Ep. 87 Instantly Reduce Household Stress and Create Calm with THIS Surprising Chore-Sharing Game!
09/23/24 • 17 min
Are household chores turning into a battleground at your home? Discover the fun and effective game that could bring peace to your chore wars!"
In this episode of Creating Midlife Calm, we dive into the common struggle of uneven chore distribution in households. If you're tired of feeling frustrated while doing the lion's share of housework or find yourself constantly nagging about chores, this episode offers a fresh approach to creating balance. By introducing a game-based method, we explore how you can foster a more equitable and cooperative environment at home, leading to less stress and better relationships."
In this episode you will:
1. Learn how to turn chore disagreements into a fun and productive game that encourages participation from all family members.
2. Understand the surprising impact that uneven chore distribution can have on relationships and how to address it.
3. Discover practical strategies for sharing household responsibilities that align with everyone's preferences and abilities, including tips on accountability.
Hit play now to transform chore conflict into chore cooperation and bring harmony back to your household—it's time to say goodbye to the stress of uneven chores!"
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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 household chores turning into a battleground at your home? Discover the fun and effective game that could bring peace to your chore wars!"
In this episode of Creating Midlife Calm, we dive into the common struggle of uneven chore distribution in households. If you're tired of feeling frustrated while doing the lion's share of housework or find yourself constantly nagging about chores, this episode offers a fresh approach to creating balance. By introducing a game-based method, we explore how you can foster a more equitable and cooperative environment at home, leading to less stress and better relationships."
In this episode you will:
1. Learn how to turn chore disagreements into a fun and productive game that encourages participation from all family members.
2. Understand the surprising impact that uneven chore distribution can have on relationships and how to address it.
3. Discover practical strategies for sharing household responsibilities that align with everyone's preferences and abilities, including tips on accountability.
Hit play now to transform chore conflict into chore cooperation and bring harmony back to your household—it's time to say goodbye to the stress of uneven chores!"
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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. 86 Understanding the 4 Causes of Overthinking To Reduce Your Anxiety & Increase Calm
Ep. 86 Understanding the 4 Causes of Overthinking To Reduce Your Anxiety & Increase Calm
Do you find yourself trapped in overthinking, draining your energy, disrupting your mental clarity, and leaving you anxious?
Overthinking affects many of us, especially when faced with stress or uncertainty. In this episode, MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, explains the four main causes of overthinking and how understanding these triggers can help reduce anxiety and increase your sense of calm.
In this episode you will learn the 4 Main Causes of Overthinking:
1. Fear of the Future: Overthinking often stems from anxiety about uncertain outcomes, like job security or health concerns.
2.Perfectionism:High expectations and fear of failure can fuel excessive rumination, depriving you of joy and calm.
3.Past Regrets: Unresolved disappointment and self-blame can lead to dwelling on what could have been.
4.Too Many Choices: Being overwhelmed by everyday decisions can cause mental fatigue and indecision.
MJ shares actionable insights on how to address these underlying causes by tending to your emotions and calming your mind, helping you break free from the cycle of overthinking.
Tune in to learn how to recognize the causes of overthinking and apply these strategies to bring more peace and focus into your life.
Listen to Ep.85 5 Easy & Effective Steps to Stop Overthinking, Now! or
check out attached one pager on what our mind looks! https://mjmurrayvachon.com/podcast-1/ or listen to Ep. 1 What is Mental Wellness?
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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.88 Effective Strategies to Decrease Resistance When Household Members Don't Want to Equitably Share Chores!
Are you tired of feeling like household chores aren't fairly divided, leading to tension and frustration at home?
Following up on Episode 87 Instantly Reduce Household Stress and Create Calm with THIS Surprising Chore-Sharing Game!", this episode tackles the resistance around dividing household tasks equitably.
In this episode, we will discuss strategies to effectively deal with:
1.Household members who are resistant to sharing chores equitably.
2.Grounding chores in family values to increase motivation and cooperation.
3.Creating a good attitude when doing chores.
Tune in now to use the Chore Wars Game to transform your approach from Stressed to Blessed when it comes to creating a household team to tackle the chores with these practical tips and fun strategies.
If you missed Ep. 87, Instantly Reduce Household Stress and Create Calm with THIS Surprising Chore-Sharing Game! give it a listen--it is easy, fun and helpful.
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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. 87 Instantly Reduce Household Stress and Create Calm with THIS Surprising Chore-Sharing Game!
Transcript
25 years ago when I was picking up glasses all around the house, I was seething, so I created the game, Chore War. 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 31 yea
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