260: Dr. Michelle Bengtson and Overcoming Anxiety

Dr. Michelle Bengtson is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist, author, and fellow podcaster. Today, Michelle shares about struggling with depression and anxiety, how she worked so hard she made herself sick, and the practice that helped her trust the Lord with everything. She also shares how to train your brain to think positively and let God’s Word give us identity instead. Michelle’s story reminds us that the Lord nevers wastes our pain.

Listen to Michelle’s story now!

Stories Michelle shared:

Growing up as a church kid in Michigan
Struggling with depression after getting sick
Health struggles as a child
Self-punishment as a child for not being good enough
How to take a step back from acting on emotions
Learning what the Lord said about who she is
How her son challenged her thinking
How your brain is like a running trail
The reception of her first book
Why perfectionism has no place at church
Episodes of her podcast that are helpful

Great quotes from Michelle:

Who but God would know that a book on worry, fear, and anxiety would need to come out in fall of 2019?

Drivenness really comes back to a spirit of fear.

Be careful what you say to yourself because you’re listening.

I thought I was responsible for the harvest.

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