Have you been feeling worn down, but telling yourself you shouldn’t be? Maybe you feel like you’re doing everything right — yet your heart feels heavy, your energy feels low, and your mind doesn’t quite feel at rest.

When we live under pressure for a long time, our minds can become depleted — not because we’re doing too much, but because we haven’t been encouraged. Worry can linger, and our inner world can feel noisy and unsettled.

In today’s episode, Bonnie shares her personal story about turning off her worry mind in a surprising way. This episode explores why encouragement matters more than we think for wellness and offers 2 powerful soul care practices to help your mind rest in something life-giving again.

Key Takeaways

Why a tired mind doesn’t always need more rest — sometimes it needs encouragement
How kind words and meaningful voices give the mind a place to rest
Why anxiety narrows our attention, and encouragement helps the mind breathe
Two powerful soul care practices to help quiet mental noise and nourish your heart

Breath Prayer
Inhale: Anxiety weighs down a heart
Exhale: But a kind word cheers it up.

Scripture
“Anxiety weighs down a heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” Proverbs 12:25

 Bible in a Year Reading Plan (by Biblica):

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/19038-bible-in-a-year-365-day-reading-plan
  → Take Bonnie's Soul Care Courses:

  Lent Wellness Study (Seasonal Offering)

A 6-Week Healing Renewal For Your Heart With Jesus in His Love
Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-lent/

Breathe Rest with Jesus:
A Loving Course to Create Wellness Rhythms of Peace with God’s Promises

Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-breatherest/

Breathe Joy with Jesus:
Create Happy Wellness Rhythms to Cultivate Joy with God's Promises
Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/

Praying the Psalms for Wellness:
A Life-giving 8-Week Wellness Course to Release Stress, Renew Peace & Find Rest for Your Hear
Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-prayingpsalms/

→ Take the FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.comGet your personal wellness assessment and learn which area of soul care you need most.

→  Eucalyptus Shower Steamers for instant calm at Bonnie's Soul Care Store

 Join the Soul Care Newsletter:
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 Watch YouTube Devotionals:
https://youtube.com/thebonniegray

 Bestselling Books by Bonnie:
https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd

 Follow Bonnie on Instagram & Facebook:
@thebonniegray

Have you been feeling worn down, but telling yourself you shouldn&rsquo;t be? Maybe you feel like you&rsquo;re doing everything right &mdash; yet your heart feels heavy, your energy feels low, and your mind doesn&rsquo;t quite feel at rest. When we live under pressure for a long time, our minds can become depleted &mdash; not because we&rsquo;re doing too much, but because we haven&rsquo;t been encouraged. Worry can linger, and our inner world can feel noisy and unsettled. In today&rsquo;s episode, Bonnie shares her personal story about turning off her worry mind in a surprising way. This episode explores why encouragement matters more than we think for wellness and offers 2 powerful soul care practices to help your mind rest in something life-giving again. Key Takeaways
Why a tired mind doesn&rsquo;t always need more rest &mdash; sometimes it needs encouragement How kind words and meaningful voices give the mind a place to rest Why anxiety narrows our attention, and encouragement helps the mind breathe Two powerful soul care practices to help quiet mental noise and nourish your heart Breath Prayer Inhale: Anxiety weighs down a heart Exhale: But a kind word cheers it up. Scripture &ldquo;Anxiety weighs down a heart, but a kind word cheers it up.&rdquo; Proverbs 12:25 &nbsp;Bible in a Year Reading Plan (by Biblica):
<a href="https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/19038-bible-in-a-year-365-day-reading-plan" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/19038-bible-in-a-year-365-day-reading-plan&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iM83vj_vVRCbGb8F0fqDx">https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/19038-bible-in-a-year-365-day-reading-plan</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&rarr;&nbsp;Take Bonnie's Soul Care Courses:
&nbsp;&nbsp;Lent Wellness Study (Seasonal Offering)
A 6-Week Healing Renewal For Your Heart With Jesus in His Love Register at&nbsp;<a href="https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-lent/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-lent/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bBO4Ug3tymH3mtM25mpU1">https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-lent/</a>
Breathe Rest with Jesus: A Loving Course to Create Wellness Rhythms of Peace with God&rsquo;s Promises
Register at&nbsp;<a href="https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-breatherest/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-breatherest/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3x5mOMQ6moH2OJ7eXg2ouF">https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-breatherest/</a>
Breathe Joy with Jesus: Create&nbsp;Happy Wellness Rhythms to Cultivate Joy with God's Promises Register at&nbsp;<a href="https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tHG_KOsiM5QOCUnl2eT1S">https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/</a> Praying the Psalms for Wellness: A Life-giving 8-Week Wellness Course to Release Stress, Renew Peace &amp; Find Rest for Your Hear Register at&nbsp;<a href="https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-prayingpsalms/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-prayingpsalms/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-KCqmkHg3zGh6ZfyyLpsM">https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-prayingpsalms/</a>
&rarr;&nbsp;Take the FREE Soul Care Quiz&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="http://soulcarequiz.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://soulcarequiz.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw35Jt3ZN2tqt_Oi7TjBqXJt">soulcarequiz.com</a>Get your personal wellness assessment and learn which area of soul care you need most.
&rarr;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eucalyptus Shower Steamers for instant calm at&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/488VVBI" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://amzn.to/488VVBI&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22SvTX7hqqIj6oY8cxEAjK">Bonnie's Soul Care Store</a>
&nbsp;Join the Soul Care Newsletter: <a href="https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0b-0-RAOa8OHYJ_20zgVUF">https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe</a> &nbsp;Watch YouTube Devotionals: <a href="https://youtube.com/thebonniegray" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtube.com/thebonniegray&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1_T9jyVBfDCbGBgEdTSoSQ">https://youtube.com/thebonniegray</a> &nbsp;Bestselling Books by Bonnie: <a href="https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770663914474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ZLclSxNnplpjJmZYE4TXx">https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd</a> &nbsp;Follow Bonnie on Instagram &amp; Facebook: @thebonniegray

Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast hosted by Christian author Bonnie Gray is dedicated to refreshing your soul with rest and sparking joy, so you can feel God’s love and peace. We'll walk you through scientific, scripture-backed methods of restoring calm, in order to help you stress less, take better care of yourself, and create new rhythms to rest in daily life.

