The stress load was too much to handle, but they knew what to do, so they took action and calmed the stress load down. It was just getting too much, and I could feel it in my body. This was the experience from last weekend when I had a […]
Coping Strategies
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A crisis hits and the scaffolding around your life seems to shake, but you have a Mental Health Grab Bag, and so you know you can get through this. An emergency hits, or maybe it’s just seeing certain family members. Something gets added to your stress load, and the […]
Tired and weary, worn down and burned out. You can’t find relief because you have no refuge. So let’s build a storm shelter together. It’s the noise that wears you down. The ambient, in the background but all around you, stresses of life. You’re the meat in the sandwich, and […]
Problems! We all have them, and they can so often create incredible amounts of pressure and stress. A small problem for one person can seem like a mountain of stress for another. The problem can feel too big, and that there is no way of solving it. People also come to you with […]
When the stress loading becomes too much, it is very easy to lose your way. What we need is some sort of Thinking Compass — a small, tangible tool that keeps pointing a foggy mind back towards healthy thinking and hope. Jump to: When Mental Fog Rolls In What […]
Feeling anxious about going to church? You are not alone. Here are 12 common barriers that keep people away from a Sunday service, and 10 practical, low-pressure ways to ease back into Christian community at your own pace. So many people avoid being part of a church service because it […]