Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul
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- Author：Jennifer Tucker
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Summary
Find hope amid anxiety through the spiritual practice of breath prayer in this beautifully illustrated and practical guide to connecting body， mind， and spirit during times of stress。
Breath as Prayer will lead you through the practice and the proven health benefits of Christian breath prayer: intentional prayers centered around Scripture that focus our minds on Christ as we calm our bodies through breathing。
Breath as Prayer offers:
More than 80 breath prayers focused on Scripture， along with brief meditations
Gorgeous original full-color illustrations
A quick-start how-to guide to refer to as needed
Guidance on how to implement a breath prayer practice
The science behind breath work and prayer and why it works
An invitation to reflect on the effect of breath prayers on your body
With a beautiful foil-accented cover， Breath as Prayer is an ideal gift for:
Anyone experiencing stress， anxiety， or fear
Grief and anxiety support groups
Prayer groups and prayer ministries
Men and women looking for new avenues for connecting with God
Teens and young adults dealing with stress and anxiety
Adult baptism and confirmation
God created our bodies， minds， and spirits to be intimately connected with one another。 Purpose-filled breathing is one of the most effective， calming ways to integrate all aspects of who we are， especially during times of intense stress。 Breath as Prayer invites you to the crossroads of Christian contemplative practice， Scripture， psychology， and science to deepen your faith， bring peace to your body， and discover a new reliance on Christ。
Breathe deeply， lean into God's Word， and discover why every breath can be an invitation to pray。
Breath as Prayer will lead you through the practice and the proven health benefits of Christian breath prayer: intentional prayers centered around Scripture that focus our minds on Christ as we calm our bodies through breathing。
Breath as Prayer offers:
More than 80 breath prayers focused on Scripture， along with brief meditations
Gorgeous original full-color illustrations
A quick-start how-to guide to refer to as needed
Guidance on how to implement a breath prayer practice
The science behind breath work and prayer and why it works
An invitation to reflect on the effect of breath prayers on your body
With a beautiful foil-accented cover， Breath as Prayer is an ideal gift for:
Anyone experiencing stress， anxiety， or fear
Grief and anxiety support groups
Prayer groups and prayer ministries
Men and women looking for new avenues for connecting with God
Teens and young adults dealing with stress and anxiety
Adult baptism and confirmation
God created our bodies， minds， and spirits to be intimately connected with one another。 Purpose-filled breathing is one of the most effective， calming ways to integrate all aspects of who we are， especially during times of intense stress。 Breath as Prayer invites you to the crossroads of Christian contemplative practice， Scripture， psychology， and science to deepen your faith， bring peace to your body， and discover a new reliance on Christ。
Breathe deeply， lean into God's Word， and discover why every breath can be an invitation to pray。
Reviews
Readingcaptures
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Beautiful book to own。 This book deserves being displayed on coffee tables。 The artwork is breathtaking。 Easy to read and to relate to if you are new to breath work。 I’ve learned these techniques through new age practices。 I find it comforting that they can be repackaged to benefit other religious practices。 Anyone with anxiety or need for pause will benefit greatly from this book。
Shirley Andrade
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Having Faith in GodJennifer Tucker recap the real life event of her daughter being in the hospital， where she recants how she was too worried and stressed and didn't know how to begin to pray。 Then she states the only prayer she could recall was the 23rd Psalm。She states that from that terrible event she came to understand what breath prayers are， those prayers that combine two powerful tools that can help calm anxiety: the science of deep breathing and prayers of meditation on God’s word。 She， Having Faith in GodJennifer Tucker recap the real life event of her daughter being in the hospital， where she recants how she was too worried and stressed and didn't know how to begin to pray。 Then she states the only prayer she could recall was the 23rd Psalm。She states that from that terrible event she came to understand what breath prayers are， those prayers that combine two powerful tools that can help calm anxiety: the science of deep breathing and prayers of meditation on God’s word。 She， also， states that they are:• Short， mostly one-sentence prayers• Rooted in Scripture• Aligned with the rhythm of the breath:first half is prayed while inhaling， second half is prayed while exhaling• Repeated several times for the purpose of meditating on God’s Word by actively processing the words and reflecting on them• Mind-FULL: focusing the mind on Christ and filling the mind with His Word• Directed upward， to GodThe author outlines and discusses four basics for breath prayers: 1。 Breath， 2。 Pray， 3。 How and Why they work， and 4。 Repent。Additionally， she categorizes her breath prayers into twelve categories: 1。 Prayers of Trust - Give God your worries & surrender to His will2。 Prayers of Surrender - Know God is always with you3。 Prayers of Help - Depend on God to help you4。 Prayers of Presence - Abide in God’s unfailing love5。 Prayers of Strength - Trust God to strengthen you6。 Prayers of Gratitude - Focus on God’s goodness & give Him thanks7。 Prayers of Love - Turn to God， follow Him & let Him guide your path8。 Prayers of Direction9。 Prayers of Hope - Hold on to hope10。 Prayers of Peace - Experience peace in your soul11。 Prayers of Protection- Rest safely under God's protection12。 Prayers of Repentance - Seek forgiveness & freedom from the weight of sinThe author provides 365 days of breath prayers that are so amazingly scripture based。 The pages of artwork inthis book are heavenly。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Sarah Poling
