Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast

Have you ever felt judged or encouraged “to be thankful” when you share about a hard time you’re facing? Is it possible to even be thankful when your heart is hurting? In this episode, Bonnie dismantles the myth that in order to be thankful, you can’t struggle with suffering during hard seasons in life.  In this episode, soul care mentor Bonnie shares 5 ways to redefine gratitude so you can draw comfort with God and find encouragement when your heart is hurting. Rather than ignoring your heart, you will learn to give thanks in a way that is emotionally healthy, honest, and uplifting to your spirit. Be strengthened as Bonnie shares insights to free you to acknowledge difficult feelings and express gratitude at the same time.  Tune in to this episode to discover 5 ways to redefine gratitude that will help you release your stress and heal your hurting heart during the holidays. What You’ll Learn:* Why It's okay to feel sad or broken during the holidays because of God’s care.* Gratitude doesn't mean we have to be happy all the time.* God is with us in our suffering and He loves us unconditionally.* 5 Ways we can redefine gratitude to draw close to God our sadness and our suffering.* The Science: How avoiding our anxiety increases it but embracing our feelings allows us to heal.* Breath Prayer: Engage in a breath prayer to comfort you with God’s promises Join us in embracing God's love, enhancing confidence, and prioritizing soul care in your daily life. Breath Prayer: Inhale: You have made me  // Exhale: You will carry me Scripture: “Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you.” Isaiah 46:4LINKS & RESOURCES Shop Bonnie's Holiday Favorite Things Soul Care List  2023 at http://amazon.com/shop/thebonniegray Join FREE Breathe Newsletter!  https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Grab ECPA bestseller Breathe audiobook only $5.95 (offer for new audible users) Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Join Soul Care School http://mysoulcare.com - Jan 2024 registration opens soon!  Follow Bonnie at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray & www.facebook.com/thebonniegray Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Have you ever wondered, How can I truly experience God's love and boost my confidence in myself? If a friend asked you these questions, how would you respond?In this episode, Bonnie shares insights from her experience in guiding women across the globe in all walks of life to dive into a powerful question. Discover how to move beyond merely knowing God's truth to deeply feeling His love and your worthiness. Tune in to this episode to explore the transformative journey of experiencing God's love and cultivating unshakable confidence through soul care.Key Takeaways:- Experience over Head Knowledge:  Move from intellectual knowledge to heart experience at a peresonal level for lasting confidence in God's love.  Action is key to building confidence and self-love in Christ. - The Power of Shared Experiences: The episode explores the impact of sharing experiences with God. Bonnie recounts a heartwarming story , highlighting the significance of how shared moments with God and others can make His love tangible and boost your sense of worthiness.- The Science: Practicing recalling good memories and enjoying a cup of tea can help release stress and experience pockets of rest.- Breath Prayer. Engage in a breath prayer for biblical mindfulness and connect with the Lord.Join us in embracing God's love, enhancing confidence, and prioritizing soul care in your daily life. Breath Prayer: Inhale: Return to rest oh my soul  // Exhale: The Lord has been good to you. Scripture: "Return to rest, oh my soul, for the Lord has been good to you." Psalm 116:7 LINKS & RESOURCES Join Soul Care School - exciting January 2024 registration opens soon! http://mysoulcare.com Get Bonnie’s ECPA bestseller audiobook only $5.95 (offer for new audible users) Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Get soul care products at Bonnie's Soul Care Store: http://amazon.com/shop/thebonniegray Join FREE Breathe Newsletter!  https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray, www.facebook.com/thebonniegray Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What does it mean to rest? How can we find rest in our busy lives? And why is rest so important for our overall well-being? In modern day life, what are 4 elements of rest that are must have? Bonnie Gray, soul care coach & bestselling author shares her insights on the importance of rest and how we can incorporate it into our lives. This episode will inspire you to make rest a priority in your life. Because when we rest, we're not just taking care of ourselves. We're also taking care of our relationships, our work, and our world. Learn: - a godly ambition: What rest is & why it's important - The different types of rest we need - 4 elements of rest: creativity, adventure, community soul care - The science: Take time out to rest from work. Enjoy a creative activity using your hands. - The science of quiet: benefits of a quietness break. Enjoy doing something free of distraction Breath Prayer: Inhale: make it your ambition // Exhale: to lead a quiet life Scripture: "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life.” - 1 Thess 4:11 LINKS & RESOURCES Check out Bonnie's Soul Care Favorite Finds at: http://amazon.com/shop/thebonniegray Join Bonnie’s Soul Care School: http://mysoulcare.com Join FREE Breathe Newsletter!  https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie’s new book #1 Amazon bestseller to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray, www.facebook.com/thebonniegray Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this week's Breathe podcast, where we're talking about how to nurture your way out of stress. We often think that the best way to deal with stress is to try to solve our problems. But what if we could actually nurture ourselves out of stress? In this episode, we'll explore the myths we believe about our emotions and how they can actually lead us to hear God's invitation. We'll also talk about the importance of staying hydrated and journaling as soul care practices that can help us process our emotions and find peace. Learn: - Nurturing your way out of stress is more important than trying to solve your way out of stress. - Our emotions are gold because they lead us to hear God's invitation. - God cares about how you feel and invites you to nurture your way out of anxiety. - When you feel weary and languishing, God will replenish what's been poured out. - Staying hydrated is a soul care practice that nourishes your body and tells your nervous system everything's going well. - Journaling can help you process your emotions and move them from a place in your brain called the amygdala to a part of your brain that will be much calmer. Breath Prayer: Inhale: You satisfy my weary soul // Exhale: Every languishing soul, You will replenish. Scripture: "For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish." Jeremiah 31:25 LINKS & RESOURCES Check out Bonnie's Soul Care Favorite Finds at: http://amazon.com/shop/thebonniegray Join Bonnie’s Soul Care School: http://mysoulcare.com Join FREE Breathe Newsletter!  https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie’s new book #1 Amazon bestseller to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Want to connect with Bonnie More? Follow her at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray, www.facebook.com/thebonniegray Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When your burn out, what are your natural coping mechanisms? Do they work? Why or why not? In this episode, Bonnie Gray, discusses the importance of how to avoid and treat burnout, sharing the reasons why we are overwhelmed without realizing the signs. Learn the surprising research that shows the two coping mechanisms we usually adopt make burnout worse while one powerful strategy has been proven to re-energize, motivate, lift depressive mood, and relieve anxiety. Bonnie shares how to draw near to God in your moments of burnout, so you can feel better and start recovering your well-being. Learn: The Science: Learning Something New: Learning new skills or information engages the brain in a way that reduces stress and anxiety. The Scripture: How to Draw Near to God in practical ways to heal from burnout The Practice: Learn what activities help avoid burnout, the importance of supportive community, sharing stories and encouragement. Why Physically Spending Time outside is even more important during burnout. The Breath Prayer for Burnout + using visualization technique to invite a sense of peace. Enjoy this calming pause to breathe God’s promise for you today to release stress and restore calm. Learn the scripture and science of wellbeing to renew your spirit.   Scripture Promise: "Draw near to God. Inhale, exhale, and he will draw near to you." James 4:8 Soul Care Tips: Power of Learning Something New, Imaginative prayer practice, Power of Physically Being with Others When You're Burnout LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie’s FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, Bonnie talks about how the words we use can powerfully shape our lives, both positively and negatively.  Learn how research shows that negative or pain-related words can actually increase pain levels and trigger stress hormones like cortisol. On the flip side, positive, encouraging words release feel-good hormones like serotonin. Bonnie encourages us to surround ourselves with affirming people who can speak life into challenging situations. She also guides us through a breathing exercise of meditating on the Breath Prayer "You will keep me in perfect peace" from Isaiah 26:3. Listen to this episode. Soul care coach Bonnie's gentle wisdom provides simple yet profound tools to find calm through God's peace and joy.  Enjoy this calming pause to breathe God’s promise for you today to release stress and restore calm. Learn the scripture and science of well-being to renew your spirit. Learn how: Hearing verbal encouragement improves our performance and motivation Telling our stories and building community combats isolation Actions reveal our trust and confidence in God's love Scripture Promise: "You will keep me in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you." Isaiah 26:3. Soul Care Tips: Power of verbal encouragement, telling your story, the importance of speaking to friends, taking action LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie’s FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When you feel overwhelmed, what helps you relax and get unstuck? When you feel overwhelmed with your thoughts - how do you turn off your overthinking? Learn how to stop the overwhelm, slow down your thoughts, and calm your emotions. Listen to this episode to learn practical soul-care tips to handle the ups and downs in your day.  Bonnie guides you to learn simple soul care strategies based on scripture and science to spark peace and joy in your emotions and body.Enjoy this calming pause to breathe God’s promise for you today to release stress and restore calm. Learn the scripture and science of wellbeing to renew your spirit.  