In the 15th episode, Dr. Knabb discusses an important topic in contemporary society: stress. Specifically, he explores a secular psychology view of the topic, including definitions and interventions, along with a biblical understanding of stress and a Christian response to it. To conclude, he offers a 10-minute practice, anchored to Christian contemplation, to help 21st century Christ followers to rest in God during moments of stress.
References
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APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Stress. https://dictionary.apa.org/stress
Clements, A., & Ermakova, A. (2012). Surrender to God and stress: A possible link between religiosity and health. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 4, 93-107.
Cohen, S., Kamarck, T., & Mermelstein, R. (1983). A global measure of perceived stress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 24,386-396.
Grossman, P., Niemann, L., Schmidt, S., & Walach, H. (2004). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits: A meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 57, 35-43.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990). Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness. Random House, Inc.
Knabb, J. (2017). The Jesus prayer for Christians with daily stress: A two-week program. Unpublished manual.
Knabb, J. (2021). Christian meditation in clinical practice: A four-step model and workbook for therapists and clients. InterVarsity Press.
Knabb, J., & Frederick, T. (2017). Contemplative prayer for Christians with chronic worry: An eight-week program. Routledge.
Knabb, J., & Vazquez, V. (2018). A randomized controlled trial of a two-week Internet-based contemplative prayer program for Christians with daily stress. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 5, 37-53.
Lazarus, R. (1999). Stress and emotion: A new synthesis. Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
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