{"id":9950,"date":"2019-12-04T08:37:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T08:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/?p=9950"},"modified":"2019-12-04T17:58:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T17:58:48","slug":"reducing-anxiety-stress-mediation-on-psalm-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/home\/sole-significance\/reducing-anxiety-stress-mediation-on-psalm-23\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 Minute Soul Spa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Feeling STRESSED?<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0We live in\u00a0a highly pressurized world. \u00a0Finances, work, health, parenting, relationships, and trying to juggle a multiplicity different things\u00a0that are all screaming for our attention. \u00a0Add to this how we are bombarded by many constant more subtle stresses reported in the media; wars, economic crunches, accidents, natural disasters war and so much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">Finding ways to deal with chronic stress\u00a0is key. \u00a0These may include exercise, getting plenty of quality rest, eating well and learning to say &#8220;no&#8221; by establishing healthy boundaries, to name just a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Join us for a short break&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">Have you ever stopped to consider that just 20 minutes of silence and quiet prayer can go a long way to alleviating many of the symptoms of stress? \u00a0If you are like me, sometimes it would take me all 20 minutes just to try and slow down my thinking enough to reset! \u00a0This is where practical tools can be helpful to\u00a0deal with your racing mind, help you step off the treadmill of anxious thoughts and help quiet yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">The following video is a 4 minute reflection designed to help you shift gears between the often fast pace of life to allow you to take a real rest, if only for 20 minutes. \u00a0As you watch, allow yourself to focus on the simple video images, the soothing music and the comfort of the beloved Psalm 23.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">Be aware of your breathing. \u00a0Take slow, deep breaths and exhale slowly. \u00a0Imagine if you will, that when you inhale you are breathing in the life-giving breath of God. \u00a0Allow this breath to displace the stress and anxiety as you exhale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">Music by: Andre&#8217; Lefebvre of Soaking.net\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">Song: <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\" href=\"http:\/\/barefootheartmusic.com\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Womb of Comfort from the album: Silence<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/90581342\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/90581342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meditation Psalm 23 for Reducing Stress &amp; Anxiety<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/user10372517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Rose<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Feeling STRESSED? 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