Ep. 130 1 Simple Coping Skill To Stop Anxiety From Spiraling Out Of Control & Derailing Midlife Calm

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

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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—and derail your calm.

In this episode you’ll discover:

1. The transformative practice of noticing, naming, and taming anxiety to break free from overwhelming thoughts.
2. How to harness the power of your breath to reset your nervous system and restore clarity.
3. The "river of wellness" metaphor to understand your mind’s natural flow and navigate challenges with confidence.

Listen now to unlock the tools you need to calm your anxiety and create a more peaceful, focused state of mind.
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About the Host:
MJ Murray Vachon LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 48,000 hours of therapy sessions and 31 years of experience teaching her Mental Wellness curriculum, Inner Challenge. Four years ago she overcame her fear of technology to create a podcast that integrated her vast clinical experience and practical wisdom of cultivating mental wellness using the latest information from neuroscience. MJ was Social Worker of the Year in 2011 for Region 2/IN.
Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.