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

By MJ Murray Vachon LCSW

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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!   

Episode Date
Ep. 158 How To Know If Cannabis Is Quietly Worsening Anxiety for You or Your Kids in Midlife
May 15, 2025
Ep. 157 Why Alcohol Makes Your Anxiety WORSE in Midlife & 4 Coping Skills That Actually Work
May 12, 2025
Ep. 156 A Midlife Couple Shares Their Journey With Pancreatic Cancer, Anxiety, and Coping Skills
May 11, 2025
Ep. 155 Practical Coping Skills to Enhance the Effectiveness of Your Anxiety Medication in Midlife
May 08, 2025
Ep. 154: Causes of Midlife Weight Gain from Anxiety Meds & Easy Coping Skills to Reverse It
May 05, 2025
Ep. 153 How Midlife Caregiving Triggers Anxiety & Identity Loss and Coping Skills to Ease the Ache
May 01, 2025
Ep. 152 Midlife Caregiving's Invisible Weight & Coping Skills to Ease the Burden & Anxiety
Apr 28, 2025
Ep. 151 Practical Coping Skills to Ease Emotional and Physical Fatigue During a Crisis in Midlife
Apr 24, 2025
Ep. 150 Coping Skills to Ease Anxiety When a Crisis Shakes Your Midlife Calm
Apr 21, 2025
Ep. 149 Trump’s Tariffs Spiked One Midlife Listener’s Anxiety and 3 Coping Skills Helped
Apr 17, 2025
Ep. 148 How to Cope with Financial Anxiety During Trump Induced Tariffs, Market Stress and Economic Uncertainty
Apr 14, 2025
Ep. 147 How Midlife Anxiety Is Driving Your Isolation & Loneliness & 2 Powerful Ways to Reconnect
Apr 10, 2025
Ep. 146 How Loneliness Is Quietly Draining Your Happiness & 4 Coping Skills to Rebuild Connection in Midlife
Apr 07, 2025
Ep. 145 Tried & Tested Transformative Coping Skills for Midlife Anxiety & How They REALLY Work
Apr 03, 2025
Ep. 144 How to Finally Feel Confident Setting Boundaries When Midlife Anxiety Makes It Feel Impossible
Mar 31, 2025
Ep. 143 3 Powerful Coping Skills to Conquer Midlife Anxiety & Perfectionism for a Happier Life
Mar 27, 2025
Ep. 142 The Hidden Anxiety of Midlife Overachievers and 3 Coping Skills to Finally Enjoy Your Success
Mar 24, 2025
Ep. 141 The 3 Essential Hormones You Must Balance in Midlife for Less Anxiety, Better Sleep, and a Healthier Weight
Mar 20, 2025
Ep. 140 Understanding Hormones and Anxiety and How Midlife Women Can Regain Control
Mar 17, 2025
Ep. 139 3 Essential Coping Skills to Break Free From Negative Thoughts and Calm Midlife Anxiety
Mar 13, 2025
Ep. 138 The 4-Step Brain Hack to Stop Intrusive Thoughts & Lower Anxiety in Midlife
Mar 10, 2025
Ep. 135 5 Coping Skills for Midlife Parents to Reduce Anxiety, Strengthen Connection, and Navigate College Costs With Their Child
Mar 06, 2025
Ep. 134 5 Coping Skills to Help Midlife Parents Turn Their Child’s College & Job Rejection into Growth
Mar 03, 2025
Ep. 133 4 Coping Skills to Handle a Critical Boss & Transform Midlife Self-Doubt into Self-Assurance
Feb 27, 2025
Ep. 132 Eliminate Imposter Syndrome Forever with These 3 Coping Skills
Feb 24, 2025
Ep.131 5 Simple Words That Will Transform Chaos Into Calm, To Make Better Midlife Decisions
Feb 20, 2025
