After reading my last two posts on mindfulness and controlling worry (see here and here), you may be wondering if mindfulness is safe for Christians. If it is, how can it be connected to becoming more Christ-like? Some aspects of mindfulness have their roots in Buddhism. But not all of them. How Mindfulness is Connected [...]
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When you worry, you become melded or entangled with your thoughts and emotions. Thoughts overpower, making you believe they are reality. Emotions hijack your body, making you believe you must obey them. In my last post I introduced you to the practice of mindfulness as a means of keeping your thoughts in the present. It [...]
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Thoughts of impending doom flood your mind. You play them over and over (and over). Imaginary conversations are created. You will say this, he will say that. Knots form in your stomach. Shoulders tense. A headache begins. How can you stop this insanity? How can you stop worrying? What Doesn’t Work in Stopping Worry The [...]
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I’m declaring war on worry. It depletes my energy. Interrupts my sleep. Compromises my immune system. Makes me irritable. Keeps me from focusing. And most of all – it steals my joy! For me, worry hasn’t been here and there. For a while, I jokingly described it as my favorite hobby. But if I’m truthful [...]
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I remember so many times driving to class at Northern Kentucky University, my stomach churning, dreading an upcoming test. All I could picture was sitting blankly, not having a clue about the correct answers. Then following up with a picture of an unsatisfactory grade and the teacher looking at me as though I were pathetic. [...]
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“What!? Again? How do I keep getting stuck with unfulfilling relationships? Why do I always get men who are irresponsible and distant?” Have you had this painful realization? Are you wondering how to break your losing streak? Here’s how Dr. John Townsend, in his book Beyond Boundaries: Learning to Trust Again in Relationships, explains how we [...]
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