God’s transforming us by renewing our minds by shifting how we think and shifting how we respond to things. Breath prayers are usually silent (said in your mind to yourself) so that they don’t interrupt your breathing. It’s amazing that even though we’re devoting a week to each practice, moving through at this pace can feel like a whirlwind.

She didn’t do so great with breathwork because when she focused on breathing, it made her more anxious and panicky.It’s beautiful what you would share with your younger self and we can’t go back in time and do that but I’m going to hope that many girls and women will take your advice and receive it. So if you too seek the Word of God in your life, you know that only focusing on the truth will really set your mind free.

After the initial slow-down using our breath, we can move onto another form of prayer, such as intercessory prayer, confession, thankfulness, praise, or another form of contemplative prayer. Breath as Prayer invites you to the crossroads of Christian contemplative practice, Scripture, psychology, and science to deepen your faith, bring peace to your body, and discover a new reliance on Christ. Carrie: At the end of every episode, I like to ask people a question, and when it’s a personal story, I like to go into, like, if you could go back in time, what encouragement or hope would you provide to your younger self? It wasn’t until I had to slow down that I could identify and recognize those symptoms for what they were when I took away all those masks.And so, the breathing exercises were one of the first things they started practicing with her to help her manage her anxiety.

In one study, breathing practices proved successful “to correct imbalances of the stress response systems and to facilitate emotion regulation, social engagement, bonding, and recovery from trauma. Find hope amid anxiety through the spiritual practice of breath prayer in this beautifully illustrated and practical guide to connecting body, mind, and spirit during times of stress.

EP 109: What Christmas Teaches us about Managing Anxiety and OCD with Carrie Bock, LPC-MHSP (12/13)109. And if I do that over and over and over again if I repeat it, it’s just like with any habit or any rhythm we create in our life; you’re rewiring your brain. Such is the nature of contemplative prayer—it takes time to sink in, time to savor, and time to transform. And so here’s the gift: Paul says that when we ask, God’s Spirit will fill us with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Breath as Prayer invites you to the crossroads of Christian contemplative practice, Scripture, psychology, and science to deepen your faith, bring peace to your body, and discover a new reliance on Christ.