It's Mind Change Monday!We're continuing to learn a new way to pray and learn to use our minds to change our brains, and help us seek the abundance and peace Jesus promised us in John 10:10!Quantum physics gives us two principles of how constantly looking at a situation can keep it stuck in that state, and the same is true in our lives. Learning to shift our viewpoint, relax, and trust God's promises can help us change our minds and begin to move forward.Today, we take another look the ABIDE practice, take it one level deeper, and learn a self-brain surgery operation that will help us become healthier, feel better, and be happier in any area of our lives. Neuroscience and faith smash together hard in this one!Remember the ABIDE prayer/meditation practice:Level I (Hearing):ApproachBreatheInviteDependExperienceLevel II (Self-Brain Surgery Practice):AssessBelieveIncisionDeepenExpectSPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Spiritual Brain Surgery Podcast is now live everywhere! Please consider listening and subscribing by clicking one of the links below!Spiritual Brain Surgery on AppleSpiritual Brain Surgery on SpotifySpiritual Brain Surgery on AmazonLeave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Mind Change Monday Introduction(01:22) - Exploring Quantum Physics(02:51) - Self-Brain Surgery School Kickoff(11:11) - Focus in Prayer(17:05) - Moving from Contemplation to Action(19:22) - Quantum Physics Principles(27:32) - Generational Traumas and Inheritance(31:42) - Transitioning to a Relaxed Brain State

Does Your Mind Exist Outside of Your Brain? Or Are "You" Really Just A Bunch of Neurons?Join me for a fascinating conversation with author and brain imaging scientist Dr. Sharon Dirckx to answer the question. It's a great talk that's full of awe, wonder, and hope!This was the last episode of season 9, re-releasing today to get you ready for a week of learning about the mind-brain problem and its surprising solution. This week is full of hope, meaning, and purpose!Book mentioned: Am I Just My Brain? by Sharon Dirckx, Ph.D. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:02) - Introducing the self-brain surgery Saturday and the big questions(04:10) - Sharon Derricks joins to discuss mind-brain conundrum and faith(08:39) - Introduction to Dr. Sharon Diericks and her background(20:17) - The Mind-Brain Debate: Neurons vs. Consciousness(22:10) - Qualia: Evidence for the Mind-Brain Distinction(22:17) - The Limitations of Physical Descriptions and Qualia(24:27) - Different Views on the Mind-Brain Relationship and Their Challenges(27:57) - The Expanding Insights into the Mind of God(30:43) - Slipping into Scientism and the Religion of Science(32:58) - God as a Thinker: Why Can We Think?(42:54) - The Power of Mind and Epigenetics(46:09) - Introduction and Book Announcement

Learning to Biopsy Our Thoughts is a Key to HealingBut sometimes, we biopsy those negative thoughts, and they turn out to be true. What then? Today’s dose of hope is learning what to do when your trauma, tragedy, or other massive thing has filled your head and heart with harmful thoughts, especially when the harmful thought is based on something true. Scripture: II Corinthians 10:5Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:06) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery Saturday(04:23) - Extending Pre-Order Bonuses(05:38) - Taking Control of Negative Thoughts(09:47) - Importance of Thought Biopsies(16:23) - Dealing with True Thoughts: Sadness(19:51) - Escaping the Pit of Despair(23:27) - The Power of Scars and Stories(26:13) - Holding onto Hope: Overcoming Wounds

Is Multitasking Good For Us? Is it Even Possible?It's Frontal Lobe Friday, and today we're taking a look at the science behind multitasking, and some surprising facts that may just change your mind.Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:02) - Introduction(00:09) - Frontal Lobe Friday(01:06) - The Myth of Multitasking(09:07) - Multitasking and Distractibility(12:58) - Mistakes and Harm from Multitasking(15:26) - Strategies for Dealing with Multitasking(21:38) - Spiritual Perspective on Multitasking(23:25) - Conclusion

Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Massive Things Impact Our Brains and Can Sink Our HopeHere's a one-hour talk with my friend Max Lucado about how we can re-engage our faith, get our brains unstuck, and find hope again.Full-length video available from Baker Book House here.Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:02) - Introduction(00:56) - New Listeners Introduction(02:20) - Interview with Max Lucado(05:47) - Evening Event in Grand Rapids(09:04) - Opening Prayer(12:53) - Gratitude and Reflections(16:28) - Conversation on Trauma and Hope(19:01) - Finding Light in Dark Times(21:03) - Witnessing Brain Research(25:37) - Managing Thoughts and Feelings(29:42) - Thought Transplantation(32:08) - Brain Imaging Research(32:54) - Stuck in Neutral(33:07) - Moving Forward(33:32) - Finding Hope(40:14) - Hope vs. Optimism(43:01) - Purpose in Suffering(54:37) - Dealing with Guilt(57:37) - Coping with Loss(01:00:17) - New Book Announcement(01:02:03) - Closing Prayer

When did Noah build the arc?Before it started raining.Look, storms happen in life. Hard times come, but when things get hard, strong people get busy. And when great opportunities come, we need to be ready. Let’s pick up the hammer and start building that ark. Because the rain is coming. Because something great is coming, and we need to be ready. Something hard is coming, and we need to get our feet on more solid ground, even if we have to build a boat to get there.Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction(00:33) - Importance of Building the Boat(01:51) - Reflecting on Building the Boat Concept(02:34) - Building the Boat: Preparation in the Heart(05:02) - Scrambling to Find Answers(08:34) - Resetting the Clocks: Starting Over(09:25) - Importance of Building Boats: Preparing for Hard and Good Times(11:34) - Being Prepared for Life's Storms(17:28) - Being Ready for Opportunities(19:06) - Taking a Mulligan: Starting Over(23:23) - Failing Differently Next Time(24:42) - Bible Study: Thing That Will Help(28:27) - Listening to Our Hearts: You Start Today Moment

We plan for almost everything, but most of us do not have a plan for what to do when life gets hard.Today, I'll give you some tools to put on your emotional crash cart to use when you face trauma, tragedy, or any massive thing.Scripture: Psalm 19Book mentioned: Never Split the Difference by Chris VossMusic by Tommy Walker(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:02) - Introduction(03:07) - Emergency Response in the Hospital(09:36) - Importance of Preparation for Emergencies(19:16) - Finding Truth and Hope in Scripture(23:39) - Music and Words for Emotional Emergencies(29:44) - Conclusion and Book Promotion

Tara-Leigh Cobble Changed Her Mind About GodIt's Mind-Change Monday, and today's guest is the host of The Bible Recap Podcast. Tara-Leigh Cobble helps millions of people read, understand, and love the Word of God every day. But before she could do that, she had to change her mind. This is a perfect conversation for self-brain surgeons, because you can't change your life until you change your mind, and learning to love God's word is the first step to getting that done.Check out The Bible Recap website!Tara-Leigh is also a sought-after public speaker and teacher. She also founded D-Group International, which exists to help people READ, UNDERSTAND, and LOVE the Bible, as they encounter God in a way that transforms their entire lives. Follow Tara-Leigh on Instagram to learn more!Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:02) - Introduction(03:06) - Meeting Tara Lee Cobble(16:17) - The Birth of The Bible Recap(27:22) - Building the Boat Before the Storm(31:01) - Future of The Bible Recap(34:03) - Misconceptions About Jesus(37:51) - Finding God's Character in Scripture(38:15) - Mind Change Journey(38:32) - Conclusion

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!Today, a reminder that gratitude overwhelms overwhelm. Check out this incredible post from Ann Voskamp!Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Self-Brain Surgery Saturday(00:07) - Operation Gratitude Overwhelms Overwhelm(02:03) - Finding Gratitude in Hardship(05:17) - Overcoming Overwhelm with Gratitude(08:58) - Shift in Perspective: Neuroscience and Gratitude(12:21) - Choosing Gratitude as a Compass(15:29) - Changing Your Mind to Change Your Life

