So Many Answers With Sandy Oswald

There's a ton of different fad diets out in the market place - all offering miracle results and quick fixes.

In this episode Sandy breaks down our health into simple messages that make it easy to get and stay healthy, no matter what our age.

For more health conversations check out our bonus episode with dietician David Young - How Can I Make Decisions for Better Health?

Or you can check out David's podcast Kingdom Health, available wherever you get your podcasts or on the 96five podcast page.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

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We live in an age where we are all connected through technology, but statistics show that we have more people experiencing loneliness than ever before, as well as a generation who can struggle with communicating face to face.

As humans, we're born to be social beings, but what happens when a friendship crumbles, and can create caution around moving forward in new friendships.

In this episode Sandy is looking at some guidelines around friendships and things that can be happening in our relationships.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

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When our kids grow up it's inevitable that things change, and our role as parents changes.

Do we still need to "parent" our adult children? Is that even possible?

In this episode we will be exploring this really big topic, and looking at ways we can form closer bonds with our children. 

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

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Going through a time of grief or loss is a stage of life that we will all go through at some point.

But sometimes it can be hard to know how to help those around us when they are going through that season.  In this episode Sandy will share a number of ways to help, and some things that we need to be aware of as we walk beside someone who is grieving.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

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Do you feel like you're always staring at your phone?  A recent study in the US shows that American adults, on average, spend around four and a half hours on their phones every day!

How can we break the cycle of phone addiction and get back to doing those things we love? Sandy has a number of tips for us in this episode.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Devise a plan for how and when you use your phone.
• The cycle of addiction.
• Monitoring our phone usage.
• Modelling good behaviour around phone usage to our kids.
• Training ourselves to slow down.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

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It's so easy to be hard on ourselves, and be hyper-critical of things we do, or the  outcomes of our decisions.

In this episode, Sandy is looking at ways that we can be a little easier on ourselves, which will lead to improved mental health.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Being hard on yourself is not healthy.
• Stop focusing on perceived weaknesses or failures.
• Creating a list of strengths and talents.
• Not focusing on the "what if".
• Taking time to heal properly.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

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Just about all of us have some kind of insecurity about a particular area of our life.  

Often we only fear things because of a lack of experience or knowledge.  So how can we overcome life's insecurities?

Sandy will look at this topic today about how we can grow in this area.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

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You don't have to be an economist to know that prices are going up on everything, and our incomes aren't going up at the same rate.

What are some of the ways that we can cope when finances are limited and money is tight?

That's the question that Sandy is answering today, and drawing on her own experiences from when times have been tough.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

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So much of our lives are the in-between moments.  We're waiting for seasons to change or for new opportunities to come along.

How we can we be patient and not get frustrated in these times?  That's the question Sandy is addressing on this episode of So Many Answers.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Not putting our lives on hold.
• Ways to not take the situation personally.
• Focusing on things we can do in the now.
• Controllable's and uncontrollable's. 
• Being calm and present.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

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If anything in this episode triggers you, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or get in touch with Sandy in the contact details below.

Anger is generally a secondary emotion; that is, there's something else bubbling away under the surface that can lead us to respond to a situation in anger.

If you, or someone you know is struggling with anger issues, Sandy has some great tips on how to let go of that anger in this episode.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• We all can get angry, but why it's our response to that anger that matters.
• Analysing what makes us angry.
• Why some hurt people hurt others.
• Self reflection and slowing down emotions.
• How anger affects our lives.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email [email protected].

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.