*updated October 2017
Anxiety.
She and I are friends. You don’t face an incurable genetic disorder and the promise of major medical events without her knocking on your door. But I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve to keep her at bay.
Some of them come from my work as a yoga teacher. But most of them come from the study of God’s Word, and embracing the knowledge found there that you have value and your life has purpose. I’m not a doctor. I’m not a therapist. I’m just a girl with a medical thing trying to keep the heart palpitations to a minimum and I’d love for you to join me.
Together, we’ll marry tangible tools with Biblical truths to feel better and live our lives well.
New here? Nice to meet you!
I’m Heather. If you have somehow found me through your search of the great wide web, welcome! Shoutout to any listeners coming from Matt Heffner’s Our Daily Rest podcast!
Here are a few things you might want to know before we begin:
- If you’re curious about why anxiety and I are friends, you can read more about my story here, including what made me cry in Paris, idioms I can’t ever say correctly, and how many books I currently have checked out from the library.
- If talking about anxiety gives you…anxiety, I recommend you start with a belly-laugh. You can read my most embarrassing story here, as long as you aren’t currently eating.
- As a thank you for stopping by, I’d love to send you my 14-day devotional on courageous living. It’s free and you can get it by subscribing to be an email peep below. You’ll also receive exclusive content and updates from me delivered straight to your inbox twice a month.
- You can also connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest. But no where else. Because more than four social media outlets would give me anxiety.
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Battling anxiety takes courage. But you don’t have to do it alone. The creator of the universe wants you to live courageously, in freedom, and without worry. The tools to do that are free and available to anyone.
So won’t you join me for 31 Days of Battling Anxiety with Biblical Truth? This page holds the links to each post within this series. Bookmark this page, copy the URL, paste it in your Evernote notebook on drop-kicking anxiety…whatever it takes to remind yourself to come back here every day, do it.
But for now, let’s dig in:
Day 1: The Weight of Anxiety and Cheering Up the Heart
Day 2: Anxiety Trigger Points and the Reminder of the Sparrow: You Have Value
Day 3: Ten Bible Verses That Prove Your Life Has Value
Day 4: The Real Power Behind the Breath, Part 1
Day 5: The Real Power Behind the Breath, Part 2
Day 6: Ten Bible Verses That Prove God’s Breath is Within You
Day 7: It’s a Giveaway! Free Psalm 46:10, Be Still and Know Canvas Art
Day 8: A Playlist of Praise for Battling Anxiety
Day 9: Joy Comes in the Morning
Day 10: Giveaway Winner Announced and a Tangible Tool for Powerful Prayer
Day 11: Considering the Lilies: A Reminder of God’s Provision
Day 12: The Root of Anxiety: Taking Fear Out of the Unknown
Day 13: 8 Tips for Grounding When You Are Anxious
Day 14: A Prayer for the Anxious Heart
Day 15: Free, Downloadable Bible Verses to Ease Bedtime Anxiety
Day 16: God Has Good Plans for You
Day 17: 15 Verses That Prove God Has a Plan for Your Life
Day 18: A Word About What We Expect From Life
Day 19: The Option to Choose Life
Day 20: 7 Practical Ways to Choose Life Everyday
Day 21: It’s Another Giveaway!
Day 22: Anxiety Warrior: You Are Not Alone
Day 23: Jesus Comes to Give Us Abundant Life
Day 24: His Understanding, Our Trust: Part 1 – Trust in the Lord
Day 25: His Understanding, Our Trust: Part 2 – With All of Your Heart
Day 26: His Understanding, Our Trust: Part 3 – Lean Not on Your Own Understanding
Day 27: Four Things That Happen When We Trust God
Day 28: I Am With You: The Six P’s of God’s Presence
Day 29: Four Bible Studies to Help You Battle Anxiety
Day 30: Four Things I Would Tell a Friend With Anxiety
Day 31: Ready: Finding the Courage to Face the Unknown
My disclaimer, obviously:
If you tell your doctor you have trouble with anxiety, she’s likely to advise you with one or more of the following options:
- find a good talk therapist
- take anti-anxiety medication
- try an alternative technique like yoga, meditation, or acupuncture
- engage in coping strategies that work for you
I am not a doctor. I am not a therapist. I am ALL FOR any and all of the above strategies to manage anxiety and I’ll be the first to tell you I’ve done them all. If you are battling anxiety, your first step absolutely has to be to tell your doctor. So if you haven’t done that, do it before you read one more thing on this blog.
But.
Most doctors aren’t going to point you to prayer and scripture to help you cope. And that’s exactly what we are going to do here, because I’m living proof that it works.
This series is meant to fall under the category of “a coping strategy that works for you.” And if it does….tell your doctor:)