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, a quick thought on the difference between viewing the world from the left side of your brain versus the right, and the better path of integrating the two. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Reunion Excitement(03:04) - The Power of Perspective(09:24) - Left Brain vs. Right Brain(11:19) - The Balance of Life(14:48) - Expanding Perspectives

It's Theology Thursday!Today, a mind transplant we can learn from the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk to help you change your mind and change your life. Learning to transplant THOUGH and YET for the thought cancers IF and WHEN, will help you have faith and joy no matter what you're going through. Part Two is six more things we can learn from Habakkuk, and it is available now on The Spiritual Brain Surgery Podcast. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction: Spiritual Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren(03:37) - Addressing Current Issues: Politics, Division, and Faith(07:31) - Understanding the Bible: Prescriptive vs. Descriptive(10:16) - Habakkuk: A Prophet's Cry to God(14:29) - Self-Brain Surgery Techniques from Habakkuk(23:34) - Choosing Joy: Lessons from Habakkuk(32:30) - Mind Transplant: From "If" to "Though"(34:26) - Hope in Action: The Path to Change

Here's a Brand-New Self-Brain Surgery Operation for You: The Mind Transplant!For Wildcard Wednesday, our most ambitious operation yet: we're going to change our minds, literally!Scripture: Psalm 37:4, Philippians 4, I Corinthians 2:16, II Corinthians 10:5, Isaiah 30:15Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction to Wild Card Wednesday(02:03) - Exploring Philippians Chapter Four(05:56) - Gratitude and Benefits of Following God(20:53) - Commandment of No Self-Malpractice(22:31) - Seeking the Peace of Christ(24:35) - Power of Directed Attention(26:53) - Handling Automatic Negative Thoughts(29:14) - Test of Truth, Necessity, and Compassion

What do you do when God seems far away? How do we learn to hear God? How do we pray when life hurts?These are BIG questions! It's Mind Change Monday, and today's guest is Pete Greig.  Pete's official bio and links:Pete Greig is the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd church, and the bewildered founder of 24-7 Prayer, an international, inter-denominational movement of prayer, mission and justice operating in more than 100 countries. Pete’s books, which are available in various languages and formats, have won the following awards: + ‘Dirty Glory’ - UK Christian Book of the year + ‘How to Pray’ - short-listed for the ECPA Christian Book of the Year® Award, 2021 + ‘How to Hear God’ - Best Christian Life Book, 2022, Winner, Resources of the Year, 2023 in the Spiritual Growth category. + ‘God on Mute’ has been described as ‘a Christian classic’ by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Pete’s free, online resources include The Prayer Course - downloaded more than three million times, The Lectio Course, and Lectio365 - a daily devotional with more than 225,000 regular users.He and his wife Sammy are members of The Order of the Mustard Seed (OMS). They split their time between a barge on the River Wey near Guildford, England, and a cliff top retreat on the Isle of Wight where they host and mentor leaders from around the world. Pete is an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, a visiting lecturer for St Mellitus Theological College and one of the founding conveners of the Wildfires festival. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction(05:56) - Scheduling Struggles(07:07) - Pre-Interview Prayer(09:50) - Discovering Pete Gregg(14:33) - The Mystery of Holy Saturday(17:26) - God's Will on Earth(18:55) - Navigating Dark Times(23:09) - Teaching How to Pray(26:04) - The PRAY Model(28:25) - Experiencing God's Presence(29:50) - Yielding in Prayer(30:41) - Prayer Life Evolution(32:26) - Deepening Prayer Practices(53:34) - Finding Hope in Grief(58:11) - Comfort in God's Presence

