GRIEF is a journey that we all find very painful and difficult. It’s also true that we will all experience it, no matter who we are. Simple Definition of Grief – The emotional fallout of an UNDESIRED LOSS in our lives. We don’t grieve when we lose the 10 pounds we have been trying to…
What does Scripture teach about GRIEF? What can we learn from the Bible to help us walk through seasons of grief and loss whether in our own lives or in walking through seasons of grief and loss the “valley of the shadow of death” with others? Grief can be defined as a painful and undesired…
Making Anger Work For You by Doug Feil, MS, LPC – Feil Counseling & Consulting Few emotions seem to cause as much harm as anger. It is frequently labeled a “bad” emotion. Many of us were raised by parents who said, “Don’t get angry” (often while they were angry themselves!). Some were taught in church…
How can we as a church help keep missionaries & global workers effectively serving in their areas of ministry without having to cut off their ministry service prematurely? There are numerous challenges they need to overcome, and they will often need our help to serve the Lord effectively. WHAT ARE SOME OF THEIR KEY CHALLENGES?…
What steps can you take to get off this debilitating merry-go-round of circular thoughts?
Depression is a pervasive problem in our society. Depression is harmful personally (i.e. higher rates of illnesses and suicide), in our families and churches, and society in general. Surveys done by the NIH show that one in five Americans are clinically depressed at any moment in time.” What is it and what can be done…
Tool to establish a team value & priority on supporting & sustaining healthy, strong marriages
5 Key Self-Care Steps
Professional caregivers & people in ministry are particularly vulnerable to burnout. How can you identify the symptoms and what steps you need to take.
When anxiety builds in people, its drive is to keep growing to take over all of a person’s mind, will, and emotions. I was told this once about reptiles—I still don’t know if this is true or not, but I like it as a metaphor—that they keep growing their whole life without ever reaching a…
Let’s focus on that question. What are practical ways to help manage anxiety, keep it at the lower and more helpful levels and be constructive and proactive with our fears and worries. Anxiety stimulates a number of systems in our bodies, including several key neurotransmitters. As these chemicals that are formed in the synapses of…
Purposes of Anxiety and Panic by Doug Feil, MS, LPC In this time of high stress and anxiety, you might be wondering what the purpose of anxiety is. And what is the purpose of panic? Can they be helpful, and if so how? Low-level anxiety can be helpful in a number of situations. It activates…