Trauma and Tragedy Tell Us Lies.
Those lies can make you believe that you’re always going to feel what you’re feeling, and that it can’t ever change. You’ll believe that how you respond to pain is “just how I am,” but I have good news for you, my friend: you are NOT STUCK with the brain you have.
Here’s a great talk about directed neuroplasticity, transforming our minds, and how to find hope.
- (00:02) - Introducing the challenges of the day
- (02:30) - Emphasizing the ability to change your thinking and your life
- (04:27) - Importance of Changing the Way We Think
- (05:56) - Hope is the First Dose: Intimate and Vulnerable Story
- (08:08) - You Can Change Your Life by Changing Your Mind
- (10:40) - Emotional Book Launch and the Process of Writing
- (13:20) - The Editing Process: From Acquiring Editor to Proofreaders
- (16:10) - Importance of Proofreaders: Tailoring the Book for Different Readers
- (21:37) - Introducing Jeffrey Schwartz and his work on OCD
- (23:04) - The belief that we are stuck with our genes
- (26:54) - T.D. Jakes' powerful line: "We die looking like our decisions"
- (28:19) - Transformation through renewing the mind and changing thoughts
- (30:00) - Choosing to die looking like positive decisions
- (32:53) - Embracing radical changes for a transformative life
- (33:30) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" - A Treatment Plan for Recovery
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