Choice Point Method for Managing Stress | Isabelle Tierney

How Isabelle Tierney Uses Stress Management Strategies to Build a Resilient Life

Episode 27

In this episode of Innovate and Overcome, Isabelle Tierney, a licensed marriage and family therapist and stress management expert, joins us to share her transformative approach to overcoming burnout and building a life of resilience. Isabelle opens up about her journey from running a successful therapy practice to facing severe burnout that impacted her health and relationships. She describes how her personal experience with trauma, eating disorders, and her eventual health challenges led her to develop a practical, science-backed methodology for managing stress and creating long-term well-being.

Isabelle discusses the critical role of awareness in recognizing stress triggers and explains her choice point methodology—a three-step system designed to help individuals intercept stress responses and replace destructive habits with empowering ones. By exploring physical, emotional, mental, and relational signals of stress, Isabelle teaches how to identify the early signs of burnout and offers simple yet effective habits to bring yourself back to a state of balance.

Through relatable examples, Isabelle outlines the importance of foundational practices like proper nutrition, restorative activities, and boundaries, as well as moment-to-moment tools for immediate stress regulation. She also emphasizes the need for collaboration and communication in relationships, sharing how these principles helped her repair her marriage after divorce and build a stronger connection with her family.

Listeners will gain actionable insights into tracking their stress levels, prioritizing self-care, and building resilience. Isabelle’s practical framework is enriched by her candid reflections on personal growth and how anyone can transition from a state of chronic stress to living a life of purpose, joy, and peace.

To learn more about Isabelle Tierney and her work, please visit:

Website: https://www.thefeelgoodlife.com/ https://isabelletierney.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isabelle.tierney

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isabelletierneytherapist/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelletierney/

0:00 Insightful discussion on eating disorders' impact
6:17 Divorce influenced by personal and family challenges
8:42 Health issues affect relationships and personal well-being
11:22 Struggled to resolve issues, eventually began repairing
16:13 Studying and teaching stress relief through positive psychology
18:15 Systematic habit formation through self-awareness techniques
22:19 Adjusting behavior shifts repetitive patterns over time
27:22 Awareness scale: Red zone stresses impact health
28:01 Recognize zones to regulate emotions and improve
32:09 Establish beneficial habits through positive choices
37:44 Evolving brains towards thoughtfulness and consciousness
40:53 Identify and track feel-good habits effectively
44:56 Understanding personal triggers helps manage relationship conflict
47:02 Seeking peace, love, joy amid eating disorder struggles
49:31 Crazy ideas spark new creative pathways

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