The retelling of Jesus' experience provides us with intimate access to our Savior's thoughts and emotions as He accepts the cup of suffering. While this is deeply meaningful and spiritually significant, understanding the correlation between the psychological and somatic pain Jesus experienced provides us with a therapeutic launching pad for understanding the interconnectivity between emotional and physical or somatic distress—and, subsequently, how to handle it.

"The quality of our mental health partially depends on our ability not to filter every trivial matter through our feelings."

What we often call boredom is actually a vehicle for our nervous system to reset—what psychologists refer to as the “rest-and-digest” state. In this space, creativity begins to emerge, curiosity awakens, and we’re more likely to solve problems or discover new approaches. Our minds are free to roam, and boredom becomes a blessing.

BRAIN SCANS SHOW THAT PEOPLE WHO PRAY REGULARLY ACTIVATE THE PARTS OF THE BRAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR SELF-CONTROL AND MANAGING EMOTIONS

I’ve yet to meet someone who enjoys being called fragile. Fragility—often associated with weakness, instability, or brokenness—tends to make people uncomfortable. Yet, as time passes, I am becoming increasingly convinced that healing and wholeness do not equate to the absence of fragility. Fragility, often wrapped in grief, disappointment, and uncertainty, is a part of the human experience—one we move in and out of, often without consent. Feelings of fragility often surface w