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!We're all taught in school that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution explains how we got here. But the truth is, modern molecular biology continues to struggle to prove even the most basic elements of that idea. Survival of the fittest is an obvious truth, but survival does not explain arrival, and since Watson and Crick gave us the molecular structure of DNA in the 1950's, the picture has become more and more bleak for the Darwinists.My guest today is Dr. Michael Behe. He is a biochemist from Lehigh University, and his incredible book is Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution.  From Amazon.com:Naming Darwin's Black Box to the National Review's list of the 100 most important nonfiction works of the 20th century, George Gilder wrote that it "overthrows Darwin at the end of the 20th century in the same way that quantum theory overthrew Newton at the beginning".Discussing the book in the New Yorker in May 2005, H. Allen Orr said of Behe, "He is the most prominent of the small circle of scientists working on intelligent design, and his arguments are by far the best known." From one end of the spectrum to the other, Darwin's Black Box has established itself as the key text in the Intelligent Design movement - the one argument that must be addressed in order to determine whether Darwinian evolution is sufficient to explain life as we know it, or not.For this edition, Behe has written a major new Afterword tracing the state of the debate in the decade since it began. It is his first major new statement on the subject and will be welcomed by the thousands who wish to continue this intense debate.Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction to Dr. Michael Behe(07:19) - Personal Reflections and Introduction to Dr. Behe(15:20) - Evolutionary Skepticism and Introduction to Darwin's Black Box(18:03) - The Complexity of Cellular Machinery(20:36) - Clarifying Different Aspects of Evolution(25:46) - The Search for Truth in Science(29:07) - The Impact of Scientific Discoveries on Worldviews(37:03) - Recognizing Intelligent Design(43:37) - The State of Evolutionary Research(48:51) - Preparing Children for Scientific Bias(53:40) - Science vs. Religious Approach(55:16) - The Philosophical Foundation of Evolution(57:06) - Arming Children with Scientific Knowledge

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, our last look at perception and perspective, a new way to look at suffering, and learning how to separate circumstance from happiness. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction(00:18) - Frontal Lobe Friday Concept(02:10) - Exciting News and Engagements(03:25) - Unveiling Recent Conversations(04:24) - Interview Experiences and Insights(06:04) - Highlighting Dr. Ben Carson Interview(08:32) - Discussion on Family Importance(13:26) - Understanding Trauma Responses(16:07) - Exploring Perception and Perspective(19:16) - Making Informed Decisions(22:31) - Reflecting on Images of Jesus(25:16) - Pursuit of True Happiness(28:58) - Embracing Hope and Peace

It's Theology Thursday!Today, I'll give you a tool to help you document your self-brain surgery progress every day, which will help you become healthier, feel better, and be happier in your life!SOAP stands for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan. Scripture: Romans 12:3, I Peter 5:7Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:02) - Introduction(01:45) - The Process of Making Rounds(03:58) - The SOAP Note Tool(09:20) - Objective Assessment(11:43) - Switching Positions - Patient to Doctor(21:03) - Making Evening Rounds(22:24) - Mental Image: Standing on the River Bank(26:56) - Value of Making Rounds(28:42) - Navigating Forward

It's Wildcard Wednesday!Today, a look at the quantum physics principle that what we observe becomes the inevitable reality of the observed thing. This idea will help you understand how trauma and tragedy (or any massive thing) can become either A THING in your life, or THE defining issue of your whole life. Choose wisely.Scripture: Isaiah 43, Hebrews 12Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction(07:41) - Recognizing the Need for Change(12:30) - Applying Neuroscience and Faith(15:52) - The Relevance of Quantum Physics in Everyday Life(20:45) - Influence of Observation in Quantum Physics(24:07) - Shifting Focus from Troublesome Labels(26:22) - Embracing a Dual Reality(30:22) - Avoiding Single Reality Defining Life(33:51) - Two Truths Can Coexist(34:51) - Conclusion and Next Steps

