When panic attacks occur, the sufferer hopes that the terror will stop instantly and never return. This is a certain truth about panic attacks: no one wants them, ever. Panic attacks are brief episodes of intense dread accompanied by physical symptoms like an irregular or rapid heartbeat and sweaty palms. When you’re in the middle […]
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The free webinar I’ve been promising to you is finally here! At last count, nearly 300 people have registered. I am humbled! Over the last year, we’ve all seen a general increase in fear and anxiety, either in ourselves or our loved ones. Many times the fear and anxiety subside, but other times they lead […]
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Overcoming worry: Who doesn’t want help and hope for recurring, anxious thoughts? Worriers meditate very well … on the wrong things! Here is an action plan for overcoming worry. This article appeared first here at the Biblical Counseling Coalition website. My mother-in-law is an expert worrier. She worries about the weather. She worries about dinner […]
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All of us talk nonstop in our heads, but few of us think well. Our nonstop thoughts are typically negative or downright nasty. “You’re so stupid.” “I just cannot take one more sleepless night.” “Things are never going to change. I’m stuck.” “No one loves me.” Thoughts are powerful, aren’t they? What we think directly affects […]
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Who do you aim to please? Your boss, your husband, your reputation, your bank account, your dog … yourself? Anything or anyone placed ahead of God can become an idol. These may include things like, approval love comfort security significance These seem innocuous, but they can ensnare us. They keep wanting more and more. Feeding an idol is a horrible, exhausting […]
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Is it possible to live anxiety-free and in peace? To be “anxious for nothing,” as the apostle Paul mandated us believers (Phil. 4:6, NKJV)? In his book Anxiety: Knowing God’s Peace (P&R Publishing, 2019), Paul Tautges defines anxiety as a distracting care – “to have our minds and our hearts in two worlds.” This distracting […]
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What do wacky hormones, anxiety, and loss of sexual desire have in common? In a word, menopause! Erratic hormones, especially estrogen, may bring on “menopausal rage,” that need to bite off someone’s head for no good reason whatsoever. They also may create an anxious or depressed mood. Again, for no apparent good reason. Some doctors […]
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This is Part Two of a two-part series on overcoming a phobia. In the first part, we learned that germaphobia, which has been in the spotlight since the pandemic began, is one of thousands of phobias. A phobia, a word that comes from the Greek “phobos,” is the irrational fear of something that poses little […]
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Did you know that nearly one in ten Americans have a phobia? (Check this out.) Since the pandemic began, germs have been at the center of our national conversation. Now it is coupled with the political turmoil of our day. All the talk about COVID-19 has created anxiety in many people; and it’s no wonder—this […]
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Read MoreWhen fear gets the upper hand, and we struggle to know what to do, it may help to have a plan in place. This method helps to calm your anxious feelings that flow from your thoughts. Does it “work” every time you’re afraid? No, of course not. Will is help you understand your emotion and […]
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When we are under a lot of stress, our anger may bubble over and scorch someone. Then what? We may think that we are justified in our anger and that the other person deserved our hot words or our icy stare. But Scripture provides a better way: confession leading to forgiveness. In other words: an […]
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