Are you a caregiver, educator, or parent struggling to manage behaviours that challenge? This episode of the Able to Care Podcast is packed with actionable strategies to help you navigate these situations with confidence and compassion.
Host Andy Baker shares three essential tips that can make a big difference in reducing stress, promoting positive behaviours, and improving outcomes for everyone involved.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✅ How to Focus on Positives: Shift your mindset to encourage the behaviours you want to see, not just react to the negative. ✅ The Power of Responding Over Reacting: Discover why staying calm and rational is the key to successful de-escalation. ✅ Why Self-Awareness Matters: Learn how your own emotional regulation can improve interactions and outcomes.
Whether you’re managing challenging behaviours at home, in a classroom, or in a care setting, this 11-minute episode is full of practical advice to help you create positive change today.
🎧 Key Timestamps (Chapters): 00:00:00 - Behaviour management tips to change your approach 00:01:00 - Welcome to the Able to Care Podcast 00:02:00 - Why managing distress is essential for challenging behaviours 00:03:00 - Tip 1: Focus on positives—what you want to see 00:05:00 - Examples of adaptive vs maladaptive behaviours 00:07:00 - Tip 2: Responding over reacting—calm is contagious 00:08:00 - How emotional reactions escalate situations 00:09:00 - Tip 3: The importance of self-awareness and self-care 00:10:00 - Recap of the top three tips and final thoughts
Resources Mentioned:
- Carer’s Card UK (Sponsor): Access exclusive discounts, a wellbeing hub, and community support with Carer’s Card UK. Visit to sign up today.
- Andy’s Book: Targeting the Positive with Behaviours That Challenge offers practical de-escalation strategies, insights into behaviour management, and tips to foster meaningful connections. Find it on Amazon here!
🌟 Why Listen to This Episode? Managing challenging behaviours doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Andy Baker brings decades of experience and a compassionate, practical approach to behaviour management. Tune in to discover how small changes can lead to big improvements in your care, teaching, or parenting journey.
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