Ep. 158 How To Know If Cannabis Is Quietly Worsening Anxiety for You or Your Kids in Midlife
05/15/25 • 14 min
Are you or you kids relying on cannabis to unwind, sleep, or deal with anxiety?
You’re not alone—and you’re not broken—but you might be self-medicating in a way that’s backfiring.
In this episode you’ll discover:
- How cannabis quietly shifts from a tool to a trap—and the signs you’re missing.
- The difference between social and chronic use and why it matters for your anxiety.
- Why modeling healthy coping skills is crucial if you’re parenting in the cannabis era.
✨ If you're ready to feel more present, focused, and emotionally grounded—without numbing out—this episode is your reset button.
👉 Listen now to rethink your relationship with cannabis and reclaim your calm.
Huberman Lab Podcast – Episode 92: "The Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) on the Brain & Body" (October 3, 2022)
🔗 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXvuJu1kt48
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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.
Are you or you kids relying on cannabis to unwind, sleep, or deal with anxiety?
You’re not alone—and you’re not broken—but you might be self-medicating in a way that’s backfiring.
In this episode you’ll discover:
- How cannabis quietly shifts from a tool to a trap—and the signs you’re missing.
- The difference between social and chronic use and why it matters for your anxiety.
- Why modeling healthy coping skills is crucial if you’re parenting in the cannabis era.
✨ If you're ready to feel more present, focused, and emotionally grounded—without numbing out—this episode is your reset button.
👉 Listen now to rethink your relationship with cannabis and reclaim your calm.
Huberman Lab Podcast – Episode 92: "The Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) on the Brain & Body" (October 3, 2022)
🔗 Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXvuJu1kt48
****
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.
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Ep. 157 Why Alcohol Makes Your Anxiety WORSE in Midlife & 4 Coping Skills That Actually Work
Are you still reaching for a glass of wine to take the edge off midlife anxiety?
What once felt like a relaxing ritual may now be working against your peace, sleep, and sanity.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
1. Why midlife hormonal and brain changes can cause alcohol to increase—not relieve—your anxiety.
2. Four healthier, science-backed coping skills that will REALLY help your anxiety.
3. How to track your drinking habits, rewire your routines to regain control over your emotional well-being.
Press play to learn how to reclaim calm and feel better—without wine running the show.
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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.
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Ep. 159 Why So Many Adult Children Aren’t Launching & How Midlife Parents Can Reduce Their Anxiety
Are you feeling anxious about your adult child who just isn’t launching?
You’re not alone—and you’re definitely not a bad parent.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
1. Why today’s young adults are facing a drastically different—and harder—world than previous generations
2. How phones, cannabis, and constant cultural pessimism are impacting motivation and mental health
3. What you can do to move from guilt and frustration to calm, clarity, and more effective support
🎧 Listen now this episode will help you see the bigger picture and reclaim a sense of power and peace—no matter where your child is on their journey.
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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.
Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships - Ep. 158 How To Know If Cannabis Is Quietly Worsening Anxiety for You or Your Kids in Midlife
Transcript
In this episode, you'll discover how cannabis might be contributing to anxiety, whether it's your own or your child's. Welcome to Creating Midlife Calm, a podcast dedicated to empowering midlife minds to overcome anxiety, stop feeling like crap and become more present with your family, all while achieving greater success at work. I'm MJ Murray Vachon, a licensed clinical social worker with over 48, 000 hours of therapy sessions and
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