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Stop Avoiding It: Face your fears and improve your relationships with 8 coping skills rooted in scripture & science
In "Stop Avoiding It", Licensed Professional Counselor Gina Yanovitch offers a unique blend of faith-based wisdom and evidence-based techniques to help readers thrive in the face of life's challenges. Drawing from her years of clinical experience and personal faith journey, Yanovitch presents 8 powerful coping skills that bridge the gap between spiritual growth and emotional resilience.
Each chapter focuses on a specific skill—self-awareness, forgiveness, boundaries, gratitude, radical acceptance, active listening, faith in God, and finding joy in adversity—exploring its biblical foundations and neuroscientific underpinnings. Yanovitch provides practical exercises, relatable anecdotes, and scripture-based insights to help readers apply these skills in their daily lives.
The book addresses common struggles such as relationship conflicts, personal setbacks, and spiritual doubts, offering compassionate guidance and actionable strategies. Readers will learn how
Develop greater self-awareness and emotional regulationPractice forgiveness and let go of resentmentsSet healthy boundaries in relationshipsCultivate gratitude and joy, even in difficult timesUse faith as a powerful coping mechanismWith its engaging style and depth of content, this book is suitable for individual study or small group discussions. It speaks to Christians seeking to deepen their faith while developing practical life skills, as well as to anyone interested in a faith-based approach to personal growth and emotional wellbeing.
"Stop Avoiding It" is more than just a self-help book—it's a roadmap to a more resilient, joyful, and faith-filled life. Yanovitch's compassionate voice and expert guidance make this an invaluable resource for anyone facing life's challenges and seeking to grow in their faith journey.
Each chapter focuses on a specific skill—self-awareness, forgiveness, boundaries, gratitude, radical acceptance, active listening, faith in God, and finding joy in adversity—exploring its biblical foundations and neuroscientific underpinnings. Yanovitch provides practical exercises, relatable anecdotes, and scripture-based insights to help readers apply these skills in their daily lives.
The book addresses common struggles such as relationship conflicts, personal setbacks, and spiritual doubts, offering compassionate guidance and actionable strategies. Readers will learn how
Develop greater self-awareness and emotional regulationPractice forgiveness and let go of resentmentsSet healthy boundaries in relationshipsCultivate gratitude and joy, even in difficult timesUse faith as a powerful coping mechanismWith its engaging style and depth of content, this book is suitable for individual study or small group discussions. It speaks to Christians seeking to deepen their faith while developing practical life skills, as well as to anyone interested in a faith-based approach to personal growth and emotional wellbeing.
"Stop Avoiding It" is more than just a self-help book—it's a roadmap to a more resilient, joyful, and faith-filled life. Yanovitch's compassionate voice and expert guidance make this an invaluable resource for anyone facing life's challenges and seeking to grow in their faith journey.
246 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 10, 2025
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March 25, 2025
Biblical Strategies for Emotional Resilience...
Gina Yanovitch's "Stop Avoiding It" integrates scriptural and psychological principles to assist readers in confronting issues and mending relationships. Yanovitch, an experienced Counselor, synthesizes eight transformative strategies ranging from self-awareness to radical acceptance, supported by biblical principles and neuroscience. Interactive activities, impactful narratives, and scriptural insights link faith with daily resilience.
The book will enable readers to confront problems and surmount doubts with courage. The author's compassionate tone integrates scholarly insight with sensitivity, rooted in both prayer and science. The chapters address universal challenges such as establishing boundaries, maintaining joy during adversity, and employing faith as a protective shield. This book will interest Christians pursuing spiritual development and individuals seeking holistic healing, whether individually or collectively. Beyond mere counsel, it serves as a paradigm for flourishing, exemplifying resilience and respect. Recommended.
Gina Yanovitch's "Stop Avoiding It" integrates scriptural and psychological principles to assist readers in confronting issues and mending relationships. Yanovitch, an experienced Counselor, synthesizes eight transformative strategies ranging from self-awareness to radical acceptance, supported by biblical principles and neuroscience. Interactive activities, impactful narratives, and scriptural insights link faith with daily resilience.
The book will enable readers to confront problems and surmount doubts with courage. The author's compassionate tone integrates scholarly insight with sensitivity, rooted in both prayer and science. The chapters address universal challenges such as establishing boundaries, maintaining joy during adversity, and employing faith as a protective shield. This book will interest Christians pursuing spiritual development and individuals seeking holistic healing, whether individually or collectively. Beyond mere counsel, it serves as a paradigm for flourishing, exemplifying resilience and respect. Recommended.
July 24, 2025
My relationship was really going through it. We kept fighting, and there were no real boundaries. Everything felt messy emotionally. This reading helped me to become more self-aware and finally understand what healthy boundaries actually look like. I realized a lot of my reactions, which I thought came from love or faith, were really just impulsive and unhelpful.
Gina Yanovitch shares reflections and exercises that feel real, nothing too complicated or abstract. Her words helped me reconnect with my faith in a more grounded, personal way. Honestly, I don’t usually go for books like this, but it genuinely shifted something in me. I’m already noticing changes in how I handle things, especially in tough moments. I’d absolutely recommend it if you’re looking for honest, practical tools to start healing from the inside out.
Gina Yanovitch shares reflections and exercises that feel real, nothing too complicated or abstract. Her words helped me reconnect with my faith in a more grounded, personal way. Honestly, I don’t usually go for books like this, but it genuinely shifted something in me. I’m already noticing changes in how I handle things, especially in tough moments. I’d absolutely recommend it if you’re looking for honest, practical tools to start healing from the inside out.
July 24, 2025
Stop Avoiding It by Gina Yanovitch is a Christian self-help book that will appeal to readers who are looking for faith-based advice along with proven techniques for rowing as a person and creating more meaningful relationships. The author draws both from scripture and from neuroscience to give practical advice and inspiration. The book covers everything from getting to know yourself on a deeper level to dealing with resentment, setting boundaries and more. While I would have found the book just as useful without the faith-based components, I am sure that they will provide motivation and comfort to readers who are looking for this. I am giving this book four out of five stars.
July 26, 2025
The book talks about hard things in a very calming and gentle way, that is what the narrative transmits. It emphasizes that it is important to have a process and not be tempted with quick fixes.
The book mixes faith and real-life advice and it is easy to understand. It is interesting to read about boundaries and how we interact with them for ourselves and with others.
It feels an honest writing, and readers will really open up while going through the book. It’s a helpful one for those wanting to grow in their faith and also learn better ways to handle tough situations or feelings without feeling overwhelmed.
The book mixes faith and real-life advice and it is easy to understand. It is interesting to read about boundaries and how we interact with them for ourselves and with others.
It feels an honest writing, and readers will really open up while going through the book. It’s a helpful one for those wanting to grow in their faith and also learn better ways to handle tough situations or feelings without feeling overwhelmed.
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