An Operation for Anxiety (Bonus)

Here's a self-brain surgery operation you can learn to deal with anxiety in any situation. It's Sunday, and today I'm giving you an operation to handle anxiety whenever it shows up. This is a companion to today's newsletter, which you can get for free by clicking here. In this episode, we develop a strategy to handle anxiety, learn resilience, and become better equipped to face whatever comes along in life. Books Mentioned: Rest and War by Ben Stuart, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Article on the Greek word for anxiety by Abarim Publications Scriptures mentioned: Isaiah 30:18, Philippians 4 Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique! Other Helpful Links: Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Frontal Lobe Friday: Talking about Anxiety (02:07) - Self-Brain Surgery School: Transforming Minds and Finding Hope (02:19) - Divine Timing: Email Listener Receives Encouragement in Car (04:35) - Finding Rest and Intimacy with God in the Midst of Battle (06:50) - Finding solace in pictures of Jesus and loved ones (09:29) - Taking control of your thought life and setting your agenda (11:50) - Having a plan in place for when things get tough (14:43) - Deeply studying the Word of God for answers (16:39) - Understanding the Command to Not be Anxious (20:19) - The concept of being pulled in multiple directions (23:36) - The root of anxiety: being distracted and torn apart mentally (26:08) - Three steps to replace anxiety with intimacy with God (29:16) - Gratitude in approaching God with worries and troubles (32:14) - Utilizing the tool of gratitude to access God's help (38:23) - Meeting for Growth: Learning from the Past (40:42) - Introduction and Book Promotion