{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"STRESS, ANXIETY AND YOUR BRAIN","description":" THE HEALING AND MIRACLE PODCASTwith Prince HandleyWWW.REALMIRACLES.ORG STRESS, ANXIETY AND YOUR BRAINHOW TO PROFIT FROM STRESSYou can listen to the above message NOW. Click on the pod circle at top left. (Click \u201cBACK\u201d to return.)OR \u2026 LISTEN NOW >>> LISTEN HERE 24\/7 release of Prince Handley teachings, BLOGS and podcasts > STREAM Twitter: princehandley FREE Prince Handley Teaching & Newsletter: SUBSCRIBE ____________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION In this podcast teaching we will discuss the current sociological threat of stress, the influence of anxiety\u2015its harmful effects AND how to use it for our benefit\u2015and how to protect ourselves from panic so that we can improve our brain function. Plus \u2026 healing! Does this sound impossible? Hang on for the ride \u2026 and watch things improve in your life! ____________________________________________________  STRESS, ANXIETY AND YOUR BRAIN HOW TO PROFIT FROM STRESS In my 2018 teaching \u201cAnointed Slowdown: Preparation for Your Future\u201d I told people to: Slow down NOW. Get involved helping others. Do NOT overload yourself with schedule. Cut out in your mind's eye what you want to do in the future. Write down your Holy Spirit goals and claim Mark 11:24 regularly.  I told my subscribers, \u201cSLOW DOWN NOW!\u201d I warned them, \u201cThe reason you need to slow down NOW is because stressful times are coming. You will need all the \u201cpreparation\u201d you can get to maintain spiritual equilibrium.\u201d If you have not done so, study my teachings below:  Dealing with Stress In the End TimesFrustration and Your Future \u2013 The Way Out My definition of \u201cbalance\u201d\u2014the micro one\u2014is to maintain a \u201cpeace zone\u201d out of which you refuse to wander. That is, stay in Area 14 where you refuse to be bothered: by Satan, by demons, by people \u2026 even by Christians. As a graduate industrial engineer, I was required to study and know such subject matter as: Strength of Materials, Dynamics, Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis, and, in addition, upper level Physics and Electro-Chemistry. I find it interesting that the physical (or, physics) definition of stress is two fold and more correctly applicable to the human genome: An applied external force or system of forces that tends to strain or deform a body. The internal resistance of a body to such an applied force or system of forces. Therefore, as pertains to the human condition, we could accurately say that stress (either from external or internal forces) is: \u201ca mentally, physically, or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to adverse external or internal influences and capable of affecting physical health, usually characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, muscular tension, irritability, and depression.\u201d Since we are a tripartite being (body, mind, spirit) we can reasonably assume that stress can affect us: physically, mentally, and spiritually; and that, since all three are interconnected, either one may also influence the others. The synergistic effect of which could produce total wreck, or breakdown! This is WHY some people who come to me for help seem to at first be manifesting total meltdown. THE BAD NEWS One psychologist reports that the average high school student today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950's. _________________________ IMPORTANT FACTS TO KNOW Anxiety related issues are #1 health issue in the USA. The #2 issue for men after alcohol. Over $48 Billion spent yearly in USA on stress. Over $300 Billion if loss of productivity is included. 95% of teenagers have a friend dealing with stress. USA is #1 nation in world dealing with stress._________________________ THE GOOD NEWS Stress is essential to brain health. Paul Bendheim, M.D., states that, \u201cNeuroscientists have discovered that, in order to learn, we need a certain amount of short-term tolerable stress to stay sharp and grow our brains.\u201d Moderate, occasional stress promotes new cell generation. Enjoyable forms of self-induced stress (like physical exercise) can help our brains by improving short-term memory. Also, our overall health benefits from moderate stress by helping our immune system to stay on guard to protect against infectious micro-organisms and cancer. Let me give you four KEY curatives to stress and anxiety-related conditions: 1. STOP the activities that seem to be causing you stress. If you can not stop them completely, then force yourself to take pre-scheduled breaks for rest or recreation. (A non scheduled break could be as soon as you feel the outset of anxiety or stress.) 2. DO something you enjoy. Find a new hobby or recreation \u2026 do something you have always wanted to do: Ride a motorcycle. Fly an airplane. Build something. Learn to dance. 3. SPEAK affirmations to yourself. Write them on paper, or record them and play them back. The importance is TO SAY them to yourself. The speech mechanism is vitally associated with your central nervous system. You can bring healing and strength to your whole system, especially if you are saying the Word of God. Find scriptures that pertain to: Your situation; and, Your new goals (recreation or desires). One great resource available is my book, Total Person Toolbox: Words That Work. 4. PRAY in tongues: the language of the Holy spirit. A. When you pray in tongues, you are praying according to the will of God, even if you do not understand it. \u201cHe who, when speaking, uses the gift of 'tongues' is speaking, not to men, but to God, for no one understands him; yet in the Spirit he is speaking of hidden truths.