Stress Bucket Solutions

Whether you can demolish a packet of chocolate biscuits in 3 minutes or have 4 packets of monster munch in 1 sitting we've all know what it feels like to want to mindlessly eat. But why does this occur and how is it related to your stress levels? 

Imagine your brain is a business - what roles do the CEO, the Health & Safety Officer and the award-winning secretary have to play in making sure this business, your brain, works efficiently? In this episode, you'll find out what - and also how your subconscious can work 4 times harder than doing a maths test. 

Following on from last week's episode today I talk about what is happening with the stress bucket that makes some people sleep for 9 or 10 hours but wake up feeling exhausted. If this sounds like you then you'll want to listen to this episode.  Find out more about my solution-focused work with individuals and organisations, my book, and online course on my website: ⁠⁠⁠www.ginlalli.com⁠⁠⁠ Y...

Ever woken up in the middle of the night, your mind is racing, and you can't get back to sleep again? Or you're really tired and go to bed but as soon as your head hits the pillow you are wide awake? In this podcast, I explain what is happening and what you can do about it. 

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right" Henry Ford.  Your mind looks for confirmation of what it believes, it's not about being right or wrong, it just needs the confirmation.  If you can reframe your self-talk you can notice changes in your thoughts and feelings. Learn how to re-direct your subconscious. 

This is such a powerful question and one I challenge you to begin using regularly. In this podcast, you'll find out why I love this question and also why I'm "a therapist that doesn't want to hear about your problems!" 

It's really difficult to know how to help a loved one with their mental health issues. But as a supportive friend, relative or partner here are a few things that could help. 

Observing your thoughts, being present, meditation and mindfulness are not as easy as they seem at first but learning how to do that in your everyday activities is a skill that is extremely beneficial.  here I explain how you can do that....and I tell you a story about it oo. I think you'll like this one! 

In Scotland, we're still just at the beginning of coming out of lockdown. Although this is a godsend for some it is raising a lot of anxiety and fear in others. This is an episode for you if you've been feeling stressed about the way we're coming out of lockdown - have a listen I hope it helps. One of my longest episodes but I felt it needed a bit more this week. 

No, not garden peas but The 3 P's that the caveman knew would make them feel better both physically and mentally. Do these 3 P's and ensure you get your serotonin flowing. 

My favourite subject - SLEEP! Good quality sleep is the one thing you can do now, for free, to help limit what goes into your stress bucket.

More detail about the primitive brain and where OCD and being kept awake by your partner snoring comes from! 

Why not get a head start on emptying your stress bucket by limiting what goes into it in the first place! 

There are lots of different therapies out there but I just love the Solution Focused approach - and here's why. 

Time to talk about the Stress Bucket. There are many different ways to describe stress but here's my take on it. 

Listen to why we panicked when we had to go into lockdown - we just didn't have a file for it! 

Let's start at the beginning. I'll refer to these terms throughout my podcast so you should know exactly what I'm going on about, right?  Find out more about my solution-focused work with individuals and organisations, my book, and online course on my website: ⁠⁠⁠www.ginlalli.com⁠⁠⁠ You can also join my ⁠⁠⁠Facebook group

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