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.

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:\n1. What is spiritual bypassing?\n2. Does every problem have a spiritual solution?\n3. How we spiritually bypass ourselves\n4. How not to be a "friend of Job" \n5. The antidote to spiritual bypassing\n6. An example of spiritual bypassing from the Bible\nFind a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here.\nRelated episodes:\nEpisode 46: People Pleasing as Survival, How Jesus Regulated Emotions & the Problem With Toxic Positivity and Spiritual Bypassing with Aundi Kolber\nWant to receive free bonus content? Sign up for my free weekly email \n\nThanks to our sponsors: \xa0\xa0\xa0\nGo to \u2060www.organifi.com/bestofyou\u2060 today and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today. \xa0\nOrder Dr. Amen's new book, Change Your Brain Every Day today!\nHiya Health\u2014Visit hiyahealth.com/BESTOFYOU and get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults.\nGet 46% off Boundaries for Your Soul & The Best of You. \xa0\nMusic by Andy Luiten \xa0\xa0\xa0\nSound editing by Kelly Kramarik\nWhile Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and \xa0any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices