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Solving Problems Through Perspective Shifts (Mind Change Monday)

Solving Problems Through Perspective Shifts (Mind Change Monday)

S10E42 · · 26:25

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 hel...

Self-Brain Surgery and Self-Help Part 2 (Self-Brain Surgery Saturday)

Self-Brain Surgery and Self-Help Part 2 (Self-Brain Surgery Saturday)

S10E41 · · 18:39

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 po...

Self-Brain Surgery and Self-Help Part 1 (Frontal Lobe Friday)

Self-Brain Surgery and Self-Help Part 1 (Frontal Lobe Friday)

S10E40 · · 24:46

The Difference Between "Self-Help" and Renewing Your Mind Makes ALL the Difference!Today, a response to a reader's letter about whether it's us or God who provides to power for our a...

When It Feels Impossible (Theology Thursday)

When It Feels Impossible (Theology Thursday)

S10E39 · · 44:32

Hardship can bring us to a crossroads: will this be the end, or a new beginning?Some thoughts on how to change our brain to learn to see new possibility in seemingly impossible situa...

Don't Make an Operation Out of It (The Sixth Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

Don't Make an Operation Out of It (The Sixth Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

S10E38 · · 24:59

It's Wildcard Wednesday!Today, a look at the sixth commandment of Self-Brain Surgery: I must stop making an operation out of everything.Scripture: Isaiah 30:15Article about Dr. Peter...

Enough Trouble of Its Own (The Fifth Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

Enough Trouble of Its Own (The Fifth Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

S10E34 · · 25:31

Today, a look at the restated fifth commandment of Self-Brain Surgery: I must love tomorrow more than I hate what I'm feeling right now/I must not treat a bad feeling with a bad oper...

Break Free from Self-Doubt with Leanne Ellington

Break Free from Self-Doubt with Leanne Ellington

S10E37 · · 42:16

It's Mind Change Monday, and Leanne Ellington is going to help us jump into Action April!Leeanne Ellington has an incredible story of chasing healing through silence, and finding God...

Stop Contemplating (Self-Brain Surgery Saturday)

Stop Contemplating (Self-Brain Surgery Saturday)

S10E36 · · 32:00

It's almost Action April!Today, a recap of ABIDE, and a call to stop contemplating and start operating on our minds to change our lives. Three Levels of ABIDEContemplate:ApproachBrea...

Frontal Lobe Friday Flashback

Frontal Lobe Friday Flashback

S10E · · 19:07

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!(Flashback to the first edition of Frontal Lobe Friday for new listeners! Back with an all-new Self-Brain Surgery Saturday episode tomorrow!)The first episod...

Multiply the Miracle (Theology Thursday)

Multiply the Miracle (Theology Thursday)

S10E35 · · 29:13

What Do You When You're Stuck on the Mat?Here's a Theology Thursday look at what we can do when Jesus says, "Do you want to get well?" That's a life-changing question, but what happe...

Small Beginnings (Wildcard Wednesday)

Small Beginnings (Wildcard Wednesday)

S10E · · 11:06

Frustrated? Stuck? Feel Like God Expects You to be More Squared Away?(Replay for Wildcard Wednesday)Here are some thoughts about how God rejoices when we start today. Music by Patty ...

The Blame Ablation (The Fourth Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

The Blame Ablation (The Fourth Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

S10E33 · · 31:09

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!A new operation for you, The Blame Ablation. This will help you stop being stuck in the past, and start moving forward towards becoming healthier, fe...

Attention and Perspective: This is War (Frontal Lobe Friday)

Attention and Perspective: This is War (Frontal Lobe Friday)

S10E32 · · 34:43

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!A few thoughts on attention, perspective, and how to navigate the difficulties in life without missing the beauty all around us.Leave a voicemail with your q...

What Passes for Hope

What Passes for Hope

S10E31 · · 36:51

When Life Brings Your Massive Thing, You Only Have Two ChoicesThis episode was inspired by a letter I received from a listener. We talk about suffering and hope, and it will help you...

