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Avoidant attachment is one of the four attachment styles that can present in a person that affects their view of self and others.  

       1. How it happens or what it looks like in a relationship
2. What someone with avoidant attachment feels when someone tries to get too close
3. How to help them out of their shell and not take it personally 

Mind Renewal Tip:
Avoidant attachment is something that is meant to be personal to others. It’s a coping mechanism developed to protect the person from stress.  

Scripture Renewal Tip:
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

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Alcohol and drinking can be a controversial topic for Christians. Some believe drinking is a sin and some believe that Jesus is accepting of it because he drank wine himself. But the question remains: “How much alcohol is acceptable (if any) as a Christian seeking to honor God?” 

In today’s episode, Quinn discusses this very topic by talking about: 

     1. What the surgeon general stated in his January 2025 advisory
2. What the Bible has to say about drinking and what is recommended as a healthy amount
3. Questions to ask yourself about your drinking to help you have a clear mind 

Mind Renewal Tip:
Drinking often takes more than it adds but we tend to focus on the short term benefit and ignore the long term cost. 

Scripture Renewal Tip:
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Acts 11:24 

Resources:
https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-01-14/alcohol-cancer-warning 

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Around twenty percent of the population struggles with procrastination regularly but it is often a source of frustration and shame to those that experience it. Procrastination can often lead people to feel like they are lazy and or unintelligent when really they are just the opposite! 

In today’s episode, Quin teaches listeners:  

       1. The two kinds of procrastination and why they aren’t the same
2. The myth about what causes procrastination and the mindset to change it
3. The power of writing out your problems when ready to get started 

Mind Renewal Tip:
When you forgive yourself for procrastinating, you are less likely to procrastinate the next time you want to! 

Scripture Renewal Tip:
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. Ecclesiastes 11:4

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Many people look at their lives and feel like they are stuck in a negative story that repeats itself chapter after chapter. In today’s episode, Quinn talks about how to get out of a bad chapter of our life and start a new story.  

In the episode, Quinn teaches listeners how to: 

       1. Identify lies keeping you stuck
2. Learn what to look for in order to change the perspective of your story
3. Focus on good story writing pointers 

Mind Renewal Tip: 

We change our story when we change the way we view God, ourselves and others! 

Scripture Renewal Tip: 

His mercies are new every morning. Lamentations 3:22

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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is symptom associated with mental health disorders including ADHD, autism and depression. When someone experiences RSD, they can have extreme reactions to experiences of rejection not just emotionally but also physically.  

In today’s episode, Quinn teaches listeners: 

       1. What RSD is and how it affects the brain
2. How to take a self-assessment to see if they meet criteria for it
3. Easy ways to begin not allowing RSD to drain them 

Mind Renewal Tip: 

Rejection is not a hate of you as a person but a clash of needs between two people.  

Scripture Renewal Tip: 

For the Lord will not reject his people. He will never forsake his inheritance. Psalm 34:17 

Resources:

https://laconciergepsychologist.com/blog/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-adhd/ 

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Over 366 million adults worldwide are affected by symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder which is a developmental disorder characterized by an ongoing pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and feeling restless. Yet research suggests that women are often underdiagnosed in childhood because they do not display the hyperactive symptoms.  

In today’s episode, Quinn sheds lights into some of the adult symptoms women with ADHD experience that often go undiagnosed. In the episode, Quinn teaches listeners:


1. What ADHD is and how’s it diagnosed
2. The different subtypes of ADHD
3. Less known symptoms that lead to it being underdiagnosed in women 

Mind Renewal Tip: 

ADHD in women is less about being hyperactive and more about being overactive and the mental load. 

Scripture Renewal Tip: 

Jesus says, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28-30 

Resources:
https://youtu.be/ohGLvsy4HCg?si=WxoUSUGRUfahKblitw https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/adhd_toolkit/adhd19-assessment-table1.pdf 

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One of the reasons kids struggle with anxiety is that they feel scared of their own anxiety and unsure they can stop it! In today’s episode, Quinn teaches kids and parents the mindset that helps reduce anxiety by empowering your child.  

Additionally, Quinn discusses techniques that can be used to reduce anxiety. After listening, you will understand: 

       1. Two Simple Breathing Techniques to reduce anxiety
2. The Even if Mindset
3. 3, 3, 3 Method for Grounding 

Mind Renewal Tip:
We have the tools we need to work through anxious situations. We are stronger than we think! 

Scripture Renewal Tip:
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7

Resources:
https://youtu.be/kpSkoXRrZnE?si=8caKJSvf4No9tMGL 

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Gaslighting is a trendy yet often misused word that involves someone using manipulation to make someone doubt their perceptions, memories, or reality. It’s different than someone disagreeing with you, but it can feel consuming to know the difference.   

In this episode, Quinn helps differentiate between the two and teaches listeners: 

       1. Where the term came from
2. What it sounds and feels like
3. How to stop it when someone is doing it to you 

Scripture Renewal Tip:
“Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions. “ Matthew 7:20 

Mind Renewal Tip:
If someone is actively trying to deny or control your reality, they are unhealthy – not you.

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We have all heard that we aren’t responsible for managing others’ feelings because we can only manage our own feelings. But what if what you do and say hurts others? Should you care about their feelings then? 

In today’s episode, Quinn discusses how to process the fact that healthy people should not feel responsible for others’ feelings but how often that can feel cruel or harsh toward those that we have hurt.  

In the episode, Quinn empowers listeners to dig deeper and understand: 

     1. What letting go of responsibility of others’ feelings does for our decisions
2. What two extreme ways of thinking to avoid
3. What To Do When Someone Is Hurt by Our Decisions 

Mind Renewal Tip:

While we are freed of guilt for our needs and wants when we stop trying to manage others’ emotions, we can still feel compassion for their hurt. They are not mutually exclusive. 

Scripture Renewal Tip:

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 

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In honor of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to record an episode focused on marriage and what makes for a healthy marriage. But I wanted to do that by sharing some personal stories from my marriage that have taught me how to love better that I believe can help you too.
These stories on not focused on things that I do for my husband but instead, things he does for me that have taught me how to love better. In the episode, I share how: 

     1. Verbal affirmations of love can not only strengthen your marriage but your kids’ wellbeing too.
2. Focusing on mutual service changes the way partners feel about marriage
3. An apology can quickly change the course of a moment, day or period of time in marriage for the better! 

Mind Renewal Tip:
The goal in marriage is not to get caught up in roles but instead to be focused on how you can mutually serve one another based on the needs in front of you.  

Scripture Renewal Tip:
Serve one another humbly in love. Galatians 5:13–14