I equip people to serve God and others in a way that is both fruitful and sustainable. I do this through teaching, writing, and coaching. This newsletter is part of that work.
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1. Personal Update
2. FEATURE VIDEO TEACHING: How Facing Reality Accurately is a Pillar of Mental Health and Wellbeing
3. New Seminar: Mentally Healthy, Mentally Strong: facing the internal struggles that define our lives
4. Quote of the Week
5. How to Share -- and Sign Up for this :-)
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Today I'm releasing the second in a series of videos that profile recent research about what it takes to live happy, well-adjusted lives. This series is based on a meta-study done in 2020 by the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
The second pillar -- which I talk about today -- is "INSIGHT." Insight has to do with the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs we hold in our minds, which become the filter through which we interpret our experiences. The same thing can happen to two different people, but they experience it much differently, depending on how they view it.
Something might be extremely stressful for one person, but enjoyable to another. Something might be depressing and discouraging to one person, but just another routine encounter for another person. Life is not so much about what happens, it's about how we view -- how we think and therefore feel -- about what happens.
Insight is about having an accurate and helpful lens through which we view our experience. It's about being aware of, and questioning, some of the automatic negative thoughts that we carry. Becoming aware of, and changing these destructive beliefs is one of the most powerful things we can do for our mental health!
Have a great week!
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Media consultant, former Fox News producer, author of "Listfully Thinking"
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2. FEATURE VIDEO TEACHING:
3. Seminar: Mentally Healthy, Mentally Strong: facing the internal struggles that define our lives
I've put together a workshop that I'd love to give at your church or community organization. Up until now (prior to the pandemic), this kind of workshop has been important and helpful -- and I've led many of them. But now, in our situation today, this kind of seminar is paramount.
Quick Overview of the Seminar
I would focus on three particular aspects of this struggle, and depending on the audience, I could give more or less attention to each of these three:
- Struggles with Anxiety
- Struggles with Discouragement / Depression
- Struggles with Desire (sexual temptation, intimacy)
Contact me -- just hit "reply" to this email --
if you'd like to learn more.
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“If, then, I were asked for the most important advice I could give, that which I considered to be the most useful to the people of our century, I should simply say: in the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.”
― Leo Tolstoy
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I write and speak at events as director of Renew Resources. I also am leader and teacher at Bethel Church in Princeton, MN. If you're ever in the area, come join us on a Sunday morning! Places to find my writing:
The Recovery Journey
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Read my latest book:
"Leaving Your
Mark Without Losing Your Mind"
This book focuses on the innate need we all have to make a difference with our lives ... and what gets in the way. Building a life of meaning and purpose is essential for our happiness, but many people get sidelined because of stress, overwhelm, and discouragement. This book will help you find strategies to overcome those challenges (and others).
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