Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships
MJ Murray Vachon LCSW
212 episodes
20 hours ago
Have you ever felt that mix of anger and self-pity when life—or family—doesn’t go the way you hoped? You’re not alone. Those emotions you try to hide aren’t weakness—they’re signals that something inside you needs care. In this episode, you’ll discover: 1. Why anger and self-pity are your nervous system’s natural way of asking for protection and calm. 2. How to recognize when these emotions become traps that feed midlife stress, anxiety, and disconnection. 3. &...
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Have you ever felt that mix of anger and self-pity when life—or family—doesn’t go the way you hoped? You’re not alone. Those emotions you try to hide aren’t weakness—they’re signals that something inside you needs care. In this episode, you’ll discover: 1. Why anger and self-pity are your nervous system’s natural way of asking for protection and calm. 2. How to recognize when these emotions become traps that feed midlife stress, anxiety, and disconnection. 3. &...
Ep. 198 The Surprising Science Backed Coping Skill That Will Silence Your Inner Critic, Ease Midlife Anxiety & Calm Stress
Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships
11 minutes
1 month ago
Ep. 198 The Surprising Science Backed Coping Skill That Will Silence Your Inner Critic, Ease Midlife Anxiety & Calm Stress
Why do your efforts to silence your inner critic never seem to last? You’re not alone—midlife anxiety and stress often thrive when criticism becomes a daily habit. In this episode, you’ll discover: 1. Why calming your outer critic is the real key to quieting your inner critic 2. How midlife stress, anxiety, and overthinking are fueled by cultural patterns of criticism 3. The surprising science of what criticism does to your body—and the coping skill that rewires your brain i...
Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships
Have you ever felt that mix of anger and self-pity when life—or family—doesn’t go the way you hoped? You’re not alone. Those emotions you try to hide aren’t weakness—they’re signals that something inside you needs care. In this episode, you’ll discover: 1. Why anger and self-pity are your nervous system’s natural way of asking for protection and calm. 2. How to recognize when these emotions become traps that feed midlife stress, anxiety, and disconnection. 3. &...