you want to find a new way so you don’t give up on you?
In this episode you’ll discover:
1. Why focusing on one goal with a clear timeli…
Ep. 115 Overcome Fear and Anxiety & FINALLY Achieve Your New Years Resolutions With This Surprising Coping Skill In Midlife
What if the real reason you struggle with New Year’s resolutions isn’t a lack of willpower?
In this episode you’ll discover:
1. Why fear of failure-not willpower- sabotages your goal and how to break …
Ep.114 The 6 Minute Year End Review: That Will Change Your Life & Decrease Midlife Stress & Anxiety
Have you ever stopped to celebrate what you’ve done right this year to decrease anxiety and increase calm?
In this episode, a six- minute reflection will help you :
1.Discover how reflecting on small,…
Ep. 113 4 Coping Skills for Managing Stress, Anxiety and Grief in Midlife During the Holidays
Are the holidays bringing more heartache than joy this year? Discover practical ways to honor your grief and find moments of calm amidst your pain.
Holidays can be emotionally overwhelming, especiall…
Ep. 112 3 Practical Coping Skills to Decrease Stress & Anxiety To Navigate Toxic Family Dynamics During the Holidays
Do you struggle to stay safe while spending time with toxic family members this holiday season?
The holiday season often brings families together, but for those with toxic relationship patterns in the…