Bonnie Gray on Soul Care and Transforming Life’s Chaos into Calm

Soul Care Mentor, Bonnie Gray, walks you through how to transform life’s chaos into calm. If you’re tired of feeling anxiety, overwhelm, and have found yourself running on empty far too often, you’re not alone and this conversation is for you.  Bonnies shares practical tips on how to enter into a space of rest and prepare yourself to face life’s challenges with renewed well-being, confidence, energy and gratitude.  She’ll reveal why soul care and self care both matter, why you can’t think your way out of stress, how to rewire your brain for emotional well-being, and 3 lies that trigger anxiety and 3 truths to set you free.  About Bonnie:  Bonnie Gray is a Soul Care mentor and the author of Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm, Whispers of Rest, Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Sweet Like Jasmine. Having healed from PTSD, Bonnie is passionate about helping thousands of listeners detox stress and flourish in emotional wellness with God’s love through soul care, Bible Study and prayer. Bonnie is mom of two teenage boys and resides in Silicon Valley.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS [2:10] Bonnie’s story [7:45] About Breathe - why she wrote it and why it matters [13:44] Soul care coaching [19:48] Panic attacks, “be still”, and trusting [27:43] When you don’t feel like your cheerful self  [34:57] Absorbing others stress, panic attacks and seeing a therapist  [39:14] Ambitions scripture calls us to [40:49] You can’t think your way out of stress [43:05] lies that trigger anxiety and 3 truths to set you free [49:23] Go get yourself some flowers  [51:43] Being emotionally honest is… [58:30] How do you teach your kids what you’ve learned about anxiety, soul care, and self care? [1:07:00] Social media, how our brain interprets it and healthy rhythms to establish  [1:18:55] Truths & Takeaways ___________________________ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Soulcarequiz.com Follow Bonnie on Instagram @thebonniegray ---> If you’re new here, welcome! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss out on any of the inspiring and encouraging conversations with friends, entrepreneurs, and mentors on the podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave your feedback here (scroll down and you can click on the stars or write your thoughts) or feel free to share this episode with a friend. You can also follow along on instagram @annicafischer. Glad you’re here!