Ep. 130 1 Simple Coping Skill To Stop Anxiety From Spiraling Out Of Control & Derailing Midlife Calm
Feb 17, 2025
Ep. 129 From Criticism to Connection: How to Embrace Your Partner Imperfections & Quirks This Valentine’s Day
Feb 13, 2025
Ep. 128 The 1 Coping Skill That Will Transform Your Relationship This Valentines Day, For Reduced Anxiety & Joy In Midlife
Feb 10, 2025
Ep. 127 Emergency Episode: 5 Effective Coping Skills to Calm Overwhelming Anxiety Caused by Donald Trump & Elon Musk
Feb 08, 2025
Ep. 126 The Incredible Way Mel Robbin's 'Let Them' Theory Can Help You To Navigate Midlife Anxiety with Confidence
Feb 06, 2025
Ep. 125 How Mel Robbins ‘Let Them’ Mindset Can Help You Reduce Midlife Anxiety with Simple Coping Skills
Feb 03, 2025
Ep. 124 3 Science-Backed Coping Skills to Overcome Exercise Challenges in Midlife
Jan 30, 2025
Ep. 123 Simple Hacks to Conquer Midlife Exercise Resistance, Shift Your Mindset, Decrease Anxiety This New Year
Jan 27, 2025
Ep.122 3 Proven Coping Skills to Outsmart Your Smartphone and Decrease Anxiety & Reclaim 2 Hours a Day for Midlife Calm
Jan 23, 2025
Ep. 121 Outsmarting Your Smartphone – The Science and Solutions You Need To Decrease Anxiety & Increase Midlife Calm
Jan 20, 2025
Ep. 120 3 Coping Skills To Decrease Overwhelm & Anxiety During The LA Wildfires & Mass Shootings
Jan 16, 2025
Ep. 119 5-Minute Meditation to Ease Anxiety and Cultivate Compassion for LA Wildfires
Jan 12, 2025
Ep. 118 4 Proven Coping Skills To Overcome Weight Loss Obstacles During Midlife
Jan 09, 2025
Ep. 117 5 Proven Hacks to Achieve Midlife Weight Loss & Stop Feeling Stuck
Jan 06, 2025
Ep. 116 Crush Your New Year Goal With This One Surprising Coping Skill
Jan 02, 2025
Ep. 115 Overcome Fear & FINALLY Achieve Your New Years Resolutions With This Surprising Coping Skill In Midlife
Dec 30, 2024
Ep.114 The 6 Minute Year End Review: That Will Change Your Life & Decrease Midlife Anxiety
Dec 26, 2024
Ep. 113 4 Coping Skills for Managing Anxiety and Grief in Midlife During the Holidays
Dec 23, 2024
Ep. 112 3 Practical Coping Skills to Decrease Anxiety & Navigate Toxic Family Dynamics During the Holidays
Dec 19, 2024
Ep. 111 3 Midlife Coping Skills for Family Stress During the Holidays
Dec 16, 2024
Ep. 110 Turn Holiday Shopping Into a Midlife Meditation & Coping Skill to Ease Anxiety
Dec 12, 2024
Ep. 109 5 Science-Backed Coping Skills To Conquer Holiday Shopping Anxiety & Find Calm
Dec 09, 2024
Ep. 108 Coping Skills To Bridge the Political Divide & Decrease Anxiety During The Holidays
Dec 05, 2024
Ep. 107 Midlife Coping Skills for Anticipatory Anxiety Post Election
Dec 02, 2024
Ep. 106 Transform Holiday Stress to Midlife Calm Using This Easy 4 Minute Meditation
Nov 28, 2024
Ep. 105 How Embracing Social Anxiety During Midlife Can Make Your Holiday Season Brighter
Nov 25, 2024
Ep. 104 3 Ingredients to Decrease Stress & Anxiety & Increase Midlife Holiday Calm
Nov 21, 2024
Ep. 103 Using Gratitude & Fun To Ease Midlife Anxiety and Create Calm This Thanksgiving
Nov 18, 2024
Ep. 102 Holiday Calm: 2 Coping Skills To Increase Calm & Joy Admist Family Estrangement in Midlife.