Here are some topics covered in this podcast: 

🌸 Feeling Anxious? Cast Your Cares on God Because He Cares For You
🌸 3 Ways to Break Free from Stress, Worry & Anxiety
🌸 How to Say No to Fear & Yes to God PLUS What's the Difference Between Secular & Biblical Meditation?
🌸 Is It Burnout Or Is God Stretching You? 4 Signs to Know the Difference PLUS 4 Mental Health Benefits of Stories
🌸 3 Surprising Ways to Stop Overthinking, Improve Your Mood During the Day, & Get the Sleep Your Body Needs
🌸 The Antidote to Stress & Fatigue + The Surprising Causes – Plus Raising Stress-Resilient Kids

FOLLOW BONNIE:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray
Her site: http://www.thebonniegray.com

Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast hosted by Christian author Bonnie Gray is dedicated to refreshing your soul with rest and sparking joy, so you can feel God’s love and peace. We'll walk you through scientific, scripture-backed methods of restoring calm, in order to help you stress less, take better care of yourself, and create new rhythms to rest in daily life.
Here are some topics covered in this podcast: 
🌸 Feeling Anxious? Cast Your Cares on God Because He Cares For You 🌸 3 Ways to Break Free from Stress, Worry &amp; Anxiety 🌸 How to Say No to Fear &amp; Yes to God PLUS What's the Difference Between Secular &amp; Biblical Meditation? 🌸 Is It Burnout Or Is God Stretching You? 4 Signs to Know the Difference PLUS 4 Mental Health Benefits of Stories 🌸 3 Surprising Ways to Stop Overthinking, Improve Your Mood During the Day, &amp; Get the Sleep Your Body Needs 🌸 The Antidote to Stress &amp; Fatigue + The Surprising Causes – Plus Raising Stress-Resilient Kids
FOLLOW BONNIE: Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thebonniegray">https://instagram.com/thebonniegray</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/thebonniegray">https://facebook.com/thebonniegray</a> Her site: <a href="http://www.thebonniegray.com/">http://www.thebonniegray.com</a>

Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast is dedicated to refreshing your soul with rest and sparking joy, so you can feel God’s love and peace. We'll walk you through scientific, scripture-backed methods of restoring calm, in order to help you stress less,...

Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast

Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast hosted by Christian author Bonnie Gray is dedicated to refreshing your soul with rest and sparking joy, so you can feel God’s love and peace. We'll walk you through scientific, scripture-backed methods of restoring calm, in order to help you stress less, take better care of yourself, and create new rhythms to rest in daily life.

Here are some topics covered in this podcast: 
Ways to Eliminate Anxiety & Cast Your Cares on God 
Tips to Break Free from Stress, Worry & Anxiety
Recommendations on How to Say No to Fear & Yes to God
Ways to Raise Stress-Resilient Kids
Mental Health Benefits of Stories of Stories & Activities 
Surprising Ways to Stop Overthinking
Tips to Improve Your Mood During the Day & Get the Sleep Your Body Needs
The Difference Between Secular & Biblical Meditation
The Difference Between Burnout & God Stretching You
The Antidote to Stress & Fatigue + The Surprising Causes 

FOLLOW BONNIE:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebonniegray
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebonniegray
Her site: http://www.thebonniegray.com 

Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast hosted by Christian author Bonnie Gray is dedicated to refreshing your soul with rest and sparking joy, so you can feel God’s love and peace. We'll walk you through scientific, scripture-backed methods of restoring calm, in order to help you stress less, take better care of yourself, and create new rhythms to rest in daily life.
Here are some topics covered in this podcast: 
<ul>
<li>Ways to Eliminate Anxiety &amp; Cast Your Cares on God </li>
<li>Tips to Break Free from Stress, Worry &amp; Anxiety</li>
<li>Recommendations on How to Say No to Fear &amp; Yes to God</li>
<li>Ways to Raise Stress-Resilient Kids</li>
<li>Mental Health Benefits of Stories of Stories &amp; Activities </li>
<li>Surprising Ways to Stop Overthinking</li>
<li>Tips to Improve Your Mood During the Day &amp; Get the Sleep Your Body Needs</li>
<li>The Difference Between Secular &amp; Biblical Meditation</li>
<li>The Difference Between Burnout &amp; God Stretching You</li>
<li>The Antidote to Stress &amp; Fatigue + The Surprising Causes </li>
</ul>
FOLLOW BONNIE: Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thebonniegray">https://instagram.com/thebonniegray</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/thebonniegray">https://facebook.com/thebonniegray</a> Her site: <a href="http://www.thebonniegray.com/">http://www.thebonniegray.com </a>

Quieting the Worried Mind: Why Encouragement Matters More Than You Think #199

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