Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast

How can we renew our energy when we feel weary, when we have so much to deal with in a day? Just getting up every day can feel tiring! What are the things we can do to help boost our energy levels? What does God have to say about how he can renew our strength? Just like our phones need to get recharged, and need to plug our phones, learn the simple things to help boost your energy levels and what...

LINKS & RESOURCES Download 3 FREE Gifts when you order Breathe : 12 breath prayers, 5-day guided devotional + 5 guided audio scripture meditations. Click here to sign up! Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn wh...

Renewing yourself by focusing your mind on God's goodness is a powerful way to bring joy and peace into our lives. We often forget the power of the small things in life, like a simple cherry-dipped cone from Dairy Queen, that can bring a smile to our faces. During Mental Health Awareness Month and AAPI Heritage Month, we can take the time to remember the small things that bring us peace and joy. G...

LINKS & RESOURCES Download 3 FREE Gifts when you order Breathe : 12 breath prayers, 5-day guided devotional + 5 guided audio scripture meditations. Click here to sign up! Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn wh...

Do you wake up anxious first thing in the morning? Your mind is racing with thoughts of what you need to get done today and what you failed to do yesterday. If this is a pattern for you, we challenge you to break the morning cycle of worry with prayer!   In this episode preview from Teach Us to Pray, host Christina Patterson shares what to pray in the morning for a worry-free day.   Discover More...

What is something God has been touching your heart to let go of, but you doubt if it’s God asking you to change, someone else, or yourself?  What is something God wants to add new in your life? One of the biggest challenges to mental health is indecision and feeling stuck:  Which voice is God’s or is someone else’s expectations? Expectations are hard to manage because God may be prompting you to m...

LINKS & RESOURCES Download FREE Gifts when you order Breathe during the month of May: a 5-day guided devotional to refresh weary hearts + 5 guided audio prayer quiet times, PLUS printable Breath Prayer cards inspired by Scripture. Click here to sign up! Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook Release in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Bo...

We all want to start anew and spring is in the air. But, how do we let go of our fear and say yes to the new things God has for us? Learn how to let go of roles and responsibilities instead of holding yourself back because of fear. Plus, with secular meditation so popular in our culture as stress relief tool, what is the difference between secular and biblical meditation? Soul Care coach Bonnie an...

How do we know we’ve entered a season of burnout and really need to make some changes – or maybe the Lord is saying it’s time to grow and God’s stretching you in order to grow? Bonnie shares 4 signs to know the difference between pushing through or it’s time to make changes that may be disruptive, but necessary. Learn how the pick-yourself-up-by-the-boostraps mindset may not be how God is calling...

Ever feel fatigued but not sure why? Most of us don’t run marathons, yet we find ourselves sluggish after a day of sitting at our desks. Guess what causes more fatigue: food deprivation or social isolation? As people of faith, how can we respond to fatigue and feel renewed with vitality the way God designed for our emotions and bodies? As parents of faith, how do we raise children to be stress-res...

When the news is so discouraging and traumatic events trigger anxiety, how do we cope? As you scroll through news stories, you are absorbing stress and triggering anxiety. As people of faith, how can we release the stress and still live in this world? We don’t live in a bubble - where we are Pollyanna and “everything is fine” - yet we don’t want to run around like the “The sky is falling." Soul Ca...

Feel weary, but don’t know how to stop worrying? Want to find your joy, but feel exhausted overthinking? Learn how to respond to stress and stop anxiety using three. Soul care coach Bonnie shares 3 key ways to lower stress hormone cortisol and release calming hormone serotonin to restore God’s peace and calm. This episode will help you to learn scientific tips based on scripture to help ease anxie...

At night, do you ever try to fall asleep but find you can’t turn off the overthinking even though you’re exhausted? Or during the day, you're trying to move forward, but you feel drained of energy, weighed down by your worry? Learn how to help signal your body to respond to stress and stop overthinking and sleep better, by activating a counter-balancing relaxation response designed by God. Soul ca...

