Podcasts about soul care quiz

In our fast-paced culture plagued with burnout, stress, and chronic fatigue, we often find that we're functioning out of emptiness. But what would it be like to experience a fullness in our life that was truly lasting and regenerative? In today's conversation licensed professional counselor, nationally acclaimed speaker, best-selling author, and renowned podcaster, Debra Fileta, shows you how Jesus' own life rhythms can guide you to true health and rest, teaching you how to live full rather than empty. Rooted in Scripture and expertly informed by clinical psychology, today's conversation will help you identify six life-giving practices from the life of Jesus that address your whole person—mind, body, and spirit. As you are guided toward your own practice of biblical self-care, you will learn how the Bible responds to common myths about soul care; how a lack of soul care impacts your relationships, ministries, and careers; and how to recognize the signs and signals of burnout and respond proactively with practical solutions. Empty people cannot fill up others. As you learn to be filled as Jesus was by intentional rhythms and practices, you will experience renewed energy, motivation, and strength to serve others as you never have before! Debra's Website: https://debrafileta.com/soulcare/  Purchase Soul Care: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Care-Life-Giving-Discover-Unspeakable-ebook/dp/B0CTDS4XC2  Take the Soul-Care Quiz: https://debrafileta.com/takethesoulcarequiz/  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, hosts Rebekah and Gabe Lyons interview author, counselor and relationship expert Debra Fileta. They define and discuss soul care through the six rhythms Jesus lived: Nourish, Rest, Connect, Protect, Savor, and Tune In. They delve into the differences between self care and soul care and the reasons why people struggle with the deep work of caring for the soul. Tune in and learn how to normalize and cultivate prevention care as Jesus did and honor the limitations of your humanity.RESOURCES:Check out Debra's books and other resources.Take Debra's Soul Care Quiz.Participate in Rebekah's October 30 Day Rhythms Challenge.Rhythms Retreat is November 21-22 in Franklin, TN. Reserve your spot now and use code RFL100 to save $100.Create a free THINQ Account to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com.Attend THINQ events where you can gather with like-minded leaders, ask better questions and have conversations that lead to wisdom:Before the upcoming election, hold a Let's Talk Politics conversation with your family or small group right in your living room using our THINQ Smart TV app.Register for Next Gen Summit, November 8-9, 2024 in Nashville.Bring the 28-Day Digital Fast to your family, workplace, or church throughout the month of January.More from the THINQ Podcast Network:THINQ Media Podcast with Gabe LyonsThe InFormed Parent with Suzanne PhillipsNextUp with Grant SkeldonNeuroFaith with Curt ThompsonUnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons

This year, I've invited nine previous podcast guests to share what lights them up most with joy when it comes to all things Christmas. They'll be sharing things like:What their Type adds to the celebration table?Their favorite ornament or decoration?The gift on their list that most reflect growth for their personality?Something they've done this year that reflects their personality Type?Connect with guests:Bonnie Gray previous episode: The Problem of LonelinessTake Bonnie's free “Soul Care Quiz” — your free personal wellness assessment — to learn what type of care you're missing most to flourish with God's peace in your life! Shop Bonnie's Holiday Favorite Things Soul Care List  2023 at http://amazon.com/shop/thebonniegrayFind joy in wellness with Jesus. Join Bonnie's mysoulcareschool.comLearn more about Bonnie's bestselling hit Breathe & her books at thebonniegray.com/booksFollow Bonnie on Instagram or Facebook.Carla Hayden previous episode: Am I a Writer?Carla IGSpencer Wicks previous episode: Trees and the Enneagram: A Conversation with my Arborist hubbyJodie Frye previous episode: Facing Imperfections and CriticismsJodie writes and shares gifts of grace on Instagram @jodie.frye and her website at jodiefryewrites.com. You can also find her Christmas devotional journal, Coming To Light: An Advent Experience Through the Book of Luke, on her website as well as on Amazon. Are you struggling to find the perfect gift? Do you wonder why their list looks so different from yours? Well, wonder no more: I've created the Enneagram Gift Giving Guide with you in mind. Get the free guide plus bonus gift tags at www.simplywholehearted.com/enneagram-gift-guide. Looking for an episode playlist for your Enneagram Type?Get more information about this free guide here!Meet the Collective here!Connect with Amy: IG Website

Have you ever wondered, How can I truly experience God's love and boost my confidence in myself? If a friend asked you these questions, how would you respond?"In this episode, Bonnie shares insights from her experience in guiding women across the globe in all walks of life to dive into a powerful question. Discover how to move beyond merely knowing God's truth to deeply feeling His love and your worthiness. Tune in to this episode to explore the transformative journey of experiencing God's love and cultivating unshakable confidence through soul care.Key Takeaways:- Experience over Head Knowledge:  Move from intellectual knowledge to heart experience at a peresonal level for lasting confidence in God's love.  Action is key to building confidence and self-love in Christ. - The Power of Shared Experiences: The episode explores the impact of sharing experiences with God. Bonnie recounts a heartwarming story , highlighting the significance of how shared moments with God and others can make His love tangible and boost your sense of worthiness.- The Science: Practicing recalling good memories and enjoying a cup of tea can help release stress and experience pockets of rest.- Breath Prayer. Engage in a breath prayer for biblical mindfulness and connect with the Lord.Join us in embracing God's love, enhancing confidence, and prioritizing soul care in your daily life. Breath Prayer: Inhale: Return to rest oh my soul  // Exhale: The Lord has been good to you. Scripture: "Return to rest, oh my soul, for the Lord has been good to you." Psalm 116:7 LINKS & RESOURCES Join Soul Care School - exciting January 2024 registration opens soon! http://mysoulcare.com Get Bonnie's ECPA bestseller audiobook only $5.95 (offer for new audible users) Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get soul care products at Bonnie's Soul Care Store: http://amazon.com/shop/thebonniegray Join FREE Breathe Newsletter!  https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray, www.facebook.com/thebonniegray Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What does it mean to rest? How can we find rest in our busy lives? And why is rest so important for our overall well-being? In modern day life, what are 4 elements of rest that are must have? Bonnie Gray, soul care coach & bestselling author shares her insights on the importance of rest and how we can incorporate it into our lives. This episode will inspire you to make rest a priority in your life. Because when we rest, we're not just taking care of ourselves. We're also taking care of our relationships, our work, and our world. Learn: - a godly ambition: What rest is & why it's important - The different types of rest we need - 4 elements of rest: creativity, adventure, community soul care - The science: Take time out to rest from work. Enjoy a creative activity using your hands. - The science of quiet: benefits of a quietness break. Enjoy doing something free of distraction Breath Prayer: Inhale: make it your ambition // Exhale: to lead a quiet life Scripture: "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life.” - 1 Thess 4:11 LINKS & RESOURCES Check out Bonnie's Soul Care Favorite Finds at: http://amazon.com/shop/thebonniegray Join Bonnie's Soul Care School: http://mysoulcare.com Join FREE Breathe Newsletter!  https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 Amazon bestseller to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray, www.facebook.com/thebonniegray Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this week's Breathe podcast, where we're talking about how to nurture your way out of stress. We often think that the best way to deal with stress is to try to solve our problems. But what if we could actually nurture ourselves out of stress? In this episode, we'll explore the myths we believe about our emotions and how they can actually lead us to hear God's invitation. We'll also talk about the importance of staying hydrated and journaling as soul care practices that can help us process our emotions and find peace. Learn: - Nurturing your way out of stress is more important than trying to solve your way out of stress. - Our emotions are gold because they lead us to hear God's invitation. - God cares about how you feel and invites you to nurture your way out of anxiety. - When you feel weary and languishing, God will replenish what's been poured out. - Staying hydrated is a soul care practice that nourishes your body and tells your nervous system everything's going well. - Journaling can help you process your emotions and move them from a place in your brain called the amygdala to a part of your brain that will be much calmer. Breath Prayer: Inhale: You satisfy my weary soul // Exhale: Every languishing soul, You will replenish. Scripture: "For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish." Jeremiah 31:25 LINKS & RESOURCES Check out Bonnie's Soul Care Favorite Finds at: http://amazon.com/shop/thebonniegray Join Bonnie's Soul Care School: http://mysoulcare.com Join FREE Breathe Newsletter!  https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 Amazon bestseller to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray, www.facebook.com/thebonniegray Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When your burn out, what are your natural coping mechanisms? Do they work? Why or why not? In this episode, Bonnie Gray, discusses the importance of how to avoid and treat burnout, sharing the reasons why we are overwhelmed without realizing the signs. Learn the surprising research that shows the two coping mechanisms we usually adopt make burnout worse while one powerful strategy has been proven to re-energize, motivate, lift depressive mood, and relieve anxiety. Bonnie shares how to draw near to God in your moments of burnout, so you can feel better and start recovering your well-being. Learn: The Science: Learning Something New: Learning new skills or information engages the brain in a way that reduces stress and anxiety. The Scripture: How to Draw Near to God in practical ways to heal from burnout The Practice: Learn what activities help avoid burnout, the importance of supportive community, sharing stories and encouragement. Why Physically Spending Time outside is even more important during burnout. The Breath Prayer for Burnout + using visualization technique to invite a sense of peace. Enjoy this calming pause to breathe God's promise for you today to release stress and restore calm. Learn the scripture and science of wellbeing to renew your spirit.   Scripture Promise: "Draw near to God. Inhale, exhale, and he will draw near to you." James 4:8 Soul Care Tips: Power of Learning Something New, Imaginative prayer practice, Power of Physically Being with Others When You're Burnout LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, Bonnie talks about how the words we use can powerfully shape our lives, both positively and negatively.  Learn how research shows that negative or pain-related words can actually increase pain levels and trigger stress hormones like cortisol. On the flip side, positive, encouraging words release feel-good hormones like serotonin. Bonnie encourages us to surround ourselves with affirming people who can speak life into challenging situations. She also guides us through a breathing exercise of meditating on the Breath Prayer "You will keep me in perfect peace" from Isaiah 26:3. Listen to this episode. Soul care coach Bonnie's gentle wisdom provides simple yet profound tools to find calm through God's peace and joy.  Enjoy this calming pause to breathe God's promise for you today to release stress and restore calm. Learn the scripture and science of well-being to renew your spirit. Learn how: Hearing verbal encouragement improves our performance and motivation Telling our stories and building community combats isolation Actions reveal our trust and confidence in God's love Scripture Promise: "You will keep me in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you." Isaiah 26:3. Soul Care Tips: Power of verbal encouragement, telling your story, the importance of speaking to friends, taking action LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When you feel overwhelmed, what helps you relax and get unstuck? When you feel overwhelmed with your thoughts - how do you turn off your overthinking? Learn how to stop the overwhelm, slow down your thoughts, and calm your emotions. Listen to this episode to learn practical soul-care tips to handle the ups and downs in your day.  Bonnie guides you to learn simple soul care strategies based on scripture and science to spark peace and joy in your emotions and body.Enjoy this calming pause to breathe God's promise for you today to release stress and restore calm. Learn the scripture and science of wellbeing to renew your spirit.  