What happens when anxiety and stress train your nervous system to stay constantly on even when your body is desperate for calm?
There is a calmer and more emotionally sustainable way to relate to your nervous system,
In this episode, you’ll discover:
Why chronic stress, responsibility, and constant mental scanning quietly train your nervous system to live on high alert
How anxiety and emotional overload disconnect you from calm, rest, presence, and even your sense of self
Practical coping skills that help you build a healthier relationship with your mind and nervous system so you can feel more grounded, energized, and emotionally connected again
Take 11 minutes to better understand why your nervous system feels stuck on alert—and how to begin coming back to yourself again—you’re worth it.
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About the Host:
MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, is a seasoned clinician, educator, and host of the podcast Creating Midlife Calm, recognized by Maria Shriver as a “Listen of the Week.” Over the past 40 years, MJ has led more than 50,000 therapy sessions and developed the Inner Challenge mental wellness program and the Inner Challenge Master Class, practical tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience taught for more than 30 years in junior high schools and at the University of Notre Dame for freshman football players. Through her podcast, teaching, and coaching, MJ helps people build calmer lives, stronger relationships, and healthier communities.
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.