Self-awareness

Stress Coaching: A Path to Well-being

by John Nolan
8th January 2025

Stress coaching is a solution-focused approach that helps clients manage stress and improve overall well-being. It differs from traditional therapy by concentrating on building strengths and focusing on the future rather than analysing past issues. Coaches help clients to develop healthy habits through support, education and personalised plans that align with the client’s goals and values. By incorporating practices like mindful breathing, setting boundaries, physical activity, and self-compassion, clients can learn to effectively manage their stress and live more balanced lives.

How does mindfulness affect the link between thoughts and emotions?

by John Nolan
7th January 2025

mindfulness helps to create a different relationship with thoughts and emotions by increasing awareness, promoting acceptance, and reducing reactivity. By observing your internal experiences with non-judgmental awareness, mindfulness can help you gain control over the link between thoughts and emotions, making you less controlled by them and more able to respond thoughtfully.

Anxiety and the Brain: Understanding and Treating Anxiety with Havening9th January 2025
Anxiety involves the amygdala's stress response to perceived threats, which can become heightened by encoded trauma. Havening is a powerful method that uses touch, attention, and visualisation to directly target the encoded memories in the amygdala, promoting relaxation and reducing anxiety. It is a gentle and rapid method that can be used as self-havening or facilitated by a therapist. Havening is considered more effective than some traditional approaches because it addresses the root cause of anxiety and trauma, is quick and effective, does not require the details of the trauma to be discussed and can be used to increase the effectiveness of traditional approaches to support well-being.
How to beat social anxiety8th January 2025
Beating social anxiety involves a combination of understanding what causes it, managing reactions, accepting discomfort, and changing the thought patterns and behaviours associated with social anxiety. Key strategies include practising mindfulness, gradually exposing yourself to feared situations, challenging negative thoughts, showing yourself compassion, shifting your focus and setting boundaries. Practicing positive behaviours and relaxation techniques and taking care of yourself are all crucial steps to take towards overcoming social anxiety.
Why senior staff reach out to work with private anxiety councillors.8th January 2025
senior staff may prefer private anxiety support due to concerns about confidentiality and stigma, limitations of in-house resources, the demands of their roles, a desire for control and autonomy, a perception of higher value from private specialists, and a focus on performance outcomes. Private coaches are often seen as experts, who can tailor their approach and offer a confidential space for individuals to address their anxiety and move forward.
The Empowering Path: Why Choose Coaching for Stress Management?8th January 2025
While therapy may be more suitable for those with clinical anxiety disorders, coaching is a powerful option for individuals seeking to build resilience and manage stress. It is particularly useful for those who want to develop practical skills, take control of their lives and move towards meaningful goals. Coaching allows a person to become more confident, more empowered and more in control of their experience of stress.
Does NLP work for anxiety8th January 2025
NLP is a method that aims to help people manage their anxiety by understanding how they create the experience of anxiety and then learning how to manage their mental processes and thoughts, to rewrite negative associations. NLP includes techniques like identifying triggers, reframing thoughts, setting anchors, and timeline therapy, and it focuses on helping individuals take control of their mental state. NLP works with the idea that each individual processes the world through a unique filter based on their experiences and memories.