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Episode 47: Spiritual Bypassing vs. Embodied Faith & How Not to Harm Those Who Are Hurting, Including Yourself

Episode 47: Spiritual Bypassing vs. Embodied Faith & How Not to Harm Those Who Are Hurting, Including Yourself

FromThe Best of You


Episode 47: Spiritual Bypassing vs. Embodied Faith & How Not to Harm Those Who Are Hurting, Including Yourself

FromThe Best of You

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on the podcast, we're kicking off a mini 2-episode series on loving our bodies as a spiritual practice. Today, I dig into the problem of over-spiritualizing and how that does harm to ourselves and to others. Here's what we cover:
1. What is spiritual bypassing?
2. Does every problem have a spiritual solution?
3. How we spiritually bypass ourselves
4. How not to be a "friend of Job"
5. The antidote to spiritual bypassing
6. An example of spiritual bypassing from the Bible
Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here
Related episodes:
Episode 46: People Pleasing as Survival, How Jesus Regulated Emotions & the Problem With Toxic Positivity and Spiritual Bypassing with Aundi Kolber
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Released:
Mar 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Join counselor and author, Dr. Alison Cook, as she guides you through some of your toughest challenges with wisdom, kindness, and grace. Together with friends and experts we'll unpack the best of psychology from a faith-based perspective. You’ll discover how to break free from painful patterns, mend your past, and discover what brings out the best of you.