Nov 14, 2024
Ep. 101 Understanding Midlife Family Estrangement As A Coping Skill to Increase Calm During the Holiday Season
Nov 11, 2024
Ep.100 Coping Skills To Transform Your Shoulds in Midlife To Increase Calm When Others Get Mad
Nov 07, 2024
Ep. 99 How Transforming Shoulds Can Instantly Decrease Anxiety & Boost Midlife Calm
Nov 04, 2024
Ep. 98 How Changing One Thought Can Decrease Your Anxiety & Increase Your Coping Skills Creating Midlife Calm!
Oct 31, 2024
Ep. 97 2 Coping Skills To Decrease Your Anxiety When You Feel Out of Control So You Can Think Clearly In Midlife
Oct 28, 2024
Ep. 96 Daily Boosts to Decrease Election Anxiety and Increase Midlife Calm Now
Oct 24, 2024
Ep. 95 Election Anxiety: 3 Coping Skills to Stay Calm In A Divided Nation
Oct 21, 2024
Ep.94 5 Easy Strategies To Stop Nighttime Eating Tonight To Improve Your Sleep & Decrease Your Anxiety!
Oct 17, 2024
Ep. 93 5 Simple Sleep Hacks To Help You Sleep Better Tonight!
Oct 14, 2024
Ep. 101 Understanding Midlife Family Estrangement As A Coping Skill to Increase Calm During the Holiday Season
Oct 14, 2024
Ep. 92 Proving Your Mind is Meant to be Peaceful, Calm & Happy
Oct 10, 2024
Ep. 91 Use These 2 Mindfulness Practices To Instantly Increase Gratitude, Calm & Joy!
Oct 07, 2024
Ep. 90 3 Coping Skills to Increase Your Happiness & Calm When You Hate Your Job
Oct 03, 2024
Ep. 89 3 Steps to Disengage From Work To Be More Calm & Present at Home
Sep 30, 2024
Ep.88 Effective Strategies to Decrease Resistance When Household Members Don't Want to Equitably Share Chores!
Sep 26, 2024
Ep. 87 Instantly Reduce Household Stress and Create Calm with THIS Surprising Chore-Sharing Game!
Sep 23, 2024
Ep. 86 Understanding the 4 Causes of Overthinking To Reduce Your Anxiety & Increase Calm
Sep 19, 2024
Ep. 85 5 Easy & Effective Steps to Stop Overthinking, Now!
Sep 16, 2024
Ep. 84 3 Effective Strategies to Overcome Family Disagreements when Navigating Your Child'sMental, Social, Intellectual and Physical Differences
Sep 12, 2024
Ep. 83 Mastering the Seven-Stage Path: Reducing Anxiety and Boosting Strategies for Families Navigating a Child's Physical, Mental, Learning, or Social Challenges.
Sep 09, 2024
Ep. 82 Stopping The Midlife Spread Your Way By Getting Off The Couch
Sep 02, 2024
Emergency Episode Ep. 81 School Anxiety: Three Coping Skills Parents and Kids Can Use Right Now!
Aug 21, 2024
Ep. 80 Mental Wellness: Having Fun Building Self-Confidence & Self-Awareness with the Enneagram! (Part 2 External Self-Awareness)
Aug 19, 2024
Ep. 79 Mental Wellness: Having Fun Building Self-Confidence & Self-Awareness with the Enneagram! (Part 1 Internal Self-Awareness)
Aug 12, 2024
Ep. 78 Mental Wellness: Turning Midlife Anxiety from Adult Child into Calm and Effective Parenting!
Aug 03, 2024
Ep. 77 Mental Wellness: Anxiety and the Immigration Journey: Practical Coping Skills
Jul 27, 2024
Ep. 76 Mental Wellness: Coping Skills to Tame Cell Phone Anxiety: Finding Balance in a Digital World!”
