Trauma Healing for Christian Women - Regulate Emotions, Intrusive Thoughts, Nervous System, Anxiousness, Overthinking, EMDR

Have you ever wondered how to make difficult decisions?  It can be overwhelming at times, for sure.  To take away some of the anxiety, stress, and tension and be able to have peace and mental health with decisions with which you can live, consider trying one or more of these effective tips for making difficult decisions with success.

In today's episode, Michelle speaks passionately about a comment that misrepresented the podcast intent and content and asks for your help to represent well so others can find the help and healing they need and that God has for them through this Mental Health for Christian Women podcast content.

Don't settle for less than God's best in your relationships.  In this episode of our relationship series, Michelle is joined by her husband, Tim, to discuss healthy communication and conflict resolution tips that can help in any type of healthy relationship.

Jesus is a gentle, caring friend, and good, and He will never leave you alone.  He is there for you as your friend in all of life.  Focus in on this with today's scripture meditation.

In today's episode, a listener shares her concern for how to parent her daughter who is suffering from anxiety, depression, and traumatic grief and loss while also wanting to provide appropriate discipline. Michelle answers her question from a relationship building perspective. Listen in.

It's wise to evaluate those you allow into your inner circle, and the way people behave over time is more accurate than what they only say.  Listen in for insights on how to recognize when someone's character is not congruent with what they appear to be.

Being a good Christian does not mean being a doormat or being pulled in or torn down by other peoples' disfunction.  Relationships tips are plenty in this, part 2 of the relationship series, on the Mental Health for Christian Women podcast.  Learn how to make wise choices, practice self-care, advocate for yourself, have compassion for others, and yet, not enable sin or blame that does not belong t...

Healthy relationship guidelines and beliefs are often hard won and learned too late, after complications or compromises occur.  In today's episode of the Mental Health for Christian Women podcast, Michelle offers part 1 in a series of relationship insights that can help you to navigate what is healthy and what is not and how to set boundaries and gain awareness.

  While we've covered this verse in the past, today, we are focusing on feeling the strength that is promised to us that is given by God to renew our strength and help us to soar over the problems of this life.

Rachel, a listener to the Mental Health for Christian Women podcast, asks Michelle a question about how to practice self-care and plan for a family when you have a spouse who is struggling with anxiety and depression.

Safe relationships can only happen when the people in relationships are safe people and exhibit safe traits.  Toxic relationships are those where each person is not accepted for who they are and how they think and feel without being dismissed, put down, or disrespected. Healthy and safe relationships are those that are respectful, dependable, and mutually validating with understanding and reciproc...

Do you feel responsible when other people behave badly?  Do you take on the baggage that other people try to put on you that really belongs to them?  Toxic behavior in others does not mean that you are responsible for it.  Gain tips for setting boundaries, break out of co-dependency, gain self-empowerment in toxic relationships, and take responsibility for what is yours but not what belongs to oth...

The words should and shouldn't are beneficial when related to matters of sin, such as we should follow God's ways, and we should not sin.  However, when it pertains to comparison, expectations for accomplishments by a given point in time, and other such things, should is not your friend.  Listen in for a more flexible way to think.

Jesus is a powerful healer and has gentleness and care for you.  Today's scripture meditation focuses on this peaceful truth that can help with anxiety, depression, and whatever other burdens you carry.

Have you ever wondered what causes depression?  Well, it's like a recipe with a bit of this and and a bit of that, but unique to each person. In this Mental Health for Christian Women podcast episode, Michelle talks about what causes depression and 8 things you don't want to do if you have depression or depressive symptoms.  Listen in.

Living through a bout with clinical depression is hard enough.  In today's episode, 7 simple tips for making living with depression much more manageable and doable.  These tips are great when dealing with depression, anxiety, or even regular every day life.  Listen in.

In part 2 of our series on depression, we cover the general areas that go into a plan of care for treating depression and depressive symptoms.  There is help to heal from depression and anxiety.  

What is the difference between sadness or grief and clinical depression?  What are the symptoms of depression?  Do I have depression?  Is depression sinful?  These are some of the questions you may be wondering about, and the answers are in this episode.  This is Part 1 of a series on the topic of depression.

Today's Scripture meditation is to bring you peace from anxiety and worry, and to let you know that you have a Creator who is your ever present helper.

Loving others is a Biblical directive, and it blesses others as well as blesses the person who is acting in love.  Acts of kindness are good for not only the spiritual soul but also for the mental and emotional benefits.  Doing a kind act toward someone can actually help you to feel better.  It's a win-win!

We all want to be successful in life but the only way to true success and fullfillment it to live life by God's instruction book. The Bible is the ultimate guide for living and living God's way provides peace.

Are you a harsh driver when it comes to the expectations you place on yourself?  Do you try to do more and more to keep it all together but find you feel more and more like it is falling apart?  Loving grace and compassion toward yourself can help you to keep your standards high but your anxiety and tension lower.  Flexible thinking and intentional choosing of kindness toward yourself can help you...

How can we love God and others well if we treat ourselves differently and speak to ourselves with our "self-talk" with harsh words?  Noticing our words can help us to be more intentional and to be more in line with the love God has for us so we can better love Him and others when we also live that love out towards ourselves with our words and kindness towards ourselves.

It's Love Week on the podcast!  Have you really felt in your body what it feels like to be loved by God?  How about, have you ever felt what it's like to feel your own loving care toward yourself?  Today, you will get your opportunity to practice a "felt sense" of love by focusing on this scripture meditation based on 1 Corinthians 13 and the characteristics of what love is, and therefore, how God...

There are three mistakes that you might not even realize you are making as you try to set goals and change your life.  Flipping the script can help you to overcome the stuck points and reach success.