Ten-year-old Fatuma covered her head with her arms, pressing her back against the hard wood of the closet. Her pounding heart beat against her chest.
Tag: thoughts
Teflon Brain or Velcro Brain
You drive to Safeway to pick up French bread for dinner. As you drive home, someone cuts you off and rudely honks at you like
Philippians 4 – The Mental Health Chapter
I call Philippians 4 the “mental health chapter of the Bible.” Eating right, exercising, staying out of danger are all ways to keep our bodies
Is Your Situation a Blessing or a Misfortune?
Events happen in our lives. We label events as “good” or “bad.” Then we react accordingly. In other words, the way you think about an
The Connection Between Connections and Happiness
What would happen if you, today, decided to do everything you could do to make yourself happy? What would you do? Think about it for a couple of minutes.
When Science Agrees with Paul
Sarah was excited to see with the MRI actual changes in the brain associated with giving.
Anxiety, It’s Not All Bad
I can’t believe I did that. I’m so stupid!
My stomach hurts. My head hurts.
I need to make a phone call, but I know I’m going to make a fool of myself.
I think I will curl up in a ball and stay here forever.
Why do I feel short of breath? Why is my heart beating so fast? Maybe I’m having a heart attack!