Podcast
The SoulCare Podcast
Hosted by David Edward Cummings · EN
I am a microbiology professor and a Christian with generalized anxiety disorder and depression. My goal is to help others find freedom from what holds them back.
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Everybody's Got Bears - Preface
Aug 11, 201900:05:44Tap to summarizeThis is a trial run of me narrating the preface of my new book, Everybody's Got Bears (available on Amazon). Please leave me comments so I can improve my narrating technique before recording the rest of the book in the coming weeks. Thanks!
Transcribe →Episode 012: Emmanuel Faith Community Church, 3/1/19
Apr 30, 201900:41:01Tap to summarizeThis is part 1 of a two-part workshop I gave at Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, CA on March 2, 2019.
Transcribe →SoulCare Podcast Episode 011: The dangers of self-diagnosis
Jan 21, 201900:19:19Tap to summarizeIt can be tempting to diagnose our own psychological and physical ailments. But a few minutes on the internet can never replace a visit to a professional. Resist the temptation to self-diagnose!
Transcribe →SoulCare Podcast Episode 010: Sleep is underrated!
Dec 31, 201800:26:17Tap to summarizeFor some reason I can't understand, as a culture we've decided that the need for sleep is a sign of weakness. As a biologist, I would argue instead that along with food and water, sleep is among the most important basic needs of a human being. Furthermore, how well and how long we sleep plays a huge part in our physical and mental health.
Transcribe →Five - Minute Mindfulness Meditation: Romans 8:1
Dec 8, 201800:07:46Tap to summarizeA short guided meditation to prepare your heart for the truth of Scripture.
Transcribe →The SoulCare Podcast Episode 009: Mindfulness
Dec 8, 201800:23:50Tap to summarizeMeditation has a long history in the Christian church, and modern biomedical science has found that it can be helpful to relieve stress, anxiety, and depression.
Transcribe →SoulCare Podcast Episode 008: My Mental Health Breakdown
Nov 18, 201800:16:52Tap to summarizeAfter 10 years of pushing hard, pushing through, and toughing it out, I broke. This is my story.
Transcribe →The SoulCare Podcast Episode 007: Bears on the loose
Nov 4, 201800:21:37Tap to summarizeStressful events in our lives can accumulate to the point of triggering the fight-or-flight response, as if there was a bear on the loose terrorizing us. Chronic fight-or-flight can cause physical and mental illnesses, so it's essential for us to learn coping and resilience skills to keep the bears out of our lives in the first place, or to chase them off when they show up uninvited.
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The SoulCare Podcast Episode 006: Mental Health in College
Oct 19, 201800:16:06Tap to summarizeContrary to popular belief, college isn't always "the best four years of your life." What can college students expect from their mental and emotional health during these years, and how can they take the best care of themselves possible?
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