What type of mindset makes us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression? When you are stressed, what automatic coping mechanisms have you adopted that don’t help, but diminish your wellness?  What holds you back from getting the rest that you need when you’re stressed?   Soul care coach Bonnie shares how to ditch mindsets that keep you stuck in anxiety, worry, and stress and what you...

Do you ever feel so worried, you can’t seem to turn off those worrisome thoughts? Have ever felt misjudged or shamed for not “trusting God” when you tried to confide in your anxieties, worries, or depression? Feeling emotionally broken is not a sign that your faith is weak. In fact, seeking healing for your heart may be the most powerful act of faith God is calling you to today. To encourage you,...

Do you ever feel guilty or selfish at the idea of spending time, money, or attention on something that would bring you peace, joy, or help you take better care of yourself?  Isn’t self-care selfish and soul care too focused on me-me-me? Is this concept even biblical? Bonnie shares how self-care first originated as soul care from Jesus himself, as He invites us to prioritize rest.  Learn how to nur...

How do you change the negative way you feel about yourself? How do you get rid of negative emotions that interrupt your day, causing you to feel numb and lose your joy? Bonnie shares how to turn to God’s loving words of affirmation instead & find your peace.  Learn how to quiet negative self-talk and use it as a single to nurture your emotions with God. Meditate on God’s loving promise to help...

How do we experience the peace in our bodies and emotions that we know we have in Jesus? We do we calm the storms in our critical thoughts when life plans fall apart? Bonnie shows you how to break the anxiety bond your mind creates in moments of stress and calm your mind with God’s peace. Bonnie focuses on your spiritual wellness in her series “Moving from Anxiety to Rest.” Meditate on God’s lovin...

Is your body telling you that you’re stressed out? Maybe your hair is falling out, you’re getting rash, fibromyalgia worsening, tension headaches, or pure exhaustion? Our body is the last line of defense when it comes to stress. We’re so good at pushing through, we go into survival mode. But, God cares about you! He reaches down to rescue us from the sea of stress when we’re overwhelmed. Bonnie fo...

Do you ever feel so worried, you can’t seem to turn off those worrisome thoughts? Have ever wondered why God hasn’t freed you from your worrisome thoughts, even though you’ve prayed worries would go away? Perhaps you’ve felt God has been silent, and wonder if God will get tired of your weariness. You want to learn how to feel closer to God’s love for you. Bonnie continues her series “Move from Anx...

How do you create wellness habits that really stick? You might be saying to yourself, “I just don’t want to waste time, money, resources, or attention on the idea that I had - that would bring me joy or peace”. Perhaps you’ve had an idea that you’ve tried to forget as the weeks of January have gone by?  That you don’t fear you don’t have what it takes? Or doubt that God will give you what you need...

Do you often pay attention to the needs of others but neglect your own? Do say “yes” to most things you’re asked to do but feel guilty saying no? If something goes wrong in the lives of others around you, do you feel the burden of picking up the pieces and shouldering the burdens? If you answered yes to most of these questions, you are most prone to being too responsible, making you prone to burno...

If you love listening to "Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast," we want to introduce you to another LifeAudio podcast we think you'll enjoy: "Faith Over Fear." If you like it and want to listen to more episodes, just search "Faith Over Fear" in your favorite podcast app, or click on any of the links below! Scripture assures us that God does not want us to live enslaved to fear, weighed down by stress...

When you think about the new year, how do you deal with all the uncertainties and overwhelm? With so much focus in our culture on new year’s resolutions, one side effect is that it can get stressful reminding us of all the areas we feel pressured to need to improve. It’s tempting to get into a busy mode. Or feel the frenzy of anxiety so we’re not left behind and dial up the stress on what we “shou...

How do you deal with loss and heartbreak, yet also rebuild your life? Bonnie explores 3 key actions to free your heart from painful emotions and lower anxiety, so you can make those changes ahead for the new year. Bonnie interviews a 20-something single woman she met at Starbucks to explore the journey of loss, grief, and rebuilding life, even in the midst of painful emotions of loss. Learn: Handl...