Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk Biblical Habits and Brain Science to Reduce Anxiety, Part 2
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Mar 17, 2026 Charles Stone, pastor and author with 40+ years in ministry, offers practical habits from his book Stress Less. He explores breathing and the STOP technique, naming emotions to tame them, auditing thoughts with START, and gratitude practices. Short, actionable tools for reducing anxiety and building steady resilience.
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Stress Is Event Plus Response
- Stress has two sides: the external event and your internal response, which you can control.
- Building resilience means learning to adapt, bounce back, and extract lessons from stressful events.
Use The STOP Technique To Break Stress
- Stop and use the physiological sigh to dampen the stress response before reacting.
- Breathe in fully through the nose, add a quick sniff, hold 1–2 seconds, then exhale slowly through the mouth; repeat 2–4 times and then proceed.
Name Emotions To Reduce Their Power
- Name difficult emotions aloud or in third person to reduce their intensity (affect labeling).
- Say to yourself, for example, "Charles, I see that you're really ticked off," to create distance and tame the feeling.
