Releasing Your Burdens is Not Just Mental, It’s Physical

Hi friends! Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to “just give it to God”? In this episode, we explore how God designed our minds, bodies, and spirits to work together—and why surrender is more than a spiritual concept; it’s a daily practice.In this episode:​Why your body holds onto stress​Why uncertainty feels so exhausting​What Scripture teaches about surrender​How to recognize when you’re carrying more than God intendedScripture​1 Peter 5:7​Matthew 11:28–30​Psalm 46:10Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard Medical School spent decades studying the Relaxation Response, finding that practices such as prayer, repeating meaningful Scripture, and slow breathing can help calm the body’s stress response by lowering heart rate and blood pressure and activating the body’s natural relaxation system. His research reminds us that the God who invites us to pray also designed our bodies to respond to stillness and His presence.Learn more:Harvard Health: https://www.health.harvard.edu​The Relaxation Response by Dr. Herbert Benson Join Me This September! Im honored to be teaching at the Beautiful Ashes Ministries Women’s Retreat on September 18–20, 2026, where I’ll be sharing practical, Christ-centered tools for nervous system regulation and whole-person healing.Learn more or register:https://www.beautifulashesministries.org/retreat/ (Beautiful Ashes)Connect with Me🌿 Website: https://www.movedbygracecounseling.comIf this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who may need this reminder today: You don’t have to carry what Christ has already invited you to release.