Stress Bucket Solutions

Solution focused work is very effective for children. Please consider this type of therapy for any anxious children you know.  Find a solution focused therapist near you here   You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients. I'm also on Twitter and LinkedIn  Yo...

When you're doing nothing you're not switching off....you're switching over. Learn to love doing nothing in this overstimulated world. You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients. I'm also on Twitter and LinkedIn  You can send me a direct voice message here if you wan...

A purpose in life is to have an intention, a sense of resolve and determination. But how do we find it and how can we use it to limit what goes into the stress bucket? Find out more in this week's episode. Simon Sinek; Start with Why You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with cli...

In this episode, I chat with my friend, registered nutritionist Dr Laura Wyness on all things connecting the gut to the brain. Hear her opinions on how we've overcomplicated nutrition and how we can make it easier to store more serotonin in our gut.  Laura shared many valuable resources which are listed below but please check out Laura's website and her podcast first.  The Eat Well Guide...

People are under the impression that solution focused work is too positive. That's not the case, it's just about getting into the positive part of your brain to meet life's challenges. Find out more in this episode. You can view my video course here and here's a code for £50 off till the end of August 2022; VIP50 You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos...

Solution focused questioning is subtle but very powerful. In this episode, I give you some examples of the solution focused questions I use in sessions with clients, but that you can also use on yourself every day. You'll start to see a shift in the way you think and limit what goes into your stress bucket.   You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live video...

If you were physically unwell you'd have no issue with getting help, but what stops us when it comes to stress, anxiety and depression? In this episode I explain what I've observed in people who are reluctant to get the help they need. I hope listening to it will help you or help you understand someone you know. You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos...

Get solution focused and learn how to reframe your anxiety in this episode. This is a technique best used in solution focused therapy sessions when your stress bucket is empty but there is nothing stopping you from reframing everyday events. You know that your negative thoughts around an event can be really powerful - it can be just as powerful if you can reframe them into a positive.  You ca...

In today's episode, my client Jackie describes her journey through her chronic illness with Solution-focused work. She turned her life around to now manage and cope with her illness with a huge amount of acceptance, so much so she is now more active, happy and fulfilled than ever. I hope you enjoy her story.  You can find out more about EDS here: https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/ You can join my...

Today's episode is an interview with fitness coach Julia McCabe who runs the boot camps I attend here in Edinburgh. If you ever fancy joining me in a BootCamp you can find all the details here https://www.fitandhappy.co.uk/ Another resource Julia mentioned was Disrupt The Feed. I'd encourage you to take a good look there as well  Dr Chatterjee's podcast Just One Thing with Michael Moseley You...

The very first session I have with clients is called the breakthrough session. This is where we lay down the groundwork for our sessions and I explain the therapy plan I have devised for you. Find out exactly what goes on in the breakthrough session in today's episode. You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Sol...

Why are emotions seen as negative? Often used as an insult, being emotional can create some real conflict within us.....but in today's episode I explain how and why you should 'own it.' After all, it is emotions that have created positive change in the world. You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focu...

Although I've talked in the past about the Solution Focused formula, in today's episode I'd like to take you through an actual solution-focused session. It's something you could easily try on yourself.  You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients all the time. I'm als...

Final part of my book........Tricky to describe but I'll do my best You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients all the time. I'm also on Twitter and LinkedIn  You can send me a direct voice message here if you want - you never know I might feature you in the next epi...

In today's episode, I interview international speaker, best-selling author and coach Michael Heppell. I love what Michael says about the ego, work-life balance and how he keeps his stress bucket empty. You can find out more about Michael on his website michaelheppell.com You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the S...

Don't wait until your stress bucket overflows before you get help. Try and be honest with yourself and look out for these signs in yourself and others.  You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients all the time. I'm also on Twitter and LinkedIn  You can send me a...

There are different levels of understanding. It's no use reading all the self-help books and not taking action, you won't get the emotional understanding you so crave.  You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients all the time. I'm also on Twitter and LinkedIn  Yo...

Next chapter from the book - the power of vision is one of my favourite sessions. It's about really focusing on the future and how to move forward. Find out more in this episode.  You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients all the time. I'm also on Twitter and Linked...

WOW 100 episodes!!!! Will you indulge me this 1 time and let me talk about myself for a change? Find out why I am a solution-focused therapist and why I love it so much  You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients all the time. I'm also on Twitter and LinkedIn  Y...

You don't have to "think positive" to empty your stress bucket. When you're overwhelmed with anxiety or depression it's really difficult. make a big thing out of the small things by thinking neutrally instead. You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients all the time. I'm a...

The next chapter of my book, How To Empty Your Stress Bucket, focuses on a brilliant metaphor to help you understand how the primitive brain can throw a tantrum like a toddler and take control of you quite easily. I hope you enjoy it.  You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use w...

Get to the edge of your comfort zone and learn to be comfortable in the stretch zone to create resilience.  You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients all the time. I'm also on Twitter and LinkedIn  You can send me a direct voice message here if you want - you n...

Thought I'd throw in the next chapter quickly so we can crack on with the book. Control is one of the major things about anxiety - when our anxiety is high we feel we've lost control, we're on a constant drive to get some of that control back. Listen to my chapter about control and the solution focused take on it.  You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live...

Next chapter of reading from my book How To Empty Your Stress Bucket - it's only a short one but still valuable. You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to empty your stress bucket - the Solution-focused formula I use with clients all the time. I'm also on Twitter and LinkedIn  You can send me a direct voice message here if you want - you n...

Another interesting interview with one of my previous clients. Paola had huge anxiety and fear a few years ago, manifesting itself into phobias of flying and going on trains. Hear how she overcame them with solution focused work, how she changed her life and is about to embark on a massive adventure. You can join my private FaceBook group and follow me on Facebook for some live videos on how to em...