From Panic to Peace: Strategies for Overcoming Nighttime Anxiety and Panic Attacks

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Struggling with nighttime anxiety or waking up from panic attacks? In this episode, Christian Life Coach Melissa Batt shares her personal experience and faith-based tools to help you overcome situational anxiety, especially during the night. Rather than focusing on traditional methods like box breathing, Melissa dives deep into Christian solutions grounded in worship, scripture, and prayer. She offers practical tips like creating a worship playlist and declaring specific Bible verses aloud to combat anxiety in the moment.

Melissa’s advice goes beyond surface-level solutions and encourages you to fully trust God with your worries. She provides three actionable steps to eliminate sources of fear and panic, helping you create a more peaceful life through your relationship with Jesus. Whether you’re feeling anxious due to life’s challenges or seeking a stronger connection to your faith, this episode will equip you with the tools you need to experience true peace.

Episode Highlights:

• Introduction:
  Melissa explains how situational anxiety, panic, and fear can take hold during moments of stress, conflict, or in the middle of the night. This episode focuses on managing those moments through faith, rather than addressing chronic anxiety or clinical diagnoses.

• Personal Experience with Anxiety:
  Melissa shares her lifelong struggles with anxiety, including times she has experienced panic attacks and the challenges of managing fear on her own.

• Faith-Based Tools to Overcome Anxiety:

  • Worship Music:

    • "Worship trumps worry every single time," Melissa emphasizes the power of worship music in calming anxiety and shares songs that have helped her and her family.
    • She mentions songs like Tremble and Speak the Name of Jesus by Jasmine Brady and promises to link her Spotify playlist in the show notes.

  • Reading and Declaring Scripture:

    • Melissa encourages listeners to hold their Bible, even if reading feels impossible in moments of panic.
    • She highlights the power of specific verses, including:
      • Psalm 27: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?"
      • Psalm 55: "Cast your cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you."
      • Exodus 14:13-14: "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
    • Melissa explains the importance of reading scripture aloud, declaring promises over your situation, and releasing anxiety to God.

  • Prayer and Community Support:

    • Melissa shares the importance of having prayer warriors in your life who can intercede on your behalf during moments of fear and panic.
    • She emphasizes the power of saying Jesus' name aloud when words feel impossible.

• What to Stop Doing for Less Anxiety:

  1. Avoid Scary Content:
     • Melissa shares how avoiding horror films, true crime podcasts, and stressful TV shows has positively impacted her anxiety.
  2. Stay Away from the Occult:
     • She advises listeners to avoid anything related to witchcraft, psychics, or horoscopes, explaining how these can negatively affect mental well-being.
  3. Monitor Late-Night Eating:
     • Melissa notes how eating certain foods—like pizza—late at night affects her sleep and triggers nightmares or anxiety.

• Additional Tips for Spiritual Peace:

  • Anoint Your Home with Oil:
    • Melissa describes how her family anoints their home with oil and prays over each room, especially during spiritual unrest.
  • Recognize and Surrender Control:
    • She reflects on the lesson of humility from 1 Peter 5:7, reminding listeners that holding onto worry denies God’s love and power.

Key Takeaways:

• Worship music and scripture are powerful tools to combat anxiety.
• It’s okay to ask for help and let others pray for you.
• Be mindful of what you allow into your mind and spirit, including media and food habits.
• Surrendering our worries to God is a privilege and allows Him to provide affectionate care.

Resources Mentioned:

• Spotify Playlist: When Trouble Comes Playlist
• Scriptures for Anxiety Relief:
  • Psalms 27, 55, 56
  • Exodus 14:13-14
  • 1 Peter 5:6-7

Connect with Melissa Batt:

• Website: melissabatt.com
• Instagram: @melissabattofficial
• Book a Free Consult: 30-minute call

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