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Emotions
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A Practice in Emotional Regulation: Tending to our Inner Selves
Practice attention and emotion regulation using the following.
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The Power of Transcendence and Spirituality in a Modern World
Pamela King reflects on the church of her youth and considers lessons from her current research findings about spirituality for the future.
Practices
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A Practice: Moments of transcendence
Transcendent experiences are emotional responses that inform how individuals see themselves in relationship to God, others, and the world. Here's how to get more of these experiences.
Spirituality
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Rethinking Traditional Church for a Modern Age
Pamela King reflects on the church of her youth and how it deeply formed her identity, sense of purpose, and belonging.
Agility
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A Practice: The Five A’s for Agility in the Face of Change
Finding joy requires practice. Learn how you can be agile and experience more joy in your daily life through our 5-step process.
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Deep Fulfillment Through the Practice of Joy
Joy is more than an emotion. Rebecca Baer reflects on true joy as being rooted in love, sharing a mindfulness practice.
Resilience
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A Practice: The Five R’s of Resilience and Recovery
Cynthia Eriksson's psychological and theological framework points to 5 self-care practices to developing resilience and recovery.
Practices
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Growing Through Hardship: Practices for Resilience and Purpose
How do we build resilience and stay connected to purpose in the midst of suffering? Lauren Van Vranken shares 3 practices.
Spirituality
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A Practice: The Five B’s of Thriving by Accessing God’s Love
Our research-based framework highlights the 5 modes in which we can actively develop and strengthen your thriving "muscles."
Self-Care
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Strength Training for Thriving: How to Build our Mental Health Muscles
As mental health awareness grows, Pamela King reflects on the tools we need to live coherent, purposeful lives.
Resilience
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Recovering from Hardship
Dr. Pamela King discusses how tapping into our faith and contributing to a flourishing world can help us thrive through difficulty.
Christian
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Experiencing and Emitting God’s Love
How do we love our neighbor as ourself? Jilleen Westbrook shares a practice to access love for God, self, and others.
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