Learn: The two types of regret and why one helps you grow and the other makes you depressed. Why sharing your stories stops overwhelm and movse your brain and spirit to calm. The science: how to break the brain's path of least resistance to practice calm This week's Breath Prayer to help you calm the overwhelm. Scripture Promise: “You are my strength and my shield. I put my hope in your word.” Ps 119:114 Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, sharing your stories, talking to someone and not texting, taking a walk LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When you want to do something new, it might be positive. But what if there's a change that you didn't choose and you're faced doing new things? Learn to adapt to change so you can run into a new way of doing things you want to do and tackle stressful things you didn't anticipate. Listen to this episode to learn the one practical powerful way to renew your peace, so you can steady steps and gain confidence when change is coming. Bonnie guides you to learn simple soul care strategies based on scripture and science to spark peace and joy to your emotions and body. Enjoy this calming pause and breathe God's promise for you today. Learn a powerful Breath Prayer (Lectio Divina) to release stress and restore calm. Bonnie shares scripture and science of wellbeing to renew your spirit.  Learn: Why one of the biggest obstacles to change is procrastination and how to get unstuck. The science: The negative impacts to your brain when you force yourself to do things out of guilt and fear The science: The positive benefits to your brain when you find what motivates you. Breath Prayer to help you run and not grow weary to focus on what truly matters. Scripture Promise: “But those who trust in the LORD will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.”Is. 40:31 Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, breaking the cycle of procrastination, power of small, benefits of reading, stories, and restoring power of recalling good memories LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What gives you confidence when you're facing a challenge or you're starting something new? Ever keep procrastinating on what you once felt inspired to do? Listen to this episode to learn how can you be more confident as you step into what God's called you to do or to grow in an area of your life. Learn what gives us inner confidence and helps us grow in confidence! Bonnie explores the reasons why we procrastinate or doubt ourselves and shares a soul-care tip to grow in true inner confidence with God. Bonnie guides you to practice this week's Breath Prayer and Soul Care tip based on God's promise to release stress. Bonnies shares scripture and the science of well-being to release stress. Enjoy learning how to cast your cares to God and renew your spirit. Learn: What builds true confidence with God to move forward even in doubt A proven, effective way to move forward in God's power, instead of constantly doubting whether your efforts are “good enough”. How to say Yes to God's best to flow through you rather than getting stressed striving to do your best for God. How to stop procrastinating and move out of overanalyzing mode. Scripture Promise: “Our adequacy is from God who has made us adequate.” 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, mental health benefits of self-affirmations & God affirmations LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Do you find it hard to relax when you feel anxious? Is your body & your emotions telling you “I'm stressed!” even though you tell yourself “I'm fine!”? Listen to this episode to learn how to break the cycle of worries to move you out of stress mode.  Bonnie shows you how to relax in the midst of challenges as a godly pursuit with wellness benefits!  Learn this week's Breath Prayer & soul care tips based on scripture and science to restore calm to your emotions & body. Use this meditation & practical way to refresh your soul with God's peace! Learn:  Why taking action to relax is a key indication of our faith in our relationship with God . 2 effective ways to relax to release tension in your mind & body when you feel anxious. To explore what brings you peace and joy. Bonnie guides you to practice a Breath Prayer (Lectio Divina) to release stress in your body and emotions.  Bonnie guides you to restore calm to your body & emotions using scripture and science to release stress. Enjoy learning how to cast your cares to God and renew your spirit. Scripture Breath Prayer: Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, mental health  benefits of trees, nature sounds, and quietness LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com– your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When you want to turn a new page, begin new habits, or make changes, do you fear not having what it takes? Do you hold back in fear of wasting time or resources if it doesn't work out? Learn how to overcome the resistance to make changes with God in this episode. Listen to this episode to learn to overcome the push of daily life to invest in what God is calling you to begin anew. Bonnie guides you to practice a Breath Prayer (Lectio Divina) to release stress in your body and emotions. Bonnie shares scripture and the science of well-being to release stress. Enjoy learning how to cast your cares to God and renew your spirit. Bonnie encourages us with reminders of how God provides what we need in the moment we need. Don't rely on a plan, but on God's grace - step out to see God providing one step at a time. Learn: How the science of neuroplasty helps us break bad habits & negative thinking and start new pathways for our brains towards positivity. 3 mental health benefits that neurologists have found happen to our brain when we learn something new. Why God designed us to thrive when we learn a new skill: improves cognitive functioning, and boosts our mood and happiness. How using our faith nurtures a sense of confidence in God's direction in life. God will provide what we need in the moment we need. Scripture Breath Prayer: Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, Neuroscience health benefits of learning a new skill LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What are some of the first signs that let you know that you're feeling discouraged? When you find it hard to pray or God feels far away, learn what simple actions you can take, so you can feel better and hear God's loving voice. Rest isn't the absence of activity, but allowing God to touch four different areas in your life to restore your soul and refill your energy. Listen to this episode to learn the 4 different types of rest that you need, that aren't selfish to encourage you, instead of staying demoralized and burned out. Bonnie guides a new Breath Prayer technique using contemplative prayer practice (Lectio Divina) to release stress in your body and emotions.   Bonnie teaches this week's Breath Prayer to restore God's peace, based on Scripture and the science of well-being to release stress. Enjoy the contemplative prayer practice to cast your cares to God and renew your spirit.   Learn: How God invites you to stop and rest to sustain you for the journey. The health benefits of soul searching to assess what you are doing and why Four types of rest and why it matters to God: 1 - physical rest - burnout 2 - emotional rest – honesty, healing 3 - spiritual rest - encouragement from God, decision-making guidance 4 - social rest – relationship, friendship, loneliness Scripture Breath Prayer: Isaiah 43:10 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, 4 types of rest LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

We've all heard about the negative impacts of second-hand smoke, but did you know there are negative impacts of second-hand stress and second hand-anxiety? For the strong ones and encouragers who help others, we experience a dip in our mental health and well-being because we're pouring out so much. Listen to this episode to replenish your emotional reserves as you serve others in positions of responsibility – in ministry, friendship or family – as you support others facing challenges in health, school, relationships, finances, and life. God sees you. God knows your needs. God did not create you solely for the purpose of helping others. Practice a simple Breath Prayer meditation to release stress. Bonnie shares a soul care tip based on scripture & science to lower your stress and avoid burnout. Learn: 3 questions to ask yourself & 3 soul care actions to treat second-hand stress How much time are you spending in nature? Stop cortisol and refill on God's peace. Do you have time where you are breathing in God's word? Mindfulness and meditation are scientifically proven to calm the emotional brain. Learn how to create pockets of quietness to meditate. Do you have boundaries? Learn to say no, so you can help others for the long haul instead of burning out. Scripture Breath Prayer: Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my Shepherd. I lack nothing.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, Lowering cortisol using the benefits of guided imagery in prayer, nature, using memories, mindfulness, meditation boundaries Bonnie teaches this week's Breath Prayer to restore calm, based on Scripture and the science of well-being to release stress. LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Studies show parents' mental health suffers when their kid's anxieties and depression increase and mental health suffers. Learn to combat one of the biggest stresses the CDC named that students suffer from — a sense of feeling alone in their stress. Learn one of the most powerful benefits to lower stress for children & prevent school burnout to meet social & academic challenges: emotional health benefits of spending time together & the family meal. Practice a simple Breath Prayer meditation to release stress. Bonnie shares a soul care tip based on scripture & science to lower your stress and avoid burnout. Learn: Signal your body to rest & Combat your body's stress response Emotional health benefits of spending quality time together Practical Ideas to add touchpoints to connect with your kids Mental Health benefits of family meals   Scripture:  “Let my soul be at rest again for the Lord has been good to me.” - Psalm 116:7 Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, Benefits of Listening, Being Present & Family Meals Bonnie teaches this week's Breath Prayer to restore calm, based on Scripture and the science of well-being to release stress. LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

How do you make Fall your most fulling time, instead of letting busyness and chaos overwhelm you, as we return to work demands and school?  In today's episode, learn to add one powerful but neglected ingredient to your schedule to lower negative emotions like fear, sadness, and anxiety – and boost motivation, energy, and calm, based on science and scripture! Do you feel leisure time is laziness? Learn how the brain reacts when you engage in leisure activities that focus on learning something new. Practice this week's simple breath prayer to calm inner chaos and restore your motivation.  Bonnie shares how God uses leisure time to help you walk closer to Him and feel His peace. Bonnie guides you to calm your inner chaos with this week's scripture meditation and use a practical soul care tip to calm your emotions and body! Scripture: Psalm 119:10 “With my whole heart, I seek you. Let me not wander from your commands.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, Benefits of Leisure time and recreational activities that involve learning Bonnie teaches this week's Breath Prayer to restore calm, based on Scripture and the science of well-being to release stress. LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What ideas have you put to the side because you feel afraid? Listen to this episode to release your past fears & anxieties to do what God is calling you to do today. Ignoring fears doesn't make them go away, but adds stress on our bodies, minds and hearts.  Avoiding what you want to do triggers nervous systems to express anxiety or depression. In today's episode, learn to step forward with God to do the hard thing you want to do, even as you are afraid.   Bonnie guides you in a time of scripture meditation to encourage your heart. Bonnie teaches this week's Breath Prayer to restore calm, based on Scripture and science of well-being to release stress. Learn: - To rewrite trauma of the past by taking action to do something new with God - Make new decisions you have been avoiding, to do new things with God - Breathe in peace using 3 simple soul care tips to lower stress and anxiety. Scripture: Psalm 145:18 “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, Stress Relieving Benefits of Biblical Mindfulness LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Newsletter to get devotionals & be first to hear of new Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Bonnie Gray is demystifying soul care and helping us understand what it looks like and why we desperately need it! She takes us through her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks into hope and encouragement where your soul can thrive. Bonnie Gray is a trusted author and soul care coach who hosts the podcast, Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast. Check out Bonnie's new book, Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm, and take her free Soul Care Quiz to learn what type of care you need to flourish in your life with God's peace and joy. We're all about training to be resilient people here at Revelation Wellness, and we're enrolling now for Platoon 31! We believe that training transforms lives, and we teach you how to live healthy, whole, and free so you can set others free! Click here to get started today! Have you downloaded the RW App yet? Before you hit play, go to the app store and download the free RW App. You can also check out our exclusive REVING the Word episodes for RW+ subscribers! Try RW+ out free for seven days and press play on our brand new workout, RevXing the Word.  We love our Rev community and think you will too! Be sure to get connected with us at: The Official Revelation Wellness Facebook / Instagram / RevWell TV / Youtube   Your reviews matter to us and help spread the good news, so please leave us one where you listen to your podcast! If we read your review on our show, we'll send you a gift from the Revelation Wellness Store!   We'd also love to hear from you! So leave us a VOICE MESSAGE here!  Tell us what you thought about this episode and how God met you in this episode.

