Tracy Braylock, holistic nurse and well-being advocate, joins us in exploring the revolutionary concept of relaxation as a radical act of faith. We discuss how believers can engage their God-designed relaxation response to exist in a state of peace regardless of external circumstances. In this episode, Tracie and I discuss:

• Understanding radical relaxation as removing stress from its root like a radical medical procedure.
• Learning to identify our divinely designed relaxation response and intentionally engage it daily.
• Recognizing when we've misidentified ourselves by our stress or health conditions rather than our God-given identity.
• Teaching children relaxation practices through breathing, meditation, and mindful moments.
• Viewing relaxation as a spiritual practice that requires trusting God with our productivity and deadlines.
• Addressing the compounded stress our bodies have stored over years or decades.
• Practicing self-awareness by noticing when we participate in our stress response.
• Finding personalized relaxation triggers through nature, writing, aromatherapy, or play.
• Embracing the counterintuitive truth that "a calm life is a strong life."

Visit Tracie's website and order her new book: Radical Relaxation

Learn more on Tracie's Substack: The Remedy

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