243. Why You Don't Need to Be Afraid of Your Emotions or Your Body Sensations

In this episode, Carrie explores why emotions and body sensations are not something to fear as a Christian, reframing them instead as data and opportunity for connecting with God. Episode Highlights: Why fear and shame are the only emotions God doesn't experience, and what that means for how you process your own feelings How anger, sadness, and guilt can each become useful signals instead of threats Why suppressing emotions often backfires and leads to resentment, addiction, or shutting down completely A self-defense inspired technique for handling overwhelming body sensations like panic and anxiety What arousal actually means when OCD tries to twist it into evidence against you Explore the Empowered Mind: Christian ICBT for OCD: https://carriebock.com/training/  Carrie's services and courses: carriebock.com/services/                                                        carriebock.com/resources/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/christianfaithandocd/ and like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/christianfaithandocd for the latest updates and sneak peeks.