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a walk in His presence

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I hear an anthem of His glory in the bird's call I smell the sweetness of His kindness in the lush earth around me I feel His powerful, yet merciful breath in the wind stroking my hair I know His constant, upholding foundation in the solid ground under my feet I see His delicate, beautiful handiwork in the sky above me  - {just joy}

5 simple ways to release tension in the mind and body

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Hello reader! Today's post is fairly short and simple but I figured that would be appropriate for this topic. My intention with this post is not to arm you with a list of a million things you should be doing to keep your mental health in check. Instead, with just 5 practical tips, I want to provide you with a simple set of reliable suggestions for refreshing your mind and body when under stress. These don't take any sort of mindset training or habitual practice. Use these as tools to pull out when you just don't know what else to do. That's how I use them. For example, when I'm feeling overwhelmed to the point where I can't quite think straight anymore, I remember a few of these and try them, trusting that the calm mind that thought them up is more reliable than my current mind that's in a state of panic. 1. TAKE 10 DEEP BREATHS Deep breathing stimulates the parasympathetic system in our body, which counteracts the fight-or-flight respon...