Why do midlife resolutions feel so stressful—and why don’t they seem to stick, no matter how hard you try?
You’re not alone if January brings pressure instead of calm, let’s change this!
In this episode, you’ll discover:
1. Why “trying harder” increases midlife anxiety and stress instead of easing them
2. The easy and natural mindset shift that supports real change in midlife.
3. Three coping skills that make New Year’s goals feel calm, sustainable, and aligned with who you are now
🎧 Take 11 minutes to start your year grounded in self-worth—not pressure—you’re worth it.
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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.
Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships