The Joy Prescription Podcast

Have you ever found yourself on the edge of burnout? Do you ever feel desperate just to catch your breath? You’re not alone (and you’re in good company). My story of near burnout working as a rural family physician is how my healthy lifestyle blueprint, what I call my Joy Prescription, was born and became the framework for my own personal healing.In this episode, my co-host and I unpack the “J’ in my Joy Prescription Toolbox. We explore the connection between breath, mind, and body from a scientific standpoint, including the direct link between emotions and breath. We also examine Psalm 46 for wisdom on how to manage the unrest we often battle within our souls and find hope!We highlight these key concepts:The heart posture that leads to peaceHow emotions and breath are interrelatedThe extraordinary health benefits of an adequate oxygen supplyOne of the most accessible and transformative wellness practices that you can begin implementing right now (even while you’re listening to this podcast!)Resources mentioned in this episode:Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James NestorLooking for a weekly dose of encouragement delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to our newsletter to receive free weekly devotionals from Dr. Libert!Take your learning further with us and learn step-by-step how to write your very own Joy Prescription through membership at thejoyprescription.comConnect with Dr. Libertthejoyprescription.cominstagram.com/drcynthialibertfacebook.com/createyourownjoyprescriptionhttps://www.youtube.com/c/CynthiaLibert

Abiding in Christ & Building Stress ResilienceOn this episode of The Joy Prescription Podcast, my co-host, Brooke Jack, and I continue to explore the first step to creating vibrant health in my Joy Prescription Toolbox - just be still and breathe. Specifically, we examine the power of abiding in Christ and building stress resilience. You may be surprised to learn just how many ways we can positively influence our health through biblical wisdom and lifestyle medicine. Our discussion centers around these main ideas:Abiding in ChristHow chronic stress impacts our Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axisThe importance of physical, mental, emotional & spiritual rest in our healthPractical action items for building stress resilienceLooking for a weekly dose of encouragement delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to our newsletter to receive free weekly devotionals from Dr. Libert! Take your learning further with us and learn step-by-step how to write your very own Joy Prescription through membership at thejoyprescription.com.Connect with Dr. Libertthejoyprescription.cominstagram.com/drcynthialibertfacebook.com/createyourownjoyprescriptionhttps://www.youtube.com/c/CynthiaLibert

Hello, Dear One, Dr. Cynthia Libert here with your weekly Joy Prescription. Today, I’ll be reading 1 Peter 2:9 as paraphrased in the Message. “But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.” Looking for a weekly dose of encouragement delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to our newsletter to receive free weekly devotionals from Dr. Libert!Take your learning further with us and learn step-by-step how to write your very own Joy Prescription through membership at thejoyprescription.com.Connect with Dr. Libertthejoyprescription.cominstagram.com/drcynthialibertfacebook.com/createyourownjoyprescriptionhttps://www.youtube.com/c/CynthiaLibert