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I am giving this book 5 stars。 Likely for some of the reasons that others gave it fewer stars。 I learned of this book because I follow this blogger for her strategies （and since she openly admits that she has mental health struggles） on anxiety and stress overwhelm。 I have printed her free resources， laminated them， and shared them with many people。 I loved the intro chapters that talked simply and directly about all the brain-based research on mindset， deep breathing， etc。 Having been an avid r I am giving this book 5 stars。 Likely for some of the reasons that others gave it fewer stars。 I learned of this book because I follow this blogger for her strategies （and since she openly admits that she has mental health struggles） on anxiety and stress overwhelm。 I have printed her free resources， laminated them， and shared them with many people。 I loved the intro chapters that talked simply and directly about all the brain-based research on mindset， deep breathing， etc。 Having been an avid reader of all things mental health， trauma-informed， neurodiversity， and the Bible for many years now， I found her short and informative chapters shared clearly and simply the reasons that these strategies work based on science。 She also shared why she prefers to use her breath to calm anxiety， focus her mind， AND renew her soul。 So to her， it made it natural to add scripture and shorten phrases from key verses， to help support the rhythm of her intentional calming breath。 So if you too seek the Word of God in your life， you know that only focusing on the truth will really set your mind free。 Some criticize why she doesn't use the direct quote， her examples， etc。 But I think they are missing the point of the book， I believe it is a teaching tool to model how breathing for calming anxiety， focusing， and bringing calm and peace to your inner self， fits naturally as a form of prayer。 She refers to the fact that some who practice liturgical strategies have done some of this。 But as someone who has not been directly exposed to those practices in my local church， I appreciate the modeling and examples she gives。 As a teacher， I recognize that if you want to change the words， or rephrase， feel free。 She is doing her thinking aloud （metacognition） for the reader and sharing her story/experience with these phrases and offering that in a written beautiful book since she cannot come to sit next to each of her readers and show them how it works in her life。 Her breath prayer examples have been free online as a resource for a few years now， and I believe this work is a response to people wanting more explanation， modeling， and the reasons why this is a healthy restorative practice。 I enjoy her examples， I am stalking my mailbox for the physical copy to arrive， and have a visual to keep out and remind me to use my breath and pray when needed， model it， and support my teens and young adult in adopting this practice for themselves as all of my children have very high anxiety naturally。 I look forward to giving away copies to those who want to try it and need this tool for support。 It's great for visual and experiential learners in the book format！ Thanks to netgally and the publisher to review and online advanced copy and share my thoughts。 。。。more
Mackenzie
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I love the topic of breath prayers。 In my own life breath prayers got me through long nights as a new mom， long lonely days in the pandemic， and hard days of anxiety。 I greatly enjoyed Jennifer Tucker's book。 It was laid out in a devotional format with breath prayer practices included in each chapter。 When I first picked up the book I thought it was going to be more of a study on how they help， why they help scientifically， and practices explained。 It did have informational pieces at the beginni I love the topic of breath prayers。 In my own life breath prayers got me through long nights as a new mom， long lonely days in the pandemic， and hard days of anxiety。 I greatly enjoyed Jennifer Tucker's book。 It was laid out in a devotional format with breath prayer practices included in each chapter。 When I first picked up the book I thought it was going to be more of a study on how they help， why they help scientifically， and practices explained。 It did have informational pieces at the beginning， but was not an information based book。 If you are looking for a devotional with breathing exercises， this is a wonderful option。Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC， provided in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Matthew
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If you are a follower of Jesus and struggle with any sort of anxiety， this is a must read for you！
Tamsyn
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First off， I think some of the criticism has been unwarranted。 While the author does attempt to distinguish breath prayer from other forms of breathwork， I really don't think she was denying that breathing practices predate hers， nor trying to say that hers is better: she is simply showing that the focus of breath prayers in particular is different。 However， I really didn't enjoy this book。 I so wanted to！ Coming from a christian background in which breath prayers were extremely frowned upon， I First off， I think some of the criticism has been unwarranted。 While the author does attempt to distinguish breath prayer from other forms of breathwork， I really don't think she was denying that breathing practices predate hers， nor trying to say that hers is better: she is simply showing that the focus of breath prayers in particular is different。 However， I really didn't enjoy this book。 I so wanted to！ Coming from a christian background in which breath prayers were extremely frowned upon， I was so looking forward to an extensive treatment of the subject。 Beyond the introductory chapter， which was often repetitive， there was little else。 Even the page showing different forms of breathwork was very short， and could have been expanded upon。 Maybe exercises provided？ Or even anecdotal or application points made。 What this book actually is， is a devotional with a breath prayer added to each entry。I was excited for this book because I have benefited from Tucker's mental health resources previously， and unfortunately I find this book falls flat。 I wasn't looking for a devotional。 If i were to hand this to the people who had criticised my practice， I don't think they would come to really see how biblical it can be， and be persuaded to attempt it。 Tucker's freely available breath prayer printables would be sufficient without the book。 That being said， it would still be a good fit for others， as other reviews show， and particularly those looking for a devotional resource。 And it's pretty to boot。Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC， provided in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Whitney
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