In this episode of Being Human, host Steve Cuss welcomes Dr. Lee Warren, neurosurgeon and author of The Life Changing Art of Self Brain Surgery. Drawing from his experiences as a military surgeon in Iraq and the devastating loss of his son, Dr. Warren explains how functional MRI technology revealed the profound mind-brain-body connection. He discusses how intentionally choosing our thoughts can literally restructure the brain—what he calls "self brain surgery"—and how concepts like selective attention and gratitude offer genuine agency over emotional suffering. The conversation also explores how deeply ingrained family patterns shape our thinking and faith.

Episode Resources:

Dr. Lee Warren’s The Life Changing Art of Self Brain Surgery

Philippians 4:8 (ESV)

Gabor Maté’s The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture 

Functional MRI explainer

More From Dr. Lee Warren:

Listen to The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast

Dr. Warren’s website

Dr. Warren’s  No Place to Hide

Dr. Warren’s  Hope Is the First Dose

Dr. Warren’s  I've Seen the End of You

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