Today on the You Can Heal Your Life podcast, we're excited to feature an excerpt from Change Your Questions Change Your Future,

the latest audiobook by Elliot Connie and Adam Frorer,

the creators of the diamond approach to solution-focused brief therapy.

In this enlightening chapter, discover how the power of hope can transform your life,

the importance of being outcome driven,

and how aligning your goals with your deeper purpose can foster a cycle of positive, hope-filled interactions and personal growth.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to listen to the full audio for free with a trial of Empower You Unlimited Audio.

Start your journey today by visiting Hayhouse.com slash Empower You.

In addition to Solution focused thought being difference led, it's also outcome led.

When we speak of outcomes, what we also

also call this your best hope.

Consequently, solution-focused thought is also hope-led.

What will be different? What transformation will occur if you live

consistently with your best hope? Transformation happens when hope takes root and continues to flourish.

Hope is that driver of change.

Hope is healing and that hope is measurable and tangible on the human brain. Trauma on the other hand is destructive.

When people experience trauma, their hippocampus is impacted and has a difficult time distinguishing between past, present, and future.

Consequently, when they experience a flashback, they can't determine whether their trauma is currently happening or if it's happened in the past

To make matters worse their amigdilla starts flooding the brain with fear, worry, and stress.

Hope is the remedy.

It's dynamic on the brain, which then becomes good at distinguishing between past, present

and future. at distinguishing the future, the future in turn enables people to open their minds to new possibilities, simply because the Amigdala is now flooding the hippocampus with hope, optimism, and joy.

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