In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week in New Zealand, this episode is an important conversation around the power of hopeful thinking.

Hope is a clear theme throughout the Bible.

Hope is a clear theme in positive psychology.

Hope is a clear theme in mental wellbeing.

So, how could hope become our anchor this week? What can we learn from scripture and from science to incorporate into our lives to raise our level of optimism, which then raises our overall level of wellbeing?

*Please note: In this conversation, we will talk about suicide / suicidal ideation and how hope acts as a buffer against it. No personal stories or details are shared here, I will simply mention the research and the power of hope in combatting this.

God bless,

Darcie

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Book referenced for scientific research: 'One More Day' by Niyc Pidgeon

Podcast referenced for more listening during Mental Health Awareness Week: 'Living Well Podcast' by Elim Christian Centre (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyp_1PdsFfLK2UZpo6a1u61DPD45QHeR&si=IBNZFIO_X56ARP2B)

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Last week, we finished off our list of 5 behaviours that will make you happier by talking about the powerful biblical practice of taking captive every thought. This week, I wanted to dive deeper into this practice.

How do you take captive every thought? How do you know when a thought is unhealthy and is leading to a mental mess? How do you untangle the emotions and memories and thought patterns that are binding your mind?

Let’s talk about it. Let’s identify the state of our minds, let’s find out what we might be hoarding, and let’s figure out how to clean up the mental mess that is affecting our daily lives.

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Have you ever wondered how you could shift your mood through a simple, practical action? Have you ever wondered how you could possibly find joy on a hard day?

In this episode, I'm sharing with you the five behaviours that will make you happier, as identified by a professor of positive psychology.

Spoiler alert: You are fully capable of doing all five of them this week ;)

And even though the psychology professor didn't intend for this list to be grounded in scripture... there's biblical truth that can be found in each item on her list. So, let's talk about it!

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