Episode 67: The Inextricable Link Between Faith & Emotional HealingGen Z & A Hidden Search for Meaning

Published: Aug. 24, 2023, 11:51 a.m.

b'Today\\u2019s episode is straight up \\U0001f525\\U0001f525\\U0001f525. I got to know Cindy Gao last year, when she reached out to me about an internship. As a student at Harvard College, she experienced a crisis of meaning and found her way to faith\\u2014and\\u2014to emotional healing. I have loved getting to know Cindy, and I know you are going to love her too.\\n\\nThis episode is raw and inspiring. It\\u2019s packed with insight into faith, mental health, and Gen Z. Here\\u2019s what we cover:\\n\\n1. The phrase Cindy Googled in a moment of desperation & what she found\\n\\n2. What to do\\u2014and not do\\u2014when a young person expresses interest in faith\\n\\n3. Why emotional healing & faith cannot be separated\\n\\n4. The core belief that almost kept Cindy from faith\\n\\n5. The challenges & longings of Gen Z\\n\\nFind a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here.\\n\\nDo you have questions for Dr. Alison?\\u2060 Leave them here.\\n\\nWant to receive free bonus content? \\u2060\\u2060Sign up for my free weekly email here.\\n\\nThanks to our sponsors:\\n\\nGo to \\u2060www.organifi.com/bestofyou\\u2060 today and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today. \\n\\nGo to www.simplemodern.com/bestofyou and by sharing your email you\\u2019ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. This should be your go to brand for your family.\\n\\nGet 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/BESTOFYOU or use code BESTOFYOU at checkout. \\n\\nThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BESTOFYOU and get on your way to being your best self.\\n\\nRelated Episodes:\\n\\nEpisode 66: The Truth About Anxiety & How to Become a Worry Free Parent with Sissy Goff\\n\\nEpisode 62: Your Questions About Friendship\\u2014How to Test a New Relationship, Manage Your Capacity Through Different Life Seasons, & Become a Friend to Yourself\\n\\nEpisode 33: People Pleasing & Developing Your Own Inner Compass: Thoughts on Depression, Mental Health & the Church, and Finding Hope in Dark Places\\n\\nEpisode 27: 7 Ways We Manage Perceptions Instead of Forging Real Connections\\n\\nEpisode 28: The Pain of Performing For Others and How to Claw Your Way Out with Toni Collier\\n\\nEpisode 6: Do I Really Have an Inner Child? What It Means to Reparent Yourself\\n\\nMusic by Andy Luiten\\n\\nSound editing by Kelly Kramarik\\n\\nWhile Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any 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.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'