88: Why You Feel Distant From God When You’re Stressed (Nervous System Based)

About this episode

This episode discusses how stress can create a feeling of distance from God and how calming the nervous system can help restore spiritual connection.

Have you ever felt spiritually numb or distant from God during stress? It may not be a spiritual problem. Your nervous system may be in survival mode. In this episode, I explain how stress affects connection with God and how calming the body can help restore clarity and peace.

People in this episode

Host: Kirsten Larsen

Topics covered

• spirituality
• stress
• nervous system
• connection with God
• calmness
• clarity
• peace

Keywords

• stress
• nervous system
• spiritual numbness
• connection with God
• calm
• clarity
• peace

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