We've probably all embarked on a diet, workout schedule, or other new habit only to land in previous negative patterns. We might beat ourselves up, thinking we simply lack self-control. But what if there's something else going on--something related to our brain's wiring? And what if our choices today have the power to rewire our brain off self-destructive and self-defeating thoughts and actions and onto those that are life-giving? In this episode, host Jennifer Slattery talks with Dr. Alan Weissenbacher on our brains' capacity to rewire itself, replacing maladaptive programming with that which helps us thrive?

Resource Referenced: The Brain Change: 6 Steps to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life by Dr. Alan Weissenbacher

Discussion/Reflective Questions:

1. What most resonated with you in this episode?
2. How have you seen the things mentioned in today's podcast revealed in your life?
3. When you consider your typical day, what do you most invest in: the neural pathways you don't want or those that lead to increased peace and life?
4. What is one win you experienced in the past couple weeks you can celebrate and thus reinforce?
5. How might or could you apply our understanding of our brain's ability to change help you in your current goals?
6. What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?

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