What if your mind isn’t exhausted from overthinking but from carrying responsibility for too much that was never fully yours to hold?
There is a calmer and more emotionally sustainable way to relate to stress, anxiety and uncertainty.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
Why anxiety and chronic stress quietly train your mind to leave its own lane and carry things you cannot fully control
How constantly managing other people’s emotions, reactions, futures, and outcomes creates ongoing mental exhaustion
A practical coping skill that helps you notice when your mind has drifted out of its lane so you can return to greater calm, clarity, and emotional presence
Take 9 minutes to better understand why your mind feels constantly “on”—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.