Learn: The two types of regret and why one helps you grow and the other makes you depressed. Why sharing your stories stops overwhelm and movse your brain and spirit to calm. The science: how to break the brain’s path of least resistance to practice calm This week’s Breath Prayer to help you calm the overwhelm. Scripture Promise: “You are my strength and my shield. I put my hope in your word.” Ps 119:114 Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, sharing your stories, talking to someone and not texting, taking a walk LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie’s FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at http://soulcarequiz.com/ – your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When you want to do something new, it might be positive. But what if there’s a change that you didn’t choose and you’re faced doing new things? Learn to adapt to change so you can run into a new way of doing things you want to do and tackle stressful things you didn’t anticipate. Listen to this episode to learn the one practical powerful way to renew your peace, so you can steady steps and gain confidence when change is coming. Bonnie guides you to learn simple soul care strategies based on scripture and science to spark peace and joy to your emotions and body. Enjoy this calming pause and breathe God’s promise for you today. Learn a powerful Breath Prayer (Lectio Divina) to release stress and restore calm. Bonnie shares scripture and science of wellbeing to renew your spirit.  Learn: Why one of the biggest obstacles to change is procrastination and how to get unstuck. The science: The negative impacts to your brain when you force yourself to do things out of guilt and fear The science: The positive benefits to your brain when you find what motivates you. Breath Prayer to help you run and not grow weary to focus on what truly matters. Scripture Promise: “But those who trust in the LORD will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.”Is. 40:31 Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, breaking the cycle of procrastination, power of small, benefits of reading, stories, and restoring power of recalling good memories LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie’s FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook 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 which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What gives you confidence when you’re facing a challenge or you’re starting something new? Ever keep procrastinating on what you once felt inspired to do? Listen to this episode to learn how can you be more confident as you step into what God’s called you to do or to grow in an area of your life. Learn what gives us inner confidence and helps us grow in confidence! Bonnie explores the reasons why we procrastinate or doubt ourselves and shares a soul-care tip to grow in true inner confidence with God. Bonnie guides you to practice this week’s Breath Prayer and Soul Care tip based on God’s promise to release stress. Bonnies shares scripture and the science of well-being to release stress. Enjoy learning how to cast your cares to God and renew your spirit. Learn: What builds true confidence with God to move forward even in doubt A proven, effective way to move forward in God’s power, instead of constantly doubting whether your efforts are “good enough”. How to say Yes to God’s best to flow through you rather than getting stressed striving to do your best for God. How to stop procrastinating and move out of overanalyzing mode. Scripture Promise: “Our adequacy is from God who has made us adequate.” 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, mental health benefits of self-affirmations & God affirmations LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie’s FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook 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 which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Do you find it hard to relax when you feel anxious? Is your body & your emotions telling you “I’m stressed!” even though you tell yourself “I’m fine!”? Listen to this episode to learn how to break the cycle of worries to move you out of stress mode.  Bonnie shows you how to relax in the midst of challenges as a godly pursuit with wellness benefits!  Learn this week’s Breath Prayer & soul care tips based on scripture and science to restore calm to your emotions & body. Use this meditation & practical way to refresh your soul with God’s peace! Learn:  Why taking action to relax is a key indication of our faith in our relationship with God . 2 effective ways to relax to release tension in your mind & body when you feel anxious. To explore what brings you peace and joy. Bonnie guides you to practice a Breath Prayer (Lectio Divina) to release stress in your body and emotions.  Bonnie guides you to restore calm to your body & emotions using scripture and science to release stress. Enjoy learning how to cast your cares to God and renew your spirit. Scripture Breath Prayer: Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” Soul Care Tip: Breath Prayer, mental health  benefits of trees, nature sounds, and quietness LINKS & RESOURCES Sign up for Bonnie’s FREE Newsletter for devotionals & Soul Care Bible Studies https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/ Get Bonnie’s new book #1 New Audiobook in Meditation to lower stress, Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm Take the Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com– your FREE personal wellness assessment – to learn which areas of wellness you’re missing most. Get Bonnie’s FREE 7 Prayers & Scriptures to Calm Anxiety here! FOLLOW BONNIE:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegrayFacebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegrayHer site: http://www.thebonniegray.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.