In this weeks pod Helen and Chris discuss over hot drinks in the morning, how they deal with stress in their lives and how they have supported each other through this.

Once again, they are chalk and cheese in their approach to this, and what they have as their own levels of stress and dealing with this.

Helen speaks candidly about how some brief therapy got her through a tough time a few years ago, and they both agree on the fact that when we break our arm, we have medication and things put in place to help us through this tough time yet it still seems there may be a bit of a taboo around when our minds aren’t thinking straight and can’t cope with different levels of stress depression and anxiety. These levels of stress may look very different for different people throughout their lives.

Is the world we live in today more stressful than 100 years ago? Perhaps it is. Perhaps technology hasn’t helped with this, perhaps it has for some. What are your thoughts?

They finish the podcast with a shout out to counsellors in general for the hard work they put in and the understated help they offer to so many people through hard times around the world. Maybe technology has helped in supporting people in that therapy sessions are commonly done on video calls now I’m not just in person. But has technology helped with the social media pressures of the false lifestyle that is projected to us all from a young age?

If you feel you need to speak to someone about the tough times you may be going through there are different ways to try and share your problems, as Helen says she feels a problem shared is a problem halved, whether it’s friends, family or a private therapist. Helen and Chris at least both agree it’s good to talk.

This weeks Helen versus Chris is “When is it acceptable to get ready for Christmas!?” Helen and their son wanted to watch Christmas movies from this week being the second week of November however Chris thinks no one should be festive until the first weekend of December otherwise it becomes boring! At least they both have come to an agreement that the Christmas tree can go up the 1st of December, although Helen would prefer it sooner Chris would like it later! So when is acceptable to start watching Christmas movies and put the Christmas tree up in your house hold? What are your thoughts, are you a Scrooge or are you a Christmas fairy?!