Bonnie Gray is demystifying soul care and helping us understand what it looks like and why we desperately need it! She takes us through her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks into hope and encouragement where your soul can thrive. Bonnie Gray is a trusted author and soul care coach who hosts the podcast, Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast. Check out Bonnie's new book, Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm, and take her free Soul Care Quiz to learn what type of care you need to flourish in your life with God's peace and joy. We're all about training to be resilient people here at Revelation Wellness, and we're enrolling now for Platoon 31! We believe that training transforms lives, and we teach you how to live healthy, whole, and free so you can set others free! Click here to get started today! Have you downloaded the RW App yet? Before you hit play, go to the app store and download the free RW App. You can also check out our exclusive REVING the Word episodes for RW+ subscribers! Try RW+ out free for seven days and press play on our brand new workout, RevXing the Word.  We love our Rev community and think you will too! Be sure to get connected with us at: The Official Revelation Wellness Facebook / Instagram / RevWell TV / Youtube   Your reviews matter to us and help spread the good news, so please leave us one where you listen to your podcast! If we read your review on our show, we'll send you a gift from the Revelation Wellness Store!   We'd also love to hear from you! So leave us a VOICE MESSAGE here!  Tell us what you thought about this episode and how God met you in this episode.

Maybe recently, you have felt your foot slipping and you have felt pushed back. When life is giving you challenges, stress or trials – how do you get unstuck? Bonnie shows you how to get unstuck and lift your spirit with God's more of peace and less stress. In this episode, Bonnie helps you relax and meditate on a short passage in Psalms to calm your body and emotions when you feel surrounded by challenges.  Learn a powerful soul care tip – inspired by scripture and science. Bonnie will teach this week's Breath Prayer to renew your strength, using Scripture and the science of well-being, to release stress. Learn: - how to enjoy meditation and a breath prayer to feel God's goodness and nearness, so you can weather your challenges with less stress. - how to move to get unstuck with God rather than being consumed with worries - how to relax as God surrounds you with songs of deliverance. Scripture: Psalm 118:14 “I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me. The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayers, Power of Song, Journaling Your Thoughts LINKS & RESOURCES Tony Bennett & Marc Anthony Duet on YouTube “For Once in My Life” Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're overcommitting yourself, it may be time for you to just take a break.  If you tend to focus on meeting others' needs, while neglecting your own well-being, listen to this week's episode to learn a simple and practical soul care tip to revitalize your soul this summer. Something that is good doesn't mean you need to continue doing it indefinitely. It doesn't mean you don't take a break. In order to make space for what gives you joy to focus on what is lovely to invigorate yourself, you need to make space and get unstuck from responsibilities. But how? Bonnie will teach you how to confidently take a break strengthed by God's Word in scripture and back up by the science of wellbeing, the way God created your nervous system to release stress. Learn: - how to take advantage of summer to improve your wellness instead of letting time slip away worrying - words to say when you want to de-commit from responsibility with grace -two powerful ways to become stress resilient - a simple breath prayer to strengthen you with God's goodness Scripture: Psalm 13:6 “You have been good to me, Lord.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayers, Power of Taking a Break, Power of Story, Stress Resilience from Sharing LINKS & RESOURCES Register here Faith Filled Women's Conference in Maryland, where Bonnie Gray is leading a Soul Care Retreat: Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you're overrun by busyness or stressing out over a worry that can't turn off, what do you do? Learn how creating a simple Summer Bucket List can help you lower anxiety and why it can bring you closer to God. Bonnie shares how a powerful trifecta of happy hormones gets released into your nervous system when you create space for laughter and do what makes you smile. God's promise in scripture supports the importance of laughter. Learn a practical soul care tip to lower anxiety right away to activate your body's natural rest using a simple breath prayer. Learn: how summer can be a time to refill the needs you've put off the past year. one simple way to release a powerful trifecta of happy hormones to relieve pain, anxiety, and keep you energized a simple breath prayer to heal your heart, so you can push out the stress your body has absorbed Scripture to Mediate On: Jeremiah 31:3 “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayers, Healing Power of Laughter toward stress recovery LINKS & RESOURCES Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As you go through your day, you can get stuck in your head and get lost in your worries. Today's episode will encourage and remind you that whatever struggles you're wrestling with, God wants to empower you to make those decisions with freedom - and to have a moment of peace because God is with you. Your Soul Care expert and guide Bonnie Gray shares a soul care tip based on science and scripture to help snap you out of worry, lift your mood, energize you, and remind you of God's care. Learn God's promise in Scripture.  Rest and breathe in God's peace and His love. Learn How To: - Re-focus on where Jesus is leading you rather than getting lost in worries - Learn a simple way to lower stress & boost your mood within minutes - Be inspired by God's Word and how He designed your nervous system - Calm your heart to make decisions today, as you trust God for tomorrow Scriptures: 2 Cor 2:14 - “But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.” Galatians 5:1 - “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Soul Care Tip: Learn how our God-designed nervous system alerts us with fast heartbeats, triggering stress, anxiety, and feelings of depression, but also provides natural God-given scents and aromatherapy to also signal calm to our nervous system. LINKS & RESOURCES Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you're in a bad mood, how do you change your mood from feel irritable to calm and happy? Learn the 3 important principles to stop anxiety and overcome resistance to doing things that are good for your emotions and body. Bonnie shares God's promise in scripture to encourage and empower you. Learn a practical soul care tip to stop anxiety right away to activate your body's natural rest using a simple breath prayer. Learn: the common, unexpected signs of anxiety that you may be ignoring why you feel resistance to doing things good for your soul & how to overcome it a simple breath prayer to stop anxiety in its tracks how to boost your mood with a simple action, even if you're not in the mood to reset anxiety when you start to worry and calm your heart with God's peace Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7 – “Cast our cares on God, because He cares for you.” Soul Care Tip: Science of the Breath Prayer, Wellness benefits of trees, taking a walk,  time in nature, and creating memories to break anxiety and reset calm LINKS & RESOURCES Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at http://instagram.com/thebonniegray http://facebook.com/thebonniegray FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you find peace making hard decisions to move out of your comfort zone, in order to follow a new direction God has for you?  How can you know God is in it?   It's hard making the decision to try new things when it means you would need to stop doing something that you've invested time and energy in, to try something new?   What is the new adventure God is inviting you to begin?  Learn how you can leave old things behind, so you do new things with God as Bonnie shares God's promise to encourage and empower you.   You will learn a practical soul care tip to lower stress and anxiety based on scripture and science, to help you make changes and try something new.   Learn:   -  to see God in new direction and changes in your life - why it's important to your mental health and your faith to try new things with God   - get out of your comfort zone to discover new gifts God has placed in you - step over common fears & stop old ways to have new experiences by faith- to stop investing time and energy on things done out of routine or obligation   Scripture: Exodus 33:1 – “The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Soul Care Tip: The wellness benefits of novelty and doing new things out of routine LINKS & RESOURCES Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we renew our energy when we feel weary, when we have so much to deal with in a day? Just getting up every day can feel tiring! What are the things we can do to help boost our energy levels? What does God have to say about how he can renew our strength? Just like our phones need to get recharged, and need to plug our phones, learn the simple things to help boost your energy levels and what does God have to say about how He can renew your strength! Learn a soul care practice to anchor your soul when you feel stressed.  Receive God's loving promise in scripture to help you feel encouraged. Bonnie teaches a soul care tip, a simple action to lower anxiety based on science & scripture. Bonnie continues her summer road trip series, by asking a fun question to help friends/family know each other better on the topic of strength: “If you could have a superpower, which superhero would you choose to be? And why?” Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Soul Care Tip: Create a Safe Space with God using scripture to restore calm LINKS & RESOURCES Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at http://instagram.com/thebonniegray http://facebook.com/thebonniegray FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LINKS & RESOURCES Download 3 FREE Gifts when you order Breathe: 12 breath prayers, 5-day guided devotional + 5 guided audio scripture meditations. Click here to sign up! Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renewing yourself by focusing your mind on God's goodness is a powerful way to bring joy and peace into our lives. We often forget the power of the small things in life, like a simple cherry-dipped cone from Dairy Queen, that can bring a smile to our faces. During Mental Health Awareness Month and AAPI Heritage Month, we can take the time to remember the small things that bring us peace and joy. God's goodness is all around us, but it's up to us to take the time to recognize it and to take action on it. We can take the time to slow down and appreciate God's gifts, like the beauty of nature, the love of family, and the peace of a quiet moment. We can also take action to renew our spirit and emotions with God's promise from His Word and a practical soul care tip. We can also take the time to read books that bring us peace and joy. Bonnie's book Sweet Like Jasmine, Finding Identity in a Culture of Loneliness, is a memoir about her journey to find her father. It explores 20 different areas of our true worth as God's beloved daughter. Reading books like this can help us to find peace and joy in our lives. LINKS & RESOURCES Download 3 FREE Gifts when you order Breathe: 12 breath prayers, 5-day guided devotional + 5 guided audio scripture meditations. Click here to sign up! Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LINKS & RESOURCES Download 3 FREE Gifts when you order Breathe: 12 breath prayers, 5-day guided devotional + 5 guided audio scripture meditations. Click here to sign up! Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is something God has been touching your heart to let go of, but you doubt if it's God asking you to change, someone else, or yourself?  What is something God wants to add new in your life? One of the biggest challenges to mental health is indecision and feeling stuck:  Which voice is God's or is someone else's expectations? Expectations are hard to manage because God may be prompting you to make changes, yet it can become confusing: is it really God calling me to let go of certain roles or responsibilities, or is it just my idea, or is it someone else's expectations that I'm afraid to disappoint. Soul Care coach Bonnie will help give you confidence and clarity to make decisions using three passages in Scripture to discern whose voice may be causing you confusion. Learn scientific tips based on scripture to ease anxiety in decision-making. Learn to: Ask questions to ask yourself to discern and grow in confidence Apply a 3-point litmus test using 3 passages of scripture to know if expectations are from God's voice or someone else. Identify if your fear or confusion is from a voice from the past Discern if your doubt is from fear of others' judgments, letting God down, or self-doubt. Let go and choose rest without giving in to pressure from people you admire or want approval from. Scripture: The Good Shepherd (John 10), Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), Qualities of Jesus' Voice (Matthew 11:29) Scripture: “Come to me those who are weary…  and find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-Soul Care Tip: Nature Sounds lower anxiety LINKS & RESOURCES Download 3 FREE Gifts when you order Breathe: 12 breath prayers, 5-day guided devotional + 5 guided audio scripture meditations. Click here to sign up! Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LINKS & RESOURCES Download FREE Gifts when you order Breathe during the month of May: a 5-day guided devotional to refresh weary hearts + 5 guided audio prayer quiet times, PLUS printable Breath Prayer cards inspired by Scripture.Click here to sign up! Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Book Signing Event: Meet Bonnie Gray at Books Inc in Palo Alto, California on May 7th Sunday @2:00pm. Join Bonnie & 40+ speakers at the Christian Parenting Event online. Get $20 off using this link & the code: FRIENDSANDFAMILY23 Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all want to start anew and spring is in the air. But, how do we let go of our fear and say yes to the new things God has for us? Learn how to let go of roles and responsibilities instead of holding yourself back because of fear. Plus, with secular meditation so popular in our culture as stress relief tool, what is the difference between secular and biblical meditation? Soul Care coach Bonnie answers this question and will guide you in a special episode to guide you in biblical meditation so you can say yes to God and say no to fear. Learn scientific tips based on scripture to help ease anxiety. Learn to: Set your heart free from fear of uncertain and anxiety using God's Word What is the difference between secular and biblical meditation for stress relief How to slow down to savor God's peace and presence Enjoy a guided audio quiet time using the Lectio Divina – “divine reading” method Scripture: “I run in the path of your commands for you have set my heart free.” Psalm 119:32 Soul Care Tip: This week, Bonnie talks to us about meditation for stress relief LINKS & RESOURCES Download FREE Gifts when you order Breathe during the month of May: a 5-day guided devotional to refresh weary hearts + 5 guided audio prayer quiet times, PLUS printable Breath Prayer cards inspired by Scripture.Click here to sign up! Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Book Signing Event: Meet Bonnie Gray at Books Inc in Palo Alto, California on May 7th Sunday @2:00pm. Join Bonnie & 40+ speakers at the Christian Parenting Event online. Get $20 off using this link & the code: FRIENDSANDFAMILY23 Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do we know we've entered a season of burnout and really need to make some changes – or maybe the Lord is saying it's time to grow and God's stretching you in order to grow? Bonnie shares 4 signs to know the difference between pushing through or it's time to make changes that may be disruptive, but necessary. Learn how the pick-yourself-up-by-the-boostraps mindset may not be how God is calling you to walk with him in your current season of faith. Soul Care coach Bonnie will share answers to these questions. Learn scientific tips based on scripture to help ease anxiety. Learn to: Understand the difference between burnout and a season of being stretched in order to grow Identify signs in 4 areas of wellness that signal burnout: emotional, physical, spiritual and social 4 Mental Health Benefits Listening to Stories How being too strong doesn't mean you're more spiritual & hurts you Breath Prayer: Inhale: When I feel afraid. Exhale: I will trust in you. Scripture: When I feel afraid, I will trust in YouSoul Care Tip: Listening to stories, Taking a Walk, and Relaxing Benefits of Activating Your Auditory Senses LINKS & RESOURCES Listen to “4 Practical Ways to Avoid Burnout” with Bonnie on the Proverbs 31 Ministry Podcast Get Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Book Signing Event: Meet Bonnie Gray at Books Inc in Palo Alto, California on May 7th Sunday @2:00pm. Join Bonnie & 40+ speakers at the Christian Parenting Event online. Get $20 off using this link & the code: FRIENDSANDFAMILY23 Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever feel fatigued but not sure why? Most of us don't run marathons, yet we find ourselves sluggish after a day of sitting at our desks. Guess what causes more fatigue: food deprivation or social isolation? As people of faith, how can we respond to fatigue and feel renewed with vitality the way God designed for our emotions and bodies? As parents of faith, how do we raise children to be stress-resilient, so they aren't fatigued and practice healthy mental health habits? Soul Care coach Bonnie Gray will share answers to these questions. Learn scientific tips based on scripture to help ease anxiety. Learn to: The one key ingredient that will help you to raise your kids to be stress-resilient and protect their mental health well-being The surprising reason why your body gets fatigued and how to renew your energy levels (and it doesn't involve the gym) Create this one rhythm to recover from stress from the work week & kid's schoolwork Right brain and left brain anxiety and how God created your body to respond to stress & to recover Breath Prayer: Inhale: When I pass through the waters. Exhale: You will be with me. Scripture: When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” Is. 43:2Soul Care Tip: Family Adventures, The joy of anticipation, novelty, and power of new experiences LINKS & RESOURCES Join me & 40+ speakers at the Christian Parenting Event online. Get $20 off using this link & the code: FRIENDSANDFAMILY23 Get a copy of Bonnie's new book #1 New Audiobook Release on Amazon in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Book Signing Event: Meet Bonnie Gray at Books Inc in Palo Alto, California on May 7th Sunday @2:00pm. Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BONNIE GRAY is the author of the new book, "Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm."  She loves encouraging women to experience deeper intimacy with God and refresh the soul with His love and rest. She guides women to live inspired, detox from stress and celebrate their calling as the beloved."Breathe" offers scientific and scripture-based methods to help you stress less, care for youreslf, and create new rhythms of rest. As a starting point, Bonnie offers a free quiz. Take this Soul Care Quiz to lower stress and anxiety – and learn what type of care you need to flourish in your life with God's peace and joy.  When you take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment  you will receive a stress less analysis - and discover which of the 4 types of soul care you may be missing  - so you can restore calm to your body and emotions with God's peace and joy. Break free from worry, stress, and anxiety and take better care of you. You are God's beloved!How It Works:Answer each question that touches on a different stressor. You will receive an email that helps identify areas of soul care you may need most to replenish your well-being.https://thebonniegray.com/soulcarequiz/An inspirational retreat speaker, Bonnie touches thousands of lives helping women through topics of soul care, stress recovery, and emotional healing through storytelling, visual arts, nature, prayer and meditation.  Bonnie's powerful writing is featured on Relevant Magazine, KLOVE, (in)courage, MOPS, and Christianity Today. She lives in California with her husband and their two sons.Follow Bonnie @thebonniegray Facebook and Instagram. Pull up a chair and enjoy free soul care videos, encouragement, and podcasts.Get free resources at her website, https://thebonniegray.com/  Learn more at StephanieNelson.comDownload Stephanie's free ebook to cut your grocery bill in half--no coupons required!Follow us on Instagram @stephanie_nelson_cmFollow us on Facebook at CouponMom

When the news is so discouraging and traumatic events trigger anxiety, how do we cope? As you scroll through news stories, you are absorbing stress and triggering anxiety. As people of faith, how can we release the stress and still live in this world? We don't live in a bubble - where we are Pollyanna and “everything is fine” - yet we don't want to run around like the “The sky is falling." Soul Care coach Bonnie answers, “Where is that balance? Where is that godly response & perspective?” This episode will help you to learn scientific tips based on scripture to help ease anxiety. Learn to: Why reading the news triggers the body's stress response How to practice the power of listening & being present even when you feel fear 3 Ways to respond to discouraging news based on scripture & science to create a shield to guard against anxiety: sharing kindness, helping someone, and smile How to lower the stress hormone cortisol and release calming hormone serotonin to stop the panic How do we respond to discouraging news? Breath Prayer: Inhale: When I pass through the waters. Exhale: You will be with me. The Power of Gaze Scripture: “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Cor.4:7-9).Soul Care Tip: 5 practices: Show Kindness, Help Someone, Smile, The Gaze, In-Person Get-togethers LINKS & RESOURCES Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Sign up for the FREE Breathe Wellness Bible Study at thebreathebook.com Book Signing Event: Meet Bonnie Gray at Books Inc in Palo Alto, California on May 7th Sunday @2:00pm. Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you are feeling weary, burnt out or in need of renewal, Bonnie Gray has beautiful encouragement for you on today's episode. Bonnie Gray is a Soul Care mentor and the author of Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm, Whispers of Rest, Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Sweet Like Jasmine. Having healed from PTSD, Bonnie is passionate about helping thousands of listeners detox stress and flourish in emotional wellness with God's love through soul care, Bible Study and prayer.  In this episode, we chat - - The value of understanding the 4 quadrants of wellness - Spiritual, Social, Emotional + Physical - Why self-care and soul care are not selfish, but spiritual acts of faith - Parenting + Mental Health - How to use these tools with your kids - How Soul Care prompts patient pursuit of your kids - The 4 Rs that will transform moments of chaos to calm: Refresh, Release, Restore & Reflect We get a little vulnerable in this conversation too! Click here to take Bonnie's Soul Care Quiz where you can learn more about where your wellness ranks and how to find renewal + more. Let us know what you think about this episode - we'd love your 5-star review! Listen in now and share with a Mama who could use some rest and Soul Care this week. Connect with Bonnie: Website // Instagram // Soul Care Quiz // Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm Connect with Susannah:Instagram // Website --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susannah-mcmonagle/message

