Why can something you normally handle pretty well suddenly leave you feeling anxious, stressed or completely overwhelmed?
Understanding your nervous system can help you make sense of your reaction and respond differently.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why being calm all the time isn’t the goal and what it actually means to have a flexible, regulated nervous system.
- How to recognize what’s happening inside you when anxiety, stress or overwhelm make it harder to think clearly and respond the way you want to.
- Why your ability to handle the same problem can change from one day to the next and how noticing what you’re already carrying can help you understand your reaction without immediately trying to change it.
Take 10 minutes to understand why stress can overwhelm you one day and not the next—you’re worth it.
FREE ONE-PAGE GUIDE: Use my Window of Tolerance guide to help you recognize what’s happening when you feel anxious, stressed or overwhelmed.
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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.
