“The only way you learn persistence is by going through challenging times.” What toll are the stressors of this COVID-19 chaos having on you, your relationships, and your business? At this very moment, as you read this, how has the stress produced by the past few months impacted your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being? How much […]
Stress Management
3 Ways to Manage Stress
How Resilience Makes Your Stronger Have you ever wondered why some people seem to crash and burn when they are faced with difficult times, and others seem to thrive? Why is it that when adversity presents itself, some people feel forced to defend themselves against hard times, and others will take the same challenge and […]
7 Steps That Will Enhance Self-Care
“Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” Matthew 22:39 Jesus What comes to mind when you read the words Self-care or Self-Compassion? Are you aware that one of the components of resilient, successful people is they practice self-care? For many people, the first reaction self-care is often one of concern, misgiving, or uneasiness. They believe that being kind and gracious to themselves might make them weak, more vulnerable, or even snotty (a clinical word that could mean arrogant, puffed up, or aloof). They erroneously think self-criticism keeps […]
Cutting Down Holiday Stress
Well, we are officially off to the retail madness of the Holiday Season with yet another Black Friday followed by Cyber Monday. As I pen this post, I am having a flashback about spending three Christmases managing a Christian Gift Shop in at the Macon Mall in Macon, Georgia. At the time, I was grateful […]
Seven Secrets to Building Resilience in Your Marriage
Resilience is the ability to resist the manifestations of clinical distress, impairment or dysfunctions that are often associated with critical incidents and personal trauma. Dr. George Everly, Psychological Body Armor.”Last week Sara got so mad she threw her shoe at me. It missed my head by about three inches!” Larry said.”At the time I thought he […]
Twenty-Four Stress Relief Strategies
I have literally just come back from a two-week deployment as a Stress Counselor working with the FEMA Call Center in Denton, Tx. The folks at this facility take the calls from Hurricane survivors in all manner of stress, including life and death situations. My job was to be with them and share tools and […]
The Good,The Bad, and the Ugly about Anxiety 1
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly About Stress and Anxiety By John Thurman You just received a call from you child’s school that you little one has fallen off of the monkey bars and injured her arm and that they have called an ambulance. Immediately your brain goes into the “Fight or Flight” mode. […]
Renew Your Vision, Revive Your Mind 3
(c) 2013 John Thurman – Chalk Talk Get Unstuck By John Thurman I shot this image a little over a year ago at a Living Free Service at Sagebrush Community Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pastor Rick Bosh had just finished a message and he invited all of those who were attending to some write […]
Renew Your Vision, Revive Your Mind 2
(c) 2014 John Thurman – Feeling beat up after climbing to the top of Nimrod’s Fortress in the Golan Go for a Growth Mindset by John Thurman Have you ever had a season in your life when you felt like the biggest loser in the world. I know I have pulled more than a few […]
Renew Your Vision, Revive Your Mind
Revive Your Mind: It is Cheaper Than Therapy by John Thurman Your future is not defined by your past. Your thoughts can change, and consequently, so can your future. Stinking thinking corrupts your brain and triggers harmful neurochemicals and dangerous mental states such as anxiety, anger, and depression. One of the proven ways to revive […]