\u201d (1 Corinthians 14:2) B. Also, when you even just sigh (or groan) in tongues, you are allowing the Holy Spirit to intercede for you according to the will of God, and thereby bring you therapeutic help. \u201cLikewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself makes intercession for s with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.\u201d (Romans 8:26-27) C. One of the great advantages when you praise God in tongues is that you are engaged in pure worship. There are not enough words in your native language (Hebrew, English, Spanish, etc.) to tell God how wonderful He is, and how much you love Him. However, when you praise Him in tongues, the Holy Spirit (the Ruach HaKodesh) is praising the LORD through you, and God comes on the scene with healing power. The Bible tells us God lives in the praises of His people. \u201cBut you are holy, You who inhabit the praises of Israel.\u201d (Psalm 22:3) Here is a link to a great resource on the Holy Spirit PLUS gifts of the Spirit (including speaking in tongues): How to Receive God's Power with Gifts of the Spirit, LISTEN TO YOUR BODY Learn to make stress work for YOU. Monitor the daily (or weekly) events that cause stress and anxiety. Pray and ask God to help you recognize chronic stress levels that are UNhealthy. These can affect memory and judgment resulting from impaired nerve cell growth and their cable-like connections. Also, too much high, chronic, stress affects the \u201cexecutive center\u201d\u2015prefrontal cortex of frontal lobes\u2015of the brain causing bad decisions. Other problems that can result from \u201cskewed\u201d brain instructions are increased risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure, cancer and intestinal problems (lke IBS) and ulcers. A five year study showed that those with \u201chigh stress proneness\u201d had twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease. Listen to your body: frequent stomach sensations, tension headaches, muscle tension and soreness, especially in the neck and shoulders \u2026 AND chronic fatigue can all be signs \u2026 in addition to FEAR. Do NOT accommodate fear. WHAT ABOUT FEAR Another \u201csign upon the road\u201d is FEAR. The basic stress response is \u201cfight or flight\u201d and is genetic. However, chronic stress can damage memory formation and weaken the immune system. Love is stronger than fear. The Bible says, \u201cLove casts out fear.\u201d The next time fear knocks at the door of your heart, let faith answer it. Remember \u2026 the Bible says to followers of the Messiah: \u201cFor God has NOT given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.\u201d (2 Timothy 1:7) Fear is a spirit. You've received a Spirit NOT of fear. Resist fear. Just speak to it and say, "I won't take you. I refuse you. God says I've received not a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." Fear knocked at the door \u2026 faith answered \u2026 and no one was there. If you allow fear to linger it rewires your brain and bypasses the prefrontal cortex. \u201cA prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.\u201d (Proverbs 27:12) I have done lots of investing through the years by day trading and investing in commodities and futures where I operated with large margins for the advantage of leverage. Of course, if the trades went \u201csouth\u201d the margins worked to my disadvantage. But, here, I want to illustrate the good use of margins. The definition of \u201cmargin\u201d is \u201cAn amount available beyond what is actually needed.\u201d One source describes it as, \u201cThe space between our current load and our limits.\u201d WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE MARGIN Stress goes up. Focus narrows. Relationships suffer.*** You are not prepared for the future. *** Notice: Relationships only start \u2026 or are nourished \u2026 during margin. In Luke 17:1, Messiah Yeshua taught: \u201cThings that cause people to stumble are bound to come ...\u201d This is where \u201cmargin\u201d can be a buffer to protect you from stress. HOW YOU DEVELOP MARGIN Slow down. Simplify things in your life: activities, stuff, technology. Allow for and establish time, money, work and relationship margins. Give yourself SPACE. Don't make things too binding \u2026 too tight \u2026 too limited: Plan for MARGIN in your time, your financial dealings, your work, your relationships! FINALLY Good News: One of God's Names in the Hebrew language\u2014Jehovah Rapha\u2015means \u201cThe LORD Who Heals.\u201d He is, \u201cThe LORD your physican.\u201d He can heal your stress, your body, your soul and your spirit. All you have to do is ASK Him. Just pray this prayer: \u201cGod in Heaven, I need healing. Please forgive my sins. I turn away from them and turn to YOU. Please come into my life and take over NOW. Save me and heal me. Give me Eternal Life. Help me to live for YOU here on Earth, and take me to Heaven when I die. I ask this in the Name of Your Son: Jesus, the Messiah.\u201d "I am the LORD that heals you."Torah: Exodus 15:26 Baruch haba b'Shem Adonai.Your friend, Prince Handley President \/ RegentUniversity of Excellence Podcast time: 16 minutes, 2 seconds. Copyright \u00a9 Prince Handley 2019 _________________________ Rabbinical & Biblical Studies The Believers\u2019 Intelligentsia Prince Handley Portal (1,000\u2019s of FREE resources)Prince Handley Books NOTICE If you would like to partner with Prince Handley and help him do the exploits the LORD has assigned him,click the secure DONATE button you see. God will reward you abundantly on earth \u2026 and in Heaven!DONATE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPT WILL BE SENT TO YOU ___________________________ ","author_name":"HEALING & MIRACLES with PRINCE HANDLEY","author_url":"http:\/\/healing.libsyn.com","html":"