Ep. 103 Using Gratitude & Fun To Ease Midlife Anxiety and Create Calm This Thanksgiving

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

Are you tired of feeling stressed and overwhelmed by holiday planning and want a Thanksgiving that leaves you feeling calm, happy, and truly grateful?

Are your holidays more of a burden than a joy. With endless lists and expectations, it’s easy to lose sight of why you celebrate in the first place. This episode dives into three simple “ingredients” you can add to your holiday plans that will transform how your experience Thanksgiving—making it fulfilling instead of exhausting.

In this episode you’ll:

1. Discover how choosing happiness, calm, and gratitude can reshape your holiday experience from pressure-filled to peaceful.

2. Learn practical ways to simplify your Thanksgiving prep without sacrificing the joy or tradition you cherish.

3. Find permission to let go of unnecessary tasks and embrace a holiday that nurtures your well-being and connection with loved ones.

Push play to learn three powerful steps to reclaim joy and calm in your holiday planning and make this Thanksgiving one you truly enjoy.

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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.