#24: How to Cope With Stress Using the Stress Bucket Tool

Ever wondered how to stop stress from taking over your life?

This episode is here to help! I discuss what stress is, how it differs from anxiety, the different types of stress and the impact stress can have on your health. Explore the Stress Bucket Tool I have developed which will help you identify the stressors in your life and the unhealthy coping strategies you may be engaging in that serve to keep stress going.

Most importantly, I explore healthy coping strategies for stress including the importance of perspective, mindfulness, the benefits of good sleep hygiene and much more. Highlights include:

(03:58) Recognising Symptoms of Stress

(08:24) Unhealthy Coping Strategies

(12:04) Healthy Coping Strategies - Tips for Coping with Stress

Grab your Stress Bucket tool here

 (please note this worksheet is no longer free, but you can access LOTS of resources, not just this one, on the Hello Therapy Substack for a small fee)

BLOGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Too Busy For Mindfulness? Try Mindful Moments Instead (harleyclinical.co.uk)
How To Self Soothe Using Your Senses (harleyclinical.co.uk)


*adapted from Brabban, A. & Turkington, D. (2002) The Search for Meaning: detecting congruence between life events, underlying schema and psychotic symptoms. In A.P. Morrison (Ed) A Casebook of Cognitive Therapy for Psychosis (Chap 5, p59-75). New York: Brunner-Routledge

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