Our brains are amazing time machines. We can return to experiences in the past or imagine different futures based on our current actions. But sometimes our minds get stuck in those places, which is where mindfulness comes in. Science has good evidence that becoming intentionally aware of our present, without judging it, improves our health.

So, how do we practice mindfulness? Is it the same thing as meditation? Is there more than one way to be mindful? And, is it anti-Christian? Join psychologists Lauren King and Dave Verhaagen and pastor Sam Barnhart.

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Is secular mental health therapy compatible with faith? Pastor Kevin Dixon and psychologist Dave Verhaagen discuss why these two approaches to healing and growth don't have to be mutually exclusive.

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Human behavior is filled with rituals in part because the brain is a pattern-seeking machine. So, does that mean they're just mental feedback loops, or can they help bring meaning to our lives? This week's panel of Dave Verhaagen, Kevin Dixon, and Sam Barnhart take a close look at the healthy--and sometimes not-so-healthy roles that rituals play in our spiritual and secular lives.

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Recently, a well-known evangelical figure set the internet on fire when he said there's not such thing as mental illnesses, including ADHD, OCD and post-traumatic stress syndrome. It's all just a noble lie in the service of big pharma. As you might expect, Journey On My Mind's own therapist, Dave Verhaagen, and pastor, Kevin Dixon, have thoughts about the recklessness of those claims.

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

People often look to faith as a refuge of certainty, so questioning and skepticism can feel uncomfortable. Curiosity comes with the possibility that we might be wrong about our beliefs. But, is that so bad? Pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join psychologist Dave Verhaagen to consider the value of open-mindedness.

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

To celebrate mental health month, our podcast is mashing itself up with the Voxology podcast. Voxology host Mike Erre joins our regulars Kevin Dixon, Lauren King and Dave Verhaagen to respond to shocking recent claims by a well-known American pastor that there's no such thing as mental illness and that psychiatry and psychology are built on "noble lies."

Follow Voxology here: https://voxologypodcast.com

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Youth pastor and special guest Rob Gonzalez joins regulars Sam Barnhart, Kevin Dixon and Dave Verhaagen to deconstruct the idea of deconstruction.

Is it okay to question elements of our faith? How can that be done in healthy ways? Can it devolve into making in a God in our own image? And why is questioning more important to younger generational cohorts like Gen Z than it ever was to the Baby Boomers?

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Dave Verhaagen, Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart continue their series of short, focused conversations. This week: How do you know when you need therapy? Are there guidelines for when you need a professional versus when a friend or just some time can help?

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

In the first of a new "Short Journey On My Mind" series, Dave Verhaagen, Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart explore the best ways to approach conversations at difficult times. Instead of offering platitudes, how can we help people by listening, asking better questions and just being present for them?

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Dave Verhaagen, Lauren King, Suzie Lind and Sam Barnhart conclude their two-part conversation on lonliness by asking how we can find and nurture friendships as an adult.

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Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].