If you are feeling weary, burnt out or in need of renewal, Bonnie Gray has beautiful encouragement for you on today's episode. Bonnie Gray is a Soul Care mentor and the author of Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm, Whispers of Rest, Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Sweet Like Jasmine. Having healed from PTSD, Bonnie is passionate about helping thousands of listeners detox stress and flourish in emotional wellness with God's love through soul care, Bible Study and prayer.  In this episode, we chat - - The value of understanding the 4 quadrants of wellness - Spiritual, Social, Emotional + Physical - Why self-care and soul care are not selfish, but spiritual acts of faith - Parenting + Mental Health - How to use these tools with your kids - How Soul Care prompts patient pursuit of your kids - The 4 Rs that will transform moments of chaos to calm: Refresh, Release, Restore & Reflect We get a little vulnerable in this conversation too! Click here to take Bonnie's Soul Care Quiz where you can learn more about where your wellness ranks and how to find renewal + more. Let us know what you think about this episode - we'd love your 5-star review! Listen in now and share with a Mama who could use some rest and Soul Care this week. Connect with Bonnie: Website // Instagram // Soul Care Quiz // Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm Connect with Susannah:Instagram // Website --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susannah-mcmonagle/message

Sometimes self-care can feel selfish.But when we neglect our own well-being, we can quickly get burnt out. God wants us to take care of ourselves, and it doesn't look like the world makes wellness out to be. Our new friend and author Bonnie Gray walks us through four practical ways to care for our souls the way God intended. When you feel overwhelmed by the pressures of life, it's possible to pause, restore calm and choose joy. This episode will help you learn new ways to break free from worry and anxiety.Related Resources:  Order Bonnie's new book, Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm, and get access to her wellness Bible study. Take the Soul-Care Quiz, and learn what type of care you need to flourish in your life with God's peace and joy.  Download our free five-day devotional, Overlooked, Overwhelmed and Over It: Five Devotions for the Girl Who Feels Tempted To Quit. She Speaks 2023 is coming! You need to know how to take the next step; we've got the tools to help you actually do it. Join us in Charlotte, NC, or online from July 13-14!  Click here to download a transcript of this episode. We want to get to know you! Will you tell us a little bit about yourself by filling out this survey? 

Feel weary, but don't know how to stop worrying? Want to find your joy, but feel exhausted overthinking? Learn how to respond to stress and stop anxiety using three. Soul care coach Bonnie shares 3 key ways to lower stress hormone cortisol and release calming hormone serotonin to restore God's peace and calm. This episode will help you to learn scientific tips based on scripture to help ease anxiety and sleep better. Learn to: Replace the lie that triggers anxiety with the truth to set you free Breath Prayers: How to activate your body's Rest Response & restore peace to your emotions Left Brain & Right Brain Science: How to turn off anxiety the way God designed your nervous system to work Heal burnout using a powerful soul care technique in any situation to stop anxiety right away Scripture: “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Soul Care Tip: UCLA Brain imaging study to show how naming stressors lower anxiety, power of journaling, pursed lip breathing technique. LINKS & RESOURCES Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Sign up for the FREE Breathe Wellness Bible Study at thebreathebook.com Book Signing Event: Meet Bonnie Gray at Books Inc in Palo Alto, California on May 7th Sunday @2:00pm. Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At night, do you ever try to fall asleep but find you can't turn off the overthinking even though you're exhausted? Or during the day, you're trying to move forward, but you feel drained of energy, weighed down by your worry? Learn how to help signal your body to respond to stress and stop overthinking and sleep better, by activating a counter-balancing relaxation response designed by God. Soul care coach Bonnie shares 3 key ways inspired by one of Jesus' approaches in Scripture, backed by scientific tips to help ease anxiety and sleep better. This episode will help you calm your mind and body to better tackle what you need to take care of during the day and rest better at night. Learn: - The power of touch eases feelings of depression - How your daytime activities determine how much melatonin your body releases to help you sleep at night - How to stop the brain's stress response of overthinking and ease body pain. - 7 foods to eat that help your body relax This Week's Memory Verse: “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Soul Care Tip: Why spending face-to-face time improves sleep and rest, why walking 10 minutes lowers anxiety more than 45 minutes at the gym, plus: how your body creates melatonin. LINKS & RESOURCES Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Book Club to tackle for areas of well-being: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support! Get Bonnie's FREE New Breathe Devotional on the YouVersion Bible App https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/35708 Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What type of mindset makes us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression? When you are stressed, what automatic coping mechanisms have you adopted that don't help, but diminish your wellness?  What holds you back from getting the rest that you need when you're stressed?   In this episode from Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast (another free show from LifeAudio), soul care coach Bonnie shares how to ditch mindsets that keep you stuck in anxiety, worry, and stress and what you can do to stop the stress, when you need it most. This episode will help you let go of unhealthy thinking patterns and replace them with a healthy biblical mindset to create a new rhythm to stop the stress cycle.   DISCOVER MORE EPISODES OF BREATHE: THE STRESS LESS PODCAST FROM BONNIE GRAY: Is Self-Care or Soul-Care Selfish or Unspiritual? - https://apple.co/40lhHxb / https://spoti.fi/3FIg305  How to Stop Numbing Your Emotions & Stop Negative Self-Talk with Jesus - https://apple.co/405mcvz / https://spoti.fi/3Z2b0hP  Feeling Anxious? Cast Your Cares on God Because He Cares For You - https://apple.co/3FHsQA5 / https://spoti.fi/3ZWQb8R    LINKS & RESOURCES: Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Book Club to tackle for areas of wellbeing: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE sessions + community support! Want scientific articles mentioned in today's show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!   FOLLOW BONNIE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray Website: http://www.thebonniegray.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What type of mindset makes us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression? When you are stressed, what automatic coping mechanisms have you adopted that don't help, but diminish your wellness?  What holds you back from getting the rest that you need when you're stressed?   In this episode from Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast (another free show from LifeAudio), soul care coach Bonnie shares how to ditch mindsets that keep you stuck in anxiety, worry, and stress and what you can do to stop the stress, when you need it most. This episode will help you let go of unhealthy thinking patterns and replace them with a healthy biblical mindset to create a new rhythm to stop the stress cycle.   DISCOVER MORE EPISODES OF BREATHE: THE STRESS LESS PODCAST FROM BONNIE GRAY: Is Self-Care or Soul-Care Selfish or Unspiritual? - https://apple.co/40lhHxb / https://spoti.fi/3FIg305  How to Stop Numbing Your Emotions & Stop Negative Self-Talk with Jesus - https://apple.co/405mcvz / https://spoti.fi/3Z2b0hP  Feeling Anxious? Cast Your Cares on God Because He Cares For You - https://apple.co/3FHsQA5 / https://spoti.fi/3ZWQb8R    LINKS & RESOURCES: Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Book Club to tackle for areas of wellbeing: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE sessions + community support! Want scientific articles mentioned in today's show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!   FOLLOW BONNIE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray Website: http://www.thebonniegray.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**Note to our Listeners! If you love listening to "Teach Us to Pray" we want to introduce you to LifeAudio podcast we think you'll enjoy: "Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast."  What type of mindset makes us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression? When you are stressed, what automatic coping mechanisms have you adopted that don't help, but diminish your wellness?  What holds you back from getting the rest that you need when you're stressed?   In this episode from Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast (another free show from LifeAudio), soul care coach Bonnie shares how to ditch mindsets that keep you stuck in anxiety, worry, and stress and what you can do to stop the stress, when you need it most. This episode will help you let go of unhealthy thinking patterns and replace them with a healthy biblical mindset to create a new rhythm to stop the stress cycle.   DISCOVER MORE EPISODES OF BREATHE: THE STRESS LESS PODCAST FROM BONNIE GRAY: Is Self-Care or Soul-Care Selfish or Unspiritual? - https://apple.co/40lhHxb / https://spoti.fi/3FIg305  How to Stop Numbing Your Emotions & Stop Negative Self-Talk with Jesus - https://apple.co/405mcvz / https://spoti.fi/3Z2b0hP  Feeling Anxious? Cast Your Cares on God Because He Cares For You - https://apple.co/3FHsQA5 / https://spoti.fi/3ZWQb8R    LINKS & RESOURCES: Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Book Club to tackle for areas of wellbeing: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE sessions + community support! Want scientific articles mentioned in today's show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!   FOLLOW BONNIE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray Website: http://www.thebonniegray.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What type of mindset makes us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression? When you are stressed, what automatic coping mechanisms have you adopted that don't help, but diminish your wellness?  What holds you back from getting the rest that you need when you're stressed?   In this episode from Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast (another free show from LifeAudio), soul care coach Bonnie shares how to ditch mindsets that keep you stuck in anxiety, worry, and stress and what you can do to stop the stress, when you need it most. This episode will help you let go of unhealthy thinking patterns and replace them with a healthy biblical mindset to create a new rhythm to stop the stress cycle.   