The Resilience Series - Becoming More Self Compassionate

Trigger warning - this episode deals with domestic abuse, murder and suicide. If you do not feel prepared to listen to these topics, please join us again next month.In this episode, Sarah talks to Professor Jane Monckton-Smith, Professor Of Public Protection at the University of Gloucestershire, about her research into coercive control.At around 4:38  Professor Monckton-Smith defines coersive control, at 9 minutes, they discuss how to tell if a relationship is dangerous, and at 18:33 Sarah asks how we can support friends and family in these kinds of relationships.Join Sarah's new Substack community for therapists - https://sarahrees.substack.com/Watch Professor Monckton-Smith's TED talk here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ0W4ZT5ju4Buy In Control: Dangerous Relationships and How they End in Murder, here - https://amzn.eu/d/iVZvFTVLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode, Sarah is interviewed by Mike Wells from Unbottled Podcast. They talk about CBT, Compassion Focussed Therapy and why having a good relationship with your therapist is so important.You can find more from Mike at Unbottled, with Mike WellsLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode, Sarah explores why we find it so hard to make decisions some times, and some strategies to make decision making easier.Find out why we find it hard to make decisions at 3:23 and some helpful tips and strategies at 15:22. Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode is sponsored by Hello Self. To find out more, go to www.HelloSelf.com/join usThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

Are you ready to go from being stuck and complacent to courageous and capable of creating a business offering you the time and financial freedom you never dreamed possible? I’m excited to introduce you to Amy Porterfield, host of the top-rated podcast Online Marketing Made Easy and a 9-to-5 escapee who built an 8-figure online business on her terms. Today on the show, we talked all about taking the leap to go it alone in private practice as a therapist. Her new book, Two Weeks Notice, releases on February 21! Order now at twoweeksnoticebook.comAmy Porterfield is an ex-corporate girl turned online marketing expert and CEO of a multimillion-dollar business. During her corporate days, Amy worked with mega-brands like Harley-Davidson, as well as Peak Performance Coach Tony Robbins. After one fateful boardroom meeting and witnessing the lifestyle, financial, and work freedom an online business has to offer, Amy developed her nine-to-five exit plan and never looked back.Through her best-selling courses and top-ranked marketing podcast Online Marketing Made Easy, Amy has helped hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs turn in their two weeks’ notice and trade burnout for freedom, income, and impact. Amy’s action-by-action teaching style provides aspiring business owners with the tools they need to bypass the overwhelm and build a business they love.Amy empowers women across the globe to take their futures into their own hands and find professional autonomy, independence, achievement, and success far beyond what a corporate glass ceiling would traditionally allow. Amy’s work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, CNBC, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and more. Her company has twice been awarded the Inc. 5000 Award as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. Today, she runs her growing business from Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband, Hobie, and their Labradoodle, Scout. Learn more at AmyPorterfield.com.Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'Guide To Building Emotional Resilience' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you love:Find out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode, Sarah talks to Kirsty Betts, a fellow CBT counselor, specialising in young people and adolescents. They talk about the provision of mental health services for young people, how to access help and what resources you can use at home.Sarah also answers a listener’s question about nostalgia and depression at 1:31. Kirsty's website -  feelgoodcbtmanchester Instagram @FeelGoodCBTManchester42nd StreetYoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young PeopleTherapy in a NutshellThe Kindness WorkbookApps:AppBlock - Stay FocusedHome - Calm Harm AppStayAlive | Essential suicide prevention for everyday lifeMindShift® CBT AppExperience CalmWebsites:YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young PeopleMindThe Mix - Essential support for under 25sSanePapyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicideselfinjurysupport.org.ukhttps://www.kooth.com/Self-help books:Overcoming Series of booksMental health | Reading Well booklists | Books | Reading WellBooks – Elanie Beaumont and Mary Welford’s The Kindness WorkbookThe Whole Brain Child  Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'Guide To Building Emotional Resilience' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you love:Find out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode, Sarah talks to personal trainer, Jenna McAvoy about setting realistic goals for fitness and how to maintain consistent exercise in the new year.Jenna is a former professional watersports athlete turned personal trainer with a mission to build strong women through her online coaching program EmpwrHear how Jenna sets goals at 2 minutes, how she gets busy women to prioritise themselves at 13:07 and at around 17 minutes, how sleep and stress affect our fitness.Find Jenna on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-mcavoy-4b1546142/on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jenna_mcavoy/The walking pad Jenna mentions LONTEK Under Desk Treadmill and the book she is currently reading The Mountain is You, by Brianna WiestLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode, Sarah explores burnout - what it is and how you can avoid it.Hear a definition of burnout at 2:40, a list of possible symptoms at 5:22 and at around 13:30 Sarah suggests some things you can do to avoid burnout.Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

This is the final episode in my new Resilience Series.Each episode focused on one of the six steps outlined in my free download, which is available on the website, www.sarahdrees.co.uk, and called the Six Step Guide to Resilience.I begin by outlining the benefits of practising gratitude, then at 4:25 I share some tips to help you get started with your own practice.Let's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.

This is episode five in my new Resilience Series. Over the next 12 weeks, I'll be releasing an episode every fortnight focusing on how to build resilience. Each episode will focus on one of the six steps outlined in my free download, which is available on the website, www.sarahdrees.co.uk, and called the Six Step Guide to Resilience.In this episode, I explain the benefits of mindfulness, and then lead a guided mindfulness practice at 15:18.I recommend the book Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny Penman and the website www.franticworld.comLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media. 

This is episode four in my new Resilience Series. Over the next 12 weeks, I'll be releasing an episode every fortnight focusing on how to build resilience. Each episode will focus on one of the six steps outlined in my free download, which is available on the website, www.sarahdrees.co.uk, and called the Six Step Guide to Resilience.In this episode, I explain why self compassion is key to maintaining resilience, and talk you through a self-compassion exercise at around 10 minutes.The self compassion exercise was inspired by The Compassionate Mind Workbook: A Step-by-step Guide to Developing Your Compassionate Self, by Chris Irons and Elaine BeaumontLet's Keep in Touch  For a weekly delivery of mindset and to keep up to date with the latest episodes, Join Sarah's mailing list  Here Click HERE to get your FREE copy of the 'The Six Step Guide to Resilience ' to create a solid foundation of well-being today and start living a life that you loveFind out more and Purchase 'The CBT Journal'  HereFollow Sarah Rees:💻 Sarah's Website📲 Instagram:👍 Facebook Page😀 Therapist CornerThis episode was written and presented by Sarah Rees. It was edited by Big Tent Media and Produced  by Emily Crosby Media.