Jul 20, 2024
Ep. 75 Mental Wellness: Coping Skills to Improve Relationships with People Who Hold Different Views!
Jul 13, 2024
Ep. 74 Mental Wellness & Hedy Schleifer (Part 2)
Jun 29, 2024
Ep. 73 EMERGENCY PODCAST! Mental Wellness & Inside Out 2
Jun 22, 2024
Ep. 72 Mental Wellness & Hedy Schleifer on Relationships! (Part 1)
Jun 15, 2024
Ep.71 Mental Wellness: Coping Skills & Fun Ways to Improve Family Relationships!!
May 16, 2024
Ep. 70 Mental Wellness: Quick & Easy Coping Skills for Parenting an Anxious Child!
May 11, 2024
Ep. 69 A Tribute to Jay Caponigro: One Year Later ( Mental Wellness & Cancer)
May 04, 2024
Ep. 68 Mental Wellness: Coping Skills for Retirement: Releasing Anxiety and Embracing Personal Growth
Apr 20, 2024
Ep. 67 Mental Wellness: Training the Midlife Brain: Coping Skills to Release Anxiety and Enhance Emotional Wellbeing
Apr 06, 2024
Ep.66 Mental Wellness: Coping Skills for Managing Anxiety When Leaving a Narcissist in Midlife
Mar 23, 2024
Ep. 65 Mental Wellness: Coping Skills to increase Relational & Social Intelligence in Midlife!
Mar 09, 2024
Ep. 64 Mental Wellness: Coping Skills for the Stay-at-Home Parenting Journey
Feb 24, 2024
Ep. 63 Mental Wellness & Love Beyond Travis,Taylor & Valentine's Day!
Feb 10, 2024
Ep.62 Mental Wellness: Coping Skills for Managing the Anxiety of TikTok Addiction!
Jan 27, 2024
Ep. 61 Mental Wellness: Specific Coping Skills for & Losing Weight Your Way in Young Adulthood, Midlife & the Golden Years
Jan 14, 2024
Ep. 60 Life's Wisdom and Coping Skills for Kids from 1-93 (Encore)
Dec 30, 2023
Ep. 59 Mental Wellness: My favorite Coping Skills & Insights of 2023!!
Dec 19, 2023
Ep. 58 Mental Wellness: Coping Skills for Family Holidays: Reducing Anxiety and Avoiding the Grinch Effect!!
Dec 06, 2023
Ep. 57 Mental Wellness: David Romanelli's Coping Skills for Improving Family Relationships During a Child’s Illness!
Nov 11, 2023
Ep. 56 Mental Wellness: The Science of Compassion as a Coping Skill for Improving Relationships &Wellbeing!!
Oct 28, 2023
Ep. 55 Midlife Exercise: Building Confidence and Getting Off the Couch!
Oct 14, 2023
Ep. 54 Coping Skills to Manage Anxiety & Other Difficult Emotions in Midlife: Taming and Aiming (Part 2)
Sep 30, 2023
Ep. 53 Coping Skills to Manage Anxiety & Other Difficult Emotions in Midlife: Naming (Part 1)
Sep 16, 2023
Ep.52 No-Cost Ways to Renewing Your Anxious & Weary Spirit in Midlife
Sep 02, 2023
Ep. 51 An Easy Way to Use Mindfulness to Decrease Everyday Anxiety!
Aug 26, 2023
Ep. 50 Creating a Foolproof Morning Routine to Reduce Anxiety, Boost Productivity, and Improve Wellbeing!
Aug 19, 2023
Ep. 49 Coping Skills to Reduce Midlife Anxiety in Parenting Adult Children and Improve Relationships
Aug 12, 2023
Ep. 48 Coping Skills to Reduce the Anxiety & Low Self-Self Esteem Caused by Comparison
Aug 05, 2023
Ep. 47 Coping Skills For Emotional Healing in Loss & Grief
Jul 29, 2023
Ep. 46 Coping Skills to Reduce Procrastination & Get Sh*t Done!