DISCOVER MORE EPISODES OF BREATHE: THE STRESS LESS PODCAST FROM BONNIE GRAY: Is Self-Care or Soul-Care Selfish or Unspiritual? - https://apple.co/40lhHxb / https://spoti.fi/3FIg305  How to Stop Numbing Your Emotions & Stop Negative Self-Talk with Jesus - https://apple.co/405mcvz / https://spoti.fi/3Z2b0hP  Feeling Anxious? Cast Your Cares on God Because He Cares For You - https://apple.co/3FHsQA5 / https://spoti.fi/3ZWQb8R    LINKS & RESOURCES: Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Book Club to tackle for areas of wellbeing: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE sessions + community support! Want scientific articles mentioned in today's show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!   FOLLOW BONNIE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray Website: http://www.thebonniegray.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What type of mindset makes us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression? When you are stressed, what automatic coping mechanisms have you adopted that don't help, but diminish your wellness?  What holds you back from getting the rest that you need when you're stressed?   In this episode from Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast (another free show from LifeAudio), soul care coach Bonnie shares how to ditch mindsets that keep you stuck in anxiety, worry, and stress and what you can do to stop the stress, when you need it most. This episode will help you let go of unhealthy thinking patterns and replace them with a healthy biblical mindset to create a new rhythm to stop the stress cycle.   DISCOVER MORE EPISODES OF BREATHE: THE STRESS LESS PODCAST FROM BONNIE GRAY: Is Self-Care or Soul-Care Selfish or Unspiritual? - https://apple.co/40lhHxb / https://spoti.fi/3FIg305  How to Stop Numbing Your Emotions & Stop Negative Self-Talk with Jesus - https://apple.co/405mcvz / https://spoti.fi/3Z2b0hP  Feeling Anxious? Cast Your Cares on God Because He Cares For You - https://apple.co/3FHsQA5 / https://spoti.fi/3ZWQb8R    LINKS & RESOURCES: Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Book Club to tackle for areas of wellbeing: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE sessions + community support! Want scientific articles mentioned in today's show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!   FOLLOW BONNIE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray Website: http://www.thebonniegray.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What type of mindset makes us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression? When you are stressed, what automatic coping mechanisms have you adopted that don't help, but diminish your wellness?  What holds you back from getting the rest that you need when you're stressed?   Soul care coach Bonnie shares how to ditch mindsets that keep you stuck in anxiety, worry, and stress and what you can do to stop the stress, when you need it most. This episode will help you let go of unhealthy thinking patterns and replace them with a healthy biblical mindset to create a new rhythm to stop the stress cycle. Learn: - 4 Key Reasons People Stay Stuck in Stress - Which mindsets make us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression - the 3 Step Breathe Rhythm to release stress and restore God's peace and joy - Two simple soul care techniques to lower stress by 25% right away Scripture” “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Soul Care Tip: The science behind why hiding negative emotions stresses the body, therapeutic benefit of tea and flowers. LINKS & RESOURCES Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Book Club to tackle for areas of wellbeing: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support! Get Bonnie's FREE New Breathe Devotional on the YouVersion Bible App https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/35708 Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here!   FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you suffer from social anxiety? Do you have trouble falling asleep because your mind is racing? Do you feel physical pain due to stress? This week I sit down with author and Soul Care Coach Bonnie Gray who is passionate about empowering thousands of women weekly to detox stress and flourish in emotional wellness and prayer as God's beloved daughters. We talk through two questions that can help you navigate stress and anxiety:What is your physical body telling you?What are the pieces of our story that you just passed by, but need to be dealt with?We hope you're encouraged by this week's episode and know that you are not alone and there are resources for you. Click below in our show notes to take your Soul Care Quiz to learn what your body needs to begin turning chaos to calm!Complete our listener survey!Show Notes:The Body Keeps the Score Sweet Like Jasmine by Bonnie GrayTurning Red- PixarSoulcarequiz.comTurning Red- PixarBreathe: 21 Days to Transform Chaos to CalmBreathe: The Stress Less PodcastConnect with Vivian:Instagram: @somedayisherepodcast and @vivmabuni Website: https://www.vivianmabuni.com/Connect with Bonnie:Instagram: @thebonniegrayWebsite: www.bonniegray.com

Do you ever feel so worried, you can't seem to turn off those worrisome thoughts? Have ever felt misjudged or shamed for not “trusting God” when you tried to confide in your anxieties, worries, or depression? Feeling emotionally broken is not a sign that your faith is weak. In fact, seeking healing for your heart may be the most powerful act of faith God is calling you to today. To encourage you, Soul Care coach, author, and speaker Bonnie Gray will help you replace the three biggest lies that trigger anxiety with three powerful truths to set you free, when she discovered as she researched Scripture during her healing journey. Learn: - Top 3 common lies that trigger anxiety & 3 truths to set you free - 4 areas of wellness you be missing most to flourish with God's peace -  How to activate your body's Rest Response and restore peace to your emotions - Two powerful soul care techniques to stop anxiety right away in any situation -  Breath Prayers to restore calm overwhelm to your body day or night Breath Prayer Promise: (Inhale) I cast my cares on you (Exhale) Because you care for me. Scripture” “Cast all your cares on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).Soul Care Tip: The science of anxiety relief using breath prayers, a 10-minute walk, and looking at flowers. LINKS & RESOURCES Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/– your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you're missing most to flourish with God's peace and joy in your life. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Book Club to tackle four areas of well-being: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support! Get Bonnie's FREE New Breathe Devotional on the YouVersion Bible App https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/35708 Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonnie Gray is a Soul Care mentor and the author of Breathe: 21 Days toStress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm,Whispers of Rest, Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Sweet Like Jasmine, an ECPA 2022 Christian Book Award Finalist. Heaving healed from PTSD, Bonnie is passionate about helping thousands of listeners detox stress and flourish in emotional wellness with God's love through soul care, Bible Study and prayer. Bonnie is a trusted voice writing for Proverbs 31, Christianity Today and Relevant Magazine. She is also the host of Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast. Take Bonnie's Soul Care Quiz to learn which area of wellness you're missing at SoulCareQuiz.com. She loves hiking and eating waffles with her husband and two teenage boys in Silicon Valley. To learn more about Bonnie, take her Soul Care Quiz at SoulCareQuiz.com, find her book at thebreathebook.com, or follow her at thebonniegray on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you ever feel guilty or selfish at the idea of spending time, money, or attention on something that would bring you peace, joy, or help you take better care of yourself?  Isn't self-care selfish and soul care too focused on me-me-me? Is this concept even biblical? Bonnie shares how self-care first originated as soul care from Jesus himself, as He invites us to prioritize rest.  Learn how to nurture your wellness as a faith practice with Jesus.  Meditate on God's loving promise to help you practice peace. Refresh your mind with biblical truth and calming peace as Bonnie shows you how. Bonnie continues her series “Moving from Anxiety to Rest”.  Learn: - Learn why avoiding soul care and self care increases anxiety - How to move faith from head knowledge to heart experience - To calm anxious thoughts at night so you can rest   Breath Prayer Promise: (Inhale) Stay with me Jesus (Exhale) You understand. Scripture: “You will no longer be called ‘Forsaken' . . .But you will be named my Delight . . .For the Lord delights in you.” isaiah 62:4–5Soul Care Tip: The science behind stopping negative rumination at night LINKS & RESOURCES Get Bonnie's FREE New Breathe Devotional on the YouVersion Bible App https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/35708 Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Bible Study to tackle areas of well-being: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support! Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com Learn which areas of wellness you're missing the most. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to get a stress-less analysis to find out how to recover God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you change the negative way you feel about yourself? How do you get rid of negative emotions that interrupt your day, causing you to feel numb and lose your joy? Bonnie shares how to turn to God's loving words of affirmation instead & find your peace.  Learn how to quiet negative self-talk and use it as a single to nurture your emotions with God. Meditate on God's loving promise to help you practice peace in today's episode. Refresh your mind with biblical truth and calming peace as Bonnie shows you how. Bonnie continues her series “Moving from Anxiety to Rest.”  Learn: - Learn 4 different ways we respond to stress - How to change automatic responses to respond with confidence - Stop feelings of guilt or shame to pursue - Turn off negative self-talk & replies to lies with truth. Breath Prayer Promise: (Inhale) Stay with me Jesus (Exhale) You understand. Scripture: "For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish” (Jer. 31:25 ESV)Soul Care Tip: The science of Anxiety Avoidance, Naming Worries Reduces Anxiety, and Pursed Lip Breathing LINKS & RESOURCES Get Bonnie's FREE New Breathe Devotional on the YouVersion Bible App https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/35708 Join the FREE Breathe Wellness Bible Study to tackle four areas of well-being: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support! Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ Learn which areas of wellness you're missing the most. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to get a stress less analysis to find out how to recover God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do we experience the peace in our bodies and emotions that we know we have in Jesus? We do we calm the storms in our critical thoughts when life plans fall apart? Bonnie shows you how to break the anxiety bond your mind creates in moments of stress and calm your mind with God's peace. Bonnie focuses on your spiritual wellness in her series “Moving from Anxiety to Rest.” Meditate on God's loving promise to help you practice peace in today's episode. Refresh your mind with biblical truth and calming peace as Bonnie shows you how. Learn: - To break the anxiety bond your mind creates in moments of stress - How to quiet mind from critical thoughts and respond to Jesus's voice instead - Why your body experiences anxiety when you don't understand why - How to calm your fears and emotional overwhelm with Jesus - To use a simple prayer practice to stop anxious thoughts right away - To Improve spiritual wellness by learning how to hear Jesus in the storms of life Breath Prayer Promise: (Inhale) I Will Not Be Afraid (Exhale) For You Are With Me Scripture: ‘Take heart; it is I.Do not be afraid.' Mark 6:50 Soul Care Tip: Bonnie shares how to replace negative neural pathway with God's truth and affirmation. Using imaginative prayer to invite Jesus into your storm. LINKS & RESOURCES Register FREE for Bonnie's FREE Breathe Wellness Bible Study to tackle four areas of well-being: emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support! Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ Learn which areas of wellness you're missing the most. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to get a stress-less analysis to find out how to recover God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your body telling you that you're stressed out? Maybe your hair is falling out, you're getting rash, fibromyalgia worsening, tension headaches, or pure exhaustion? Our body is the last line of defense when it comes to stress. We're so good at pushing through, we go into survival mode. But, God cares about you! He reaches down to rescue us from the sea of stress when we're overwhelmed. Bonnie focuses on your physical wellness in her series “Moving from Anxiety to Rest”.  Get refreshed by meditating on God's loving promise to carry you in today's episode. Refresh your mind with biblical truth and encourage your soul with calming peace as Bonnie shows you how. Learn: - Why your body breaks down with stress when you ignore it - How God values your physical wellbeing - 2 Actions Jesus Takes to Help Us Feel Better - Improve physical wellness using Scripture Promise - Restore calm using imaginative prayer & your “peaceful” place Breath Prayer Promise: (Inhale) In Peace, You Help Me Lie Down in Safety (Exhale) You Carry Me Scripture: “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:8) He reached down from on high and took hold of me.” Psalm 18:16 Soul Care Tip: Using nature-guided imagery lowers stress when we use it in prayer  LINKS & RESOURCES Join Bonnie's FREE Breathe Wellness Bible Study to break free from stress, worry, and anxiety at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz to learn which areas of wellness you're missing the most. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to get a stress-less analysis to find out how to recover God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you ever feel so worried, you can't seem to turn off those worrisome thoughts? Have ever wondered why God hasn't freed you from your worrisome thoughts, even though you've prayed worries would go away? Perhaps you've felt God has been silent, and wonder if God will get tired of your weariness. You want to learn how to feel closer to God's love for you. Bonnie continues her series “Move from Anxiety to Rest” to help you cast your worries to God and really let them go.  Be renewed by meditating on God's loving promise to take care of you in today's episode. Pause to refresh your mind with biblical truth and encourage your soul with calming peace as Bonnie shows you how. Learn: - Why ignoring our worries generates more stress - Why releasing stress helps us better hear God's answers when we pray - How stress numbs to the beauty around us - Be encouraged that God never grows tired of our worries - How to release your worries to God using Breath Prayer “Cast Your Cares” Breath Prayer Promise: (Inhale) I Cast Your Cares on You (Exhale) because You care for me. Scripture: “Cast all your anxiety [cares] on him because he cares for you.” 1 peter 5:7 Soul Care Tip: Listing Worries Eases Anxiety, Expressive Writing Changes Brain Waves  LINKS & RESOURCES Join Bonnie's FREE Breathe Wellness Bible Study to break free from stress, worry, and anxiety at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Grab Bonnie's new book to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz to learn which areas of wellness you're missing the most. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to get a stress-less analysis to find out how to recover God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you create wellness habits that really stick? You might be saying to yourself, “I just don't want to waste time, money, resources, or attention on the idea that I had - that would bring me joy or peace”. Perhaps you've had an idea that you've tried to forget as the weeks of January have gone by?  That you don't fear you don't have what it takes? Or doubt that God will give you what you need to do what you feel inspired to do? Rather than getting stuck, how can we do new things that inspire us? Studies have shown by the end of January, a lot of people feel discouraged because they weren't able to put into practice all the hopes that had for the new year. Bonnie shares how you can create new healthy habits and move forward in your endeavors, using scientific tips proven to work and Scripture to move you from anxiety to rest.  Learn: - The 3 Keys to developing habits successfully - Why “Learn” is a powerful action in soul care and in faith.- The key to helping your brain re-wires itself to develop new habits you want - Why fear of wasting time on yourself creates anxiety - Stop anxiety in your body & emotions using the Breath Prayer “You go before me” Breath Prayer Promise: (Inhale)You go before me (Exhale) and you follow meYou go before me and you follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. (Psalm 139:5) Scripture” Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need. Hebrews 4:16Soul Care Tip & Scientific Research: Studies show the conditions and elements that support successful habit formation.  LINKS & RESOURCES Stop anxious thoughts with God's Word with soul care wellness! Join Bonnie's FREE Breathe Wellness Bible Study to break free from stress, worry, and anxiety at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Pre-order Bonnie's new book to break free from stress, worry, anxiety, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ Learn which areas of wellness you're missing the most. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to get a stress-less analysis to find out how to recover God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at http://instagram.com/thebonniegray http://facebook.com/thebonniegray FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you often pay attention to the needs of others but neglect your own? Do say “yes” to most things you're asked to do but feel guilty saying no? If something goes wrong in the lives of others around you, do you feel the burden of picking up the pieces and shouldering the burdens? If you answered yes to most of these questions, you are most prone to being too responsible, making you prone to burnout. Burnout is one of the top issues for those who are often encouragers, leaders, and careers. It's not surprising that studies show that women suffer from burnout more than men.  Bonnie shares encouragement to help you combat burnout, so you can recover and be free to do the beautiful things God inspires you to do. Learn: - 3 Symptoms of Burnout to learn your level of burnout - How being “overly responsible” leads to burnout - What you can do to relieve and combat burnout - How to disengage from worries and re-wire your brain to stop stress response - Practice The Power of a Breath Prayer to - How to stop overthinking and restore peace using Scripture - Why Prayer and Meditation is More Powerful than Secular Meditation and Mantras Scripture "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matt 11:28-30. So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:10Care Tip & Scientific Research: The Power of Breath Prayer practice, Power of Learning Re-Wires the Brain to Respond with Calm, Research shows how naming what bothers you reduces stress, avoidance creates more stress. LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Breathe Wellness Bible Study to break free from stress, worry, and anxiety at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Stop anxious thoughts with God's Word & learn new wellness habits with soul care! Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Pre-order Bonnie's new book to break free from stress, worry, anxiety, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com Learn which areas of wellness you're missing the most. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to get a stress-less analysis to find out how to recover God's peace and joy in your life. Want Scientific Articles mentioned in Today's Show? Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at http://instagram.com/thebonniegray http://facebook.com/thebonniegray FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you think about the new year, how do you deal with all the uncertainties and overwhelm? With so much focus in our culture on new year's resolutions, one side effect is that it can get stressful reminding us of all the areas we feel pressured to need to improve. It's tempting to get into a busy mode. Or feel the frenzy of anxiety so we're not left behind and dial up the stress on what we “should” be doing or feeling not good enough. Learn: - What is the One Thing you can do to dial down stress and move in the direction of peace and joy God wants to give you - What is the powerful Anti-Resolution Practice to start new with God's life-giving words - How to Nurture your emotional and physical wellness to a quiet stress and anxiety - How to Hear God's loving voice to focus on what is good and beautiful What to Do Scripture: See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19 Soul Care Tips: The Power of Journaling, Processing Events and Starting New LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Breathe Online Bible Study to break free from anxiety, stress, and worry at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Prioritize studying God's Word & learn new wellness habits with soul care in the new year! Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Pre-order Bonnie's new book to break free from stress, worry, anxiety, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ Learn what type of care you need to lower stress and flourish in your life with God's peace and joy. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to receive a stress less analysis to find out what kind of care you're missing! Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter – Want Scientific Articles for Today's Show? https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Pick up Bonnie's bestselling hit, Sweet Like Jasmine, named 2022 Christian Book Award Finalist here. FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you deal with loss and heartbreak, yet also rebuild your life? Bonnie explores 3 key actions to free your heart from painful emotions and lower anxiety, so you can make those changes ahead for the new year. Bonnie interviews a 20-something single woman she met at Starbucks to explore the journey of loss, grief, and rebuilding life, even in the midst of painful emotions of loss. Learn: Handling Feelings of Inadequacy and staying stuck How to Balance Grief and mourning loss with moving forward How to lift up your emotions, when you find yourself in low places How to release sadness and also remember God's goodness Scripture: “By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with  me—a prayer to the God of my life.” Psalm 42:8 Soul Care Tips: The Power of Worship and Songs, LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Breathe Online Bible Study to break free from anxiety, stress, and worry at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Prioritize studying God's Word & learn new wellness habits with soul care in the new year! Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Pre-order Bonnie's new book to break free from stress, worry, anxiety, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ Learn what type of care you need to lower stress and flourish in your life with God's peace and joy. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to receive a stress-less analysis to find out what kind of care you're missing! Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter – Want Scientific Articles for Today's Show? https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Pick up Bonnie's bestselling hit, Sweet Like Jasmine, named 2022 Christian Book Award Finalist here. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at http://instagram.com/thebonniegray http://facebook.com/thebonniegray FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you ever feel like joy is a nice-to-have, but not a necessity? Why is constantly worrying one of the top 6 joy crushers?  Ever feel your attempts at joy fall short, compared to others? Learn powerful soul care tips to feel more joy during the holidays. Bonnie interviews 3 women who are mix of extrovert and introvert moms to identify the top 6 joy crushers and how to replace stress with 6 joy refreshers. Learn how embracing your love language can help you choose joy and help lower your stress. Learn: Why constantly worrying about others can steal your joy How comparison is a joy crusher & how to defeat it Why taking time for yourself will help you bring more joy to others What to do when your family isn't perfect at Christmas How joy looks different for the introvert and extrovert Why it's never too late to choose joy Scripture: These things I have spoken to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.” - John 15:11 Soul Care Tips: The Power of Anticipatory Joy, Making Plans for the Weekend, The Science Behind R&R LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Breathe Online Bible Study to break free from anxiety, stress, and worry at https://www.thebonniegray.com/breathe. Prioritize studying God's Word & learn new wellness habits with soul care in the new year! Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Pre-order Bonnie's new book to break free from stress, worry, anxiety, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ Learn what type of care you need to lower stress and flourish in your life with God's peace and joy. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to receive a stress less analysis to find out what kind of care you're missing! Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter – Want Scientific Articles for Today's Show? https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Pick up Bonnie's bestselling hit, Sweet Like Jasmine, named 2022 Christian Book Award Finalist here. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at http://instagram.com/thebonniegray http://facebook.com/thebonniegray FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is busyness true for you during the holidays? Do you tend to focus on doing what everyone else wants to do for the holidays, but forget to consider it's causing you burnout, busyness, and stress? Learn why it isn't selfish to prioritize the things that bring you peace, joy, and beauty at Christmas, but soul care to draw closer to God's love. Learn the 4 important questions to ask yourself, to make changes in your schedule and your story, so you can heal and find peace at Christmas with Jesus. Bonnie explores the topic of people pleasing, saying no to others to say yes to God, with her special guest Jessica, who is a mom with four kids to consider practical steps to change Christmas burnout to Christmas peace. Learn: How healing the inner child in you is an important part of experiencing God's peace Why asking yourself what you want isn't selfish but soul nurturing with God How is God prompting you to prioritize what brings you peace this Christmas? Why it's important to work on your well-being, learning that God cares about your experience of the holidays. Scripture: “For nothing will be impossible with God.” - Luke 1:37 Soul Care Tips: The Power of Creating Experiences and Novelty to Lower Anxiety and Boost Your Mood LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie's FREE 4-Week Breathe Online Bible Study to break free from anxiety, stress, and worry at http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Prioritize studying God's Word & learn new wellness habits with soul care in the new year! Get 4 LIVE Sessions + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Pre-order Bonnie's new book to break free from stress, worry, anxiety, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcarequiz/  Learn what type of care you need to lower stress and flourish in your life with God's peace and joy. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to receive a stress less analysis to find out what kind of care you're missing! Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter – Want Scientific Articles for Today's Show? https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Pick up Bonnie's bestselling hit, Sweet Like Jasmine, named 2022 Christian Book Award Finalist here. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at http://instagram.com/thebonniegray http://facebook.com/thebonniegray FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With so much stress layering on top of each other, it's easy to feel hopeless when you're worn down by life and no relief is in sight. If you're walking through the valley of hard times, it's even more important to renew your hope.  Bonnie explores 7 powerful ways to renew your hope and share powerful soul care tips to lower stress with her friend and powerhouse motivator, Kathi Lipp (author of Clutter Free and 20 books).Learn How to : - Strip down expectations and spend time on what really matters to you- Stop busyness from dictating your schedule & cutting corners on your peace- Embrace rest and learn the power of “lingering”- Experience the power of “stretch-bearers” Scripture: “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast... where Jesus has entered.” Hebrews 6:19–20 Soul Care Tips: The Power of Slowing Down, Practicing Sabbath, Finding Your People + many more! LINKS & RESOURCES: Pre-order a copy of Bonnie's new book, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Breathe Holiday Wellness Retreat and Bible Study by clicking here http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get exclusive access to a 4-Week Wellness Retreat to tackle holiday stressors and prioritize your wellness with God's word in the new year. LIVE + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Take the Soul Care Quiz at com Learn what type of care you need to lower stress and flourish in your life with God's peace and joy. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to receive a stress-less analysis to find out what kind of care you're missing! Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter – Want Scientific Articles for Today's Show? https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Pick up Bonnie's bestselling hit, Sweet Like Jasmine, named 2022 Christian Book Award Finalist here. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at http://instagram.com/thebonniegray http://facebook.com/thebonniegray FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you calm your frazzled emotions, when your worries spin out of control, panic sets in as your heart rate spikes, and anxious thoughts overwhelm your mind and your body? Bonnie invites us to join her special guest Nurse Mark to learn about three powerful ways to stop anxiety right away, calm panic attacks, and halt the overwhelming spiral of worries hijacking your thoughts. Learn how the "grounding" technique works to restore calm in the moment, stop anxiety in its tracks, and bring you close to God's presence and peace.  Bonnie and Nurse Mark explore how to identify your stressors, how past trauma can overwhelm you in the present, and how to practice responding in new ways to incorporate your faith and improve your health to lower stress. Scripture: "For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.” Jeremiah 31:25 Soul Care Tips: Grounding, Breathwork, Power of Memories, Photos, Creating a Safe Space Within Your Soul  LINKS & RESOURCES: Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Breathe Holiday Wellness Retreat and Bible Study by clicking here http://thebonniegray.com/breathe. Get exclusive access to a 4-Week Advent Soul Care wellness journey to tackle holiday stressors & practice wellness, so you can enjoy the Christmas season with God's love, hope, peace and joy.  LIVE + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/  Learn what type of care you need to lower stress and flourish in your life with God's peace and joy. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to receive a stress less analysis and discover which of the four types of care you're missing! Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter – Want Scientific Articles for Today's Show? https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Pick up Bonnie's bestselling hit, Sweet Like Jasmine, named 2022 Christian Book Award Finalist here. Grab a copy of Bonnie's Soul Care Book: Whispers of Rest: 40 Days of God's Love to Revitalize Your Soul. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at http://instagram.com/thebonniegray http://facebook.com/thebonniegray FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Change is difficult. As we grow and learn about our bodies and our emotional limits, we have to make changes that are healthier for us, which can bring on feelings of guilt and changing expectations from others and ourselves. Learn about the two types of anxiety that stem from the Left Brain and Right Brain science of anxiety. Bonnie explores the One Thing Principle and two soul-care tips to lower anxiety using the right brain science. Bonus: Breathe listener Amy shares about the stress of being a people pleaser and introvert during holidays and her tips on how to lower stress. Learn the necessity: To mourn giving up what used to be before we could embrace the new things. To make changes: Just because things can't be the same doesn't mean they are bad. To deal with guilty feelings when you're overwhelmed with social interaction. Healthy boundaries, so when you are together, you can focus on the why and enjoy the time together vs. the “when” of when you get together. Scripture: Your love, oh Lord, reaches to the heavens. Your faithfulness stretches to the skies.” - Psalm 36:5 Soul Care Tip & Scientific Research:  The One Thing Principe, The Left Brain and Right Brain Science of Lowering Anxiety, Music Therapy, and Power of Memories LINKS & RESOURCES: Take the Soul Care Quiz at  http://soulcarequiz.com/ Learn what type of care you need to lower stress and flourish in your life with God's peace and joy. Take this FREE Personal Wellness Assessment to receive a stress less analysis and discover which of the four types of care you're missing! Sign up for Bonnie's FREE Online Breathe Holiday Wellness Retreat by clicking here. Enjoy an exclusive 4-Week Advent Soul Care wellness journey to help you tackle holiday stressors & practice wellness, so you can enjoy the Christmas season with God's love, hope, peace and joy.  LIVE sessions + Community Support with Bonnie Gray. https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/Sign up for the FREE Breathe Newsletter – Want Scientific Articles for Today's Show? https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie's FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! Pick up Bonnie's bestselling hit, Sweet Like Jasmine, named 2022 Christian Book Award Finalist here. Grab a copy of Bonnie's Soul Care Book: Whispers of Rest: 40 Days of God's Love to Revitalize Your Soul. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her onInstagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: http://facebook.com/thebonniegray   FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.