Ep. 108 Coping Skills To Bridge the Political Divide & Decrease Anxiety During The Holidays

Are you worried that post election-related anxiety might cast a shadow over your holiday celebrations?

In this episode you’ll learn how to:

1. Use the science of emotional contagion to avoid spreading or absorbing anxiety during gatherings.

2. Set boundaries with grace, including one-liners and humor, to steer conversations away from divisive topics.

3. Regulate your emotions in group settings and one-on-one conversations to stay grounded and present.

Listen now to discover how to enjoy a calmer, more joyful holiday season while leaving anticipatory anxiety behind.

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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.