What is Trauma (Part 3)
In today’s post, we explore four statements about trauma. Discover how to best support someone who has experienced trauma; heal from trauma; and offer hope, help, and healing to those who are suffering.
Category: Pain & Suffering
Mindfulness and Radical Acceptance – A Christian Perspective
Mindfulness is about noticing intrusive thoughts without being swept away by them. Cultivating mindfulness means developing the skill and ability to control how long we pay attention to what. Today’s post is on the power of Mindfulness and Radical Acceptance to reduce psychological distress (symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression) and anchor your hope in God.
Understanding Nervous System Regulation – 5 Ways to Reduce Stress, Anxiety, and Pain
This week’s post focuses on 5 ways to regulate our nervous system so we can turn down our stress response, reduce anxiety, and break the pain cycle.
The Science Behind Deep Breathing – Why it Works to Reduce Stress and Pain
Most of us are familiar with deep breathing as a way to reduce anxiety and return the body to a baseline state, but what you may not know is that it has a slew of other health benefits. In today’s post, I’m exploring different methods of deep breathing, how it benefits the body, and the science behind why it works.
Is There An Emotional Component to Your Pain?
There is a strong correlation between what is going on in our lives and what is going on in our bodies. If you believe there may be an emotional component to your pain, check out today’s post and find out how you can be set free from the bondage of pain and fear to live the peaceful, fulfilling life you desire.
The Neuroscience of Pain (and How it Becomes Chronic)
Understanding the neuroscience of pain, how pain develops, and why it can become chronic is key to interrupting the pain cycle. While I’m still on the healing journey myself, I’ve found relief through the strategies I’m sharing with you in today’s post, and I’m confident you will as well.
4 Ways to Find Victory Over Fear
Contrary to what many believe, the solution to finding victory over fear isn’t to fight it, but to first acknowledge it. In today’s post, I talk about 4 ways to find victory over fear so we can walk in freedom and experience peace.
Reconciling Two Realities (Cultivating Hope that Does Not Dissappoint)
When difficult times come, we often allow the uncertainty to overcome our faith. We struggle to see past the present-day obstacle and reconcile seemingly inconsistent realities – a good God with pain, a loving God who allows us to suffer, etc. In today’s post, I’m sharing how we can take a new vantage point that proves both realities are true so we can be fueled by Hope and the glory that awaits.
Throw Off What Hinders
In today’s post, I share about the “hindrances” the writer of Hebrews describes that can entangle us as we run. These impediments, from performance-based Christianity to a victim mentality, keep us from reaching our full potential and achieving God’s purpose for us. With the Lord’s help, we can strip off these “weights” and surround ourselves with a “cloud of witnesses” who will encourage us on our journey and ensure we finish the race well.
Living Above Your Circumstances
Do you struggle with living above your circumstances? In today’s post, I’m sharing the solution to moving forward (one step at a time), trusting God’s promises, and walking in victory toward the finish line.