{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/687697c65d5bb088747c11aa/69b7ef664266c9b1c76dc92d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Stress Isn't What You Think! - With Guest Dr Gary Sprouse","description":"<p>In this week's episode of Breen Time, Sabrina sits down with a Dr Gary Sprouse, whose decades of clinical experience led him to one uncomfortable conclusion: almost everything we've been told about stress is wrong.</p><p><br></p><p>We live in a culture that treats stress as a workload problem. Too much on your plate, too many demands, not enough time. So we're told to breathe more, do less, take a holiday. And yet the stress follows us there too.</p><p><br></p><p>Because stress isn't really about your circumstances. It's about how you think about them.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Sabrina and Dr Sprouse dig into the real source of stress — and why guilt, worry, and regret are quietly doing more damage than your to-do list ever could.</p><p><br></p><p>You'll hear reflections on:</p><ul><li>Why the standard stress advice is incomplete — and why changing your circumstances rarely changes how you feel</li><li>Where stress actually originates, and how thought patterns turn everyday pressure into a mental pressure cooker</li><li>How guilt, worry, and regret linger long after the moment has passed — and how they shape your decisions and self-image without you realising</li><li>The difference between taking responsibility and punishing yourself — and why that distinction matters more than most people think</li><li>Practical tools for interrupting stress at its source — no life overhaul required</li><li>Why numbing and distraction fail long-term, and what actually restores a sense of control</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Dr Gary Sprouse reminds us that stress is not a lifestyle problem. It's a thinking problem. And that means the solution is closer — and simpler — than most people expect.</p><p>Because you can't outrun your own mind. But you can learn to work with it.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Breen Time is a weekly wellbeing podcast from Brum Radio, hosted by life coach and management consultant Sabrina Brown. New episodes every Monday.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Breen Time:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thebreentimepodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Instagram</u></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/breentime/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>LinkedIn</u></a></p>","author_name":"Brum Radio"}