The Opposite of Depression Is Not Just Feeling Better, It's Leaning to Live BetterDr. David Carreon is a psychiatrist and expert on helping people with depression learn not just to feel better, but to actually learn to live fulfilling lives. And what he's learned will help all of us become healthier, feel better, and be happier in our lives.Even if you're not depressed, many people are simply worn out and weary. Dr. Carreon's work will offer hope for weariness and those who long to live a life of flourishing as well. This conversation covers a lot of ground- clinical psychiatry, the perils of depression and weariness, the role of medications, the devastation and risk factors for suicide, faith, the importance of community, and much more. Dr. Carreon's Book: The Opposite of Depression: What My Work with Suicidal Patients Has Taught Me about Life, Hope, and How to Flourish by David Carreon, MDLearn more about Dr. Carreon and his work with transcranial magnetic stimulation here. Book Preview from Tyndale.comThere’s hope for greater satisfaction, purpose and joy in your life, even if circumstances have you down….Stanford-trained psychiatrist David Carreon, MD, reveals what it takes to move from nagging disappointment, dissatisfaction, or depression to a life of thriving. One of the pioneers of the use of an intense form of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in severely depressed patients, Dr. Carreon was astonished by how quickly and dramatically most of them recovered. But he also saw very clearly that just eliminating the symptoms of depression wasn't enough. To live a truly fulfilling life, his patients needed to leave old habits behind and embrace the patterns of flourishing. In The Opposite of Depression, he draws on insights from his clinical experience, the latest research, and his Christian faith to point readers to principles and practices that promote thriving in mind, body and soul. Each chapter offers practical steps readers can take to start moving in the direction of greater satisfaction, fulfillment and purpose.Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction to Dr. David Carrion and His Book(03:53) - Dr. David Carrion's Background and Inspiration(17:11) - Exploring Treatment Options for Depression(22:22) - Addressing the Relationship Between Faith and Depression(24:05) - Embodiment and Spirituality(33:50) - The Challenge of Diagnostic Reliability(40:24) - The Power of Focused Attention(42:42) - Finding Hope in Times of Great Suffering(44:33) - The Concept of Blessedness(46:07) - Keeping Hope Beyond Material Circumstances

It's Mind Change Monday!Here's a look at what scripture and neuroscience (and some old quantum physicists) have to say about how changing your perspective can get you unstuck and help you solve problems when you feel stuck. (From Season 9, getting you ready for a week of perspective shifts!)See transcript for scripture references.Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction(01:01) - Preview of Upcoming Book Release(01:32) - Solving Problems by Changing Perspective(02:33) - Welcome to Self-Brain Surgery School(03:01) - Changing Thinking with New Procedure(03:46) - Shifting Perspective with Lawrence Bragg(10:21) - Overcoming Stuckness with Environment Change(17:02) - Analyzing Job's Fear and Dread(20:21) - Encouragement to Stir Up God's Gift(22:05) - Understanding Trauma Response(24:51) - Embracing Mind Change for Life Transformation

Further Thoughts On the Difference Between "Self-Help" and Renewing Your MindToday, the second part of a response to a reader's letter about whether it's us or God who provides to power for our ability to change our minds and change our lives. This episode will:Relieve you of the burden of thinking that it's all up to youAnswer your question of, "What am I supposed to do now?" when life throws massive things at youHelp you understand the difference between "Self-Help" and the transforming power of a renewed mindScriptures mentioned: Philippians 2:13, John 6:44, 2 Peter 3:9Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery Saturday(03:12) - Self-Brain Surgery School Begins(03:44) - God's Work Within You(05:45) - Unpacking Philippians 2(09:05) - The Process of Changing Your Brain(10:09) - Three Paths to Change Your Brain(12:51) - Ephesians 4: Self-Brain Surgery Chapter(16:24) - The Purpose and Pleasure of God(17:11) - The Good News: Start Today