Episode 47: Spiritual Bypassing vs. Embodied Faith & How Not to Harm Those Who Are Hurting, Including Yourself

Published: March 30, 2023, 8:23 a.m.

b'This week on the podcast, we\'re kicking off a mini 2-episode series on loving our bodies as a spiritual practice. Today, I dig into the problem of over-spiritualizing and how that does harm to ourselves and to others. Here\'s what we cover:\\n\\n1. What is spiritual bypassing?\\n\\n2. Does every problem have a spiritual solution?\\n\\n3. How we spiritually bypass ourselves\\n\\n4. How not to be a "friend of Job" \\n\\n5. The antidote to spiritual bypassing\\n\\n6. An example of spiritual bypassing from the Bible\\n\\nFind a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here\\n\\nRelated episodes:\\n\\nEpisode 46: People Pleasing as Survival, How Jesus Regulated Emotions & the Problem With Toxic Positivity and Spiritual Bypassing with Aundi Kolber\\n\\nWant to receive free bonus content? Sign up for my free weekly email \\n\\nThanks to our sponsors: \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nGo to \\u2060www.organifi.com/bestofyou\\u2060 today and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today. \\xa0\\n\\nOrder Dr. Amen\'s new book, Change Your Brain Every Day today!\\n\\nHiya Health\\u2014Visit hiyahealth.com/BESTOFYOU and get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults.\\n\\nGet 46% off Boundaries for Your Soul & The Best of You. \\xa0\\n\\nMusic by Andy Luiten \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nSound editing by Kelly Kramarik\\n\\nWhile Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and \\xa0any \\nof the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice \\nnor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content \\xa0and \\nproducts provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'