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When faced with challenges and adversities, some people may fall apart and crumble, while others recover, thrive, and become even more successful, spiritual, and happy. But how do they do it? In this podcast, Christian psychotherapist Michael Hart takes a closer look at the Biblical story of Mary Magdalene in John 20 and provides practical steps you can use to become an overcomer in any challenge or tragedy: https://youtu.be/cI-Z6p-kynw

In times of uncertainty and instability in our daily lives, coping mechanisms are more needed than ever. But how do we cope when our normal activities and sources of comfort, such as going to events or engaging with friends, are not available to us? How can we continue with ways that protect our physical health without sacrificing our mental health? In our latest podcast, we discuss 7 practical and simple ways you may be able to cope with the anxiety that comes with COVID-19: https://youtu.be/Ov85VnLuTY0

Living in unprecedented and stress-inducing times of COVID-19, it is important to look at how you may not only be able to remain physically safe and healthy through means such as physical distancing, but also to remain mentally safe and healthy as well. When will things get back to normal? Am I going to make it through this in my current financial state? Are my aging parents going to be safe? These are all important and understandable questions to find oneself asking during this time, highlighting the stressful nature of this pandemic. In this podcast, we look at the Biblical pandemic found in the book of Samuel to identify 7 ways you can protect your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://youtu.be/OftKGKvVXJQ

Did you know that trauma be passed along from one generation to the next? Did you know that there’s a genetic component to it? Transgenerational trauma is the study of how trauma can be transmitted from one generation to subsequent generations through the familial genetic code. While this may seem hopeless for recovery from the havoc that trauma creates in individuals’ lives, fear not! In this podcast, psychotherapist Michael Hart goes into depth about this topic and provides strategies in order to overcome the detrimental impacts of transgenerational trauma: https://youtu.be/Zoc-TR7OEP8