Episode 0035 Season 3 Joanna La Fleur on languishing, mental health, and navigating online FOUR12 Canada Podcast

Welcome to Episode 0035 Season 3 of the FOUR12 Canada Podcast!
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Joanna La Fleur is a speaker, podcaster, TV host and communications consultant. With a Business Communications degree and a Masters in Theological Studies, she has been helping the Church communicate "the best news in the world" for over 15 years. Make sure that you check out her interviews with Christian "creatives and communicators" on the Word Made Digital podcast.
In this episode, we chat about languishing, navigating online in a healthy way and mental health.
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PODCAST LINKS & HIGHLIGHTS
Word Made Digital
See Hear Love
Languishing
Dragging but didn't know why
Buzz word from the New York Times
All of us have been feeling it and should talk about it with friends
Knowing the word helps us define the feeling and move forward
Naming It and Moving Forward
Acknowledge the problem, i.e. languishing
Talk about it
Get help, and let people know
Online Health
How to navigate well
The more we are on digital platforms, the more anxious or depressed we become
The landmine factor - there are so many things that you didn't ask to see that are suddenly in front of you
Everything is coming at you from all angles
Curate what you follow; we can't carry that many relationships
You have the power to unfollow someone or something when it is not making you feel great
Digital Thoughts
Social media for discipleship and evangelism
We should be concerned about technology
It seems like it is doing more harm than good
 A Healthy Digital Relationship
Take breaks
We lack self-discipline and so that makes it harder
In the Church
Mental health should be talked about
We need to normalize the conversation so that people feel like they can talk about it
Churches can make a list of those they would suggest for help with mental health
We provide spiritual care and we need to help with the mental health or guide people to a safe spot for help
Favourite Verse to Help With Languishing
So many feelings covered in Lamentations and Job 
Psalms
Also, reading New Testament letters to churches that are also going through hard times
Others have gone through this and we are not alone
A Few Things to Help
Talk to a friend or two if you are struggling
Having people around makes struggles easier to bear
Set healthy plans in advance to help with boundaries online
John Mark Comer - Parent your phone, be the boss of the phone
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Up Next Episode 0036: Roula Karkafi on 
Humanitarian and Prison Ministries in
Lebanon and MENA Area