Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk Biblical Habits and Brain Science to Reduce Anxiety, Part 1
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Mar 16, 2026 Charles Stone, pastor, author and leadership coach who researched stress resilience, discusses stress defined as events plus our responses. He highlights neuroscience pain education, differences between acute and chronic stress, and resilience as spiritual character. He also explores worship, safe relationships, mirror neurons, and practical ways to protect yourself around less-resilient people.
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Pandemic Prompted Personal Research
- Charles Stone's COVID-era leadership and health scares prompted his deep dive into stress resilience.
- He led a 1,000-member church through shutdowns remotely while doing PhD work and facing personal medical issues.
Stress Is Two Sided Coin
- Stress has two linked sides: the external event and our internal response.
- Charles Stone uses a coin metaphor to show we can't control events but can control responses by Spirit, Scripture, and science.
Emotional Pain Uses The Same Brain Pathways
- Emotional pain and physical pain share overlapping brain regions, so understanding pain processing reduces the stress response.
- Stone cites neuroscience showing frontal brain areas process both physical and emotional pain, linking chronic stress to nervous system imbalance.
