From Managing Emotions to True Freedom: Faith-Driven Mental & Emotional Healing with Elena Huggins

On Divine Decode, we cut through the noise on mental and emotional health. Guest Elena Huggins—speaker, coach, and author of Untwist Me—explains why “managing” symptoms isn’t the same as freedom, how a relationship with God (not just belief) transformed her inner life, and the practical steps she used to simplify anxiety patterns, renew her mind with scripture, and build stability. We also cover integrating science and scripture, setting boundaries, and starting a grounded faith walk without shame. Clear, direct, and actionable for anyone navigating anxiety, trauma, or spiritual confusion.

 

About the guest  :

Elena Huggins is a U.S.-based speaker, coach, and author of Untwist Me: Mental & Emotional Health. She blends biblical truth with psychological insight, turning complex issues into simple, repeatable practices that help people reclaim inner peace and resilient faith.

 

Key takeaways:

• Freedom vs. management: Feeling better short-term isn’t freedom. Freedom is a durable inner shift where emotions no longer run your life.

• Pattern interrupts for anxiety: Anxiety can be a learned thinking pattern. Notice rumination windows and cap them (e.g., 3 minutes), then switch to a productive task.

• Renewing the mind: Consistent immersion in scripture can stabilize thinking and reduce reactivity; treat it as daily mental hygiene.

• Guard your heart: Curate influences and relationships. Boundaries protect emotional health and reduce relapse into old patterns.

• Science + scripture: They aren’t adversaries—evidence and biblical principles often converge over time.

• From belief to relationship: Move beyond abstract belief; build a personal relationship with God through honest prayer, reading, and community.

• Simplicity creates momentum: Complex frameworks can freeze progress. Simplify to root causes to regain agency and act.

• Start where you are: If you feel guilt or shame, begin with a simple, sincere invitation to God to lead—no special words required.

• Confession and connection: Safely sharing pain (trusted person/community) can unlock healing; isolation sustains stuckness.

• Stability through practice: Small, repeatable steps—thought monitoring, boundaries, scripture habits—compound into long-term resilience.

 

How to connect with the guest  

• Website: https://www.elenahuggins.com/

• Book: Untwist Me (Amazon; paperback, hardcover, Kindle, Audible)

• Social: Search “Elena Huggins” on major platforms.

 

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