Following Jesus with Anxiety Bonus: Mindfulness

In this episode, Nate Claiborne and Benjamin Kandt discuss mindfulness. Ben gives a definition from one of its foremost researchers, as well as a list of 9 benefits of the practice. Nate and Ben then discuss how to understand practices like mindfulness in light of eastern religions, as well as secular psychology. Ben then gives a brief biblical theology of breath and notes that there is a long Christian tradition of breathing exercises like mindfulness.

In a future bonus episode, Nate and Ben will discuss more about how Christians can understand and benefit from the research of psychologists without denying the sufficiency of Scripture or the richness of the Christian tradition when it comes to contemplative practices.