Getting the Recipe Right

Getting the Recipe Right

S10E30 · · 21:05

A Listener Asked a Question: "Do Thoughts Have Mass?"The answer requires some philosophy, some science, and some faith! Today, we'll smash them together like ingredients in a recipe,...

Resilience

Resilience

S10E · · 31:13

It's Mind Change Monday!Lisa and I will be at the First Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs, Florida tonight! Come by if you're in the area, and we can sign a book and say hello Th...

Once You Know (Spiritual Brain Surgery)

Once You Know (Spiritual Brain Surgery)

S10E · · 22:20

Ignorance is Bliss, Right? WRONG!Today, we talk about what happens once you know that you can change your mind. It’s about the difference between self-care and self-malpractice.Scrip...

Thoughts Are Not Always True (The Third Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

Thoughts Are Not Always True (The Third Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

S10E29 · · 27:17

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!Today, the third in a series of looking at each of the Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery in more detail. The third commandment is, "I must belie...

Feelings Are Not Facts (The Second Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

Feelings Are Not Facts (The Second Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

S10E28 · · 31:27

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, the second in a series of looking at each of the Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery in more detail. The second commandment is, "I must recognize t...

Bruised (Theology Thursday)

Bruised (Theology Thursday)

S10E27 · · 30:45

Sometimes Life Can Make Us Feel Overwhelmed, Damaged, or ExhaustedIf that's you, here's a some help through the power of learning to abide in God's presence, and some surprising idea...

Finding Your Way Back to Hope (Wildcard Wednesday)

Finding Your Way Back to Hope (Wildcard Wednesday)

S10E · · 39:24

What Do You Stand On When the World Gives Way Under Your Feet?Today, we talk about how we find our way back to hope, meaning, purpose, and maybe even happiness again when the world f...

Some True Things (Mind Change Monday)

Some True Things (Mind Change Monday)

S10E26 · · 26:49

It's Mind Change Monday, and Here Are Some True Things You Need to Remember!1. Your baseline is not your fault, but what you do next is2. People are multidimensional, but your left h...

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday: Three Levels of Self-Brain Surgery

Self-Brain Surgery Saturday: Three Levels of Self-Brain Surgery

S10E · · 16:57

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!I had a computer crash this morning and lost an entire episode I'd just recorded. So, here's a flashback episode that will remind you of the three le...

First No Harm (The First Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

First No Harm (The First Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

S10E25 · · 20:55

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, the first in a series of looking at each of the Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery in more detail. The first commandment, just like in medical sch...

Two Halves of the Same Brain (Theology Thursday)

Two Halves of the Same Brain (Theology Thursday)

S10E24 · · 22:43

Your Brain Has Two Halves, and They See the World Very DifferentlyLearning to integrate what you see from both sides of your brain is a key to becoming healthier, feeling better, and...

Trauma Rounds: Stuck

Trauma Rounds: Stuck

S10E23 · · 17:58

Trauma Rounds: StuckTina Tisdale is a Character in My New BookShe is a real person, with enough details changed to protect her family’s privacy. She had a problem that wouldn’t go aw...

Trauma Rounds: All You Can See

Trauma Rounds: All You Can See

S10E22 · · 26:22

Trauma Rounds: All You Can SeeSome thoughts about what to do when you're stuck, and a story from my new book about how to see your life again after trauma or tragedy.If all you can s...

The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery (Mind Change Monday)

The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery (Mind Change Monday)

S10E21 · · 24:36

It's Mind Change Monday!I've received many requests for a new presentation of The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery. So, here they are! As I write my next book, tentatively titl...

You Cannot Be Reduced to Genes or Trauma, and That's Good News (Frontal Lobe Friday)

You Cannot Be Reduced to Genes or Trauma, and That's Good News (Frontal Lobe Friday)

S10E20 · · 24:40

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!On this first day of Mind Change March, I want to encourage you with some great news: nothing, not your genes, your trauma, your parents, or anything else, h...

Throwback Thursday: The Psychobiology of Old Memories

Throwback Thursday: The Psychobiology of Old Memories

S10E · · 25:27

When we ruminate on old losses and other massive things, it literally changes our brains and our bodies.(I'm Still Sick, So I'm Giving You An Important Episode Back Today!)In this ep...