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At the end of your tether?
I shared my reflections on another section of Psalm 119 at Lighthouse Community Church this week. You can find the previous talk here. This morning I’d like to look at verses 81-88 New International Version My soul faints with longing for … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Meditation
Tagged anxiety, at the end of your tether, bible, God's love, Jesus, Psalm 119, thankfulness
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Reading the Bible can be good for your Mental Health
Here is a copy of an article which I wrote for a local paper, the ‘Lymington Times’, and which was published in October 2004 – 9 years ago but still relevant today. Sunday 10th October was World Mental Health Day. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, mental health
Tagged anxiety, bible, bible and mental health, hope, Jesus, loneliness, mental health, negative thoughts, Philippians 4:6&7
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Crochet Saved My Life – book review
I’ve mentioned this book before: https://delemares.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/a-simple-mindfulness-exercise-for-crochetets/ The latest Talking Crochet online newsletter includes a review at: http://www.crochet-world.com/newsletters.php?mode=article&article_id=2842&key=CWNL ‘A wide range of afflictions are covered in the 304 pages, such as stress/anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder/addiction, Alzheimer’s disease and age-related memory loss … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, anxiety, crochet, depression, emotions, healing, memory loss, mental health, OCD, pain-management, post traumatic stress disorder, stress
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Guest Post: Praying Against Panic And Anxiety
Originally posted on Big Circumstance:
In a world where stress is endemic and various therapies have arisen to help people combat it, do you ever wonder how a professional from that field views the place of Christian faith in dealing…
Posted in Bible, Biblical Meditation, mental health
Tagged anxiety, bible, biblical meditation, emotional coping skills, god, Jesus, panic, thankfulness, thoughts, worry
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reblog – depression buster meditation
Originally posted on Bipolar Lessons:
Meditation (Photo credit: Moyan_Brenn_BE_BACK_on_3th_SEPT) Many of the symptoms of depression have to do with the dwelling on the past. Guilt, regret and loss are often the primary feelings you may have when you are depressed.…
Posted in emotions, mental health
Tagged anxiety, depression, emotional coping skills, emotions, fear, guilt, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mindfulness exercises
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‘just one touch’ campaign
Originally posted on Voices of Glass:
Choose to reach out and touch the surface of one isolated puddle and you will see the ripples spread out across that puddle. But what if instead of just one isolated puddle it was…
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Tagged anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, isolation, loneliness, mental illness, worry
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Mindfulness Meditation Tied to Healthy Brain Changes
‘TUESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — Just a few hours of meditation training may change your brain for the better, a small, new study suggests.’ ‘”The notable physical changes suggest that short-term meditation can improve self-control, mood, stress response and … Continue reading
‘Negative’ emotions are signals that something needs to change. They can be great motivators. Mindfulness can help us identify these emotions. This post deals specifically with Fear, Anger and Loneliness. More on ‘negative’ emotions in future posts.
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Tagged anger, anxiety, change, emotions, fear, loneliness, thoughts, worry
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‘What if… ‘
Originally posted on bipolarmuse ♥:
Day 20: Something you wonder “What if…?” about. Doing “Mindfulness” based therapy has helped me to rid this little question from my brain…of which I am grateful. The “what ifs” in life can truly pummel you…
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Tagged anxiety, borderline personality disorder, mental health, thoughts
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