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Stress Management & Spiritual Counseling: Real Help vs. Platitudes - Deacon Randy Kiel
The Problem with Platitudes How many times have you heard—or said—"Don't worry, it'll be okay" to someone in pain? Deacon Randy Kiel explains why such statements disconnect rather than connect, and how disconnection actually increases stress. Real help looks different.
Understanding the Stress Progression Deacon Kiel breaks down a critical framework many miss:
Stress: The initial reaction to external events. Your body's natural alarm (blood pressure rises, heartbeat increases).
Distress: Stress that begins affecting your thinking and emotional processing.
Duress: Stress taking over your body…
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