2 Ways to Re-Wire Your Brain to Worry Less & Improve Your Emotional Wellness with God #141

October 28, 2024

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How do you change your mood when you're feeling down in your spirit?

In this episode, Bonnie explores two powerful, simple ways to lift your mood and refresh your spirit, drawing from both scripture and scientific insights. Learn to invite God’s peace into your life through breath prayers and expressive writing, while discovering how these practices can help you reclaim joy and clarity amidst life’s challenges.

Tune into this episode to uncover practical tools to manage stress and anxiety, enhance your emotional wellness, and experience the transformative power of music and prayer.

Key Takeaways:
- Discover Simple Mood-Boosters: Understand the importance of lifting your mood and how it can make life’s challenges feel more manageable.
- Practice Breath Prayer: Engage in guided breath prayers that connect you with God and cultivate inner peace.
- Expressive Writing Benefits: Learn how writing down your worries can reduce anxiety and promote emotional clarity, activating your body’s rest response.
- The Healing Power of Music: Explore the science behind music as a tool for emotional healing and how it can improve your overall well-being.

Breath Prayer: (inhale) Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart (exhale) For I've been called by your name

Scriptures: Jeremiah 15:16 "Your words were found and I ate them and your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart. For I've been called by your name, O Lord God.

Soul Care Tip: Reduce anxiety through expressive writing & listening to music.

Join Bonnie for a soul-nourishing episode that encourages you to connect with your heart, embrace vulnerability, and step into a more peaceful, faith-filled life.

LINKS & RESOURCES

- Register now "Journaling with Jesus" Soul Care Course: https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/
- Take my FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your wellness assessment!
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Bonnie Gray is the author of Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Whispers of Rest. An inspirational speaker and retreat leader, she has touched thousands of lives through storytelling, visual arts, nature, prayer and meditation. Bonnie’s writing is featured at Relevant Magazine, (in)courage, and Christianity Today. She lives in California with her husband and their two sons.