Jul 22, 2023
Ep. 45 : Practical Coping Skills for Midlife Weight Loss!
Jul 15, 2023
Ep. 44 Mental Wellness and Family Caregiving!
Jul 08, 2023
Ep.43 : Coping Skills for Adulting! Adulting! Adulting!
Jul 01, 2023
Ep.42 Who Am I? Legally Blonde Edition!
Jun 17, 2023
Ep.41 Ages & Stages: Young Adulthood to Old Age
Jun 10, 2023
Ep. 40 Who Am I? External Self-Awareness (Part 2)
Jun 03, 2023
Ep.39 Who Am I? Internal Self-Awareness (Part 1)
May 27, 2023
Ep. 38 Who Am I? Ages & Stages
May 20, 2023
Ep. 37 Noticing Our Way to Mental Wellness! (Mindfulness)
May 13, 2023
Ep. 36 What is a Inner Workout? (Notice)
May 06, 2023
Ep.35 Bringing Baby Home:Attachment & Attunement (Part 2)
Apr 29, 2023
Ep. 34 Pregnancy & Mental Wellness: Baby Makes MWE!(Part 1)
Apr 22, 2023
Ep. 33: Mental Wellness and Weight Loss
Apr 15, 2023
Ep. 32: Mental Wellness and Cancer
Apr 08, 2023
Ep. 31: Taking On The Mental Wellness Challenge!
Apr 01, 2023
Ep. 30: Mental Wellness Defined: Reducing Anxiety and Embracing Calm in Midlife
Mar 25, 2023
Ep. 29: Oh! What a Beautiful Morning...Routine!
Mar 18, 2023
Ep. 28: Selling and Mental Wellness!
Mar 11, 2023
Ep. 27: Procrastination!!
Mar 04, 2023
Ep. 26: Coping Skills for Parents to Reduce Anxiety When Your Child Faces Mental Health Challenges
Feb 26, 2023
Ep. 25: Animals and Mental Wellness
Feb 19, 2023
Ep. 24: Visioning Mental Wellness
Feb 12, 2023
Ep. 23: Adulting! Adulting! Adulting!
Feb 05, 2023
Ep. 22: Traveling the Road of Loss & Grief
Jan 29, 2023
Ep. 21: Mental Wellness: Anxiety and the Immigration Journey: Practical Coping Skills
Jan 22, 2023
Ep. 20: Reaching Across the Divide
Jan 15, 2023
Ep. 19: Decreasing Anxiety with Meditation!
Jan 08, 2023
Ep. 18: Life's Wisdom for Kids from 1-92!
Jan 01, 2023
Ep. 17: Failure and Fa La La La
Dec 18, 2022
Ep. 16: Trim the Tree and Tend the Mind!
Dec 11, 2022
Ep. 15: Battling Comparison Head On!
Dec 01, 2022
Ep. 14: Parenting Adult Children in Distress!
Nov 27, 2022
Ep. 13: Are You Connected To Your Spirit?
May 17, 2022
Ep. 12: How Is Your Psychological Intelligence?
May 17, 2022
Ep. 11: How's Your Social Intelligence?
May 17, 2022
Ep. 10: Are You Letting Your Phone Run Your Life?
May 16, 2022
Ep. 9: How's Your Sleep?
May 16, 2022
Ep. 8: How's Your NESTS?
May 16, 2022
Ep. 7: Are Your Emotions Potty Trained? (Part 2)
May 16, 2022
Ep. 6: Are Your Emotions Potty Trained? (Part 1)
May 16, 2022
Ep. 5: How Do You Train Your Brain and Tend Your Mind?
May 16, 2022
Ep. 4: Who Am I? Part 2
May 16, 2022
Ep. 3: Who Am I? Part 1
May 16, 2022
Ep. 2: What is an Inner Workout?
May 16, 2022
Ep. 1: What is Mental Wellness?
May 02, 2022