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 operation.

Scripture: Matthew 6:34

Book Mentioned: This Naked Mind by Annie Grace

The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery
I must relentlessly refuse to participate in my own demise.
I must believe that feelings are not facts, they are chemical events in my brain.
I must believe that most of my thoughts are untrue.
I must believe that my brain is designed to heal (Ryker’s Regular Legs)
I must love tomorrow more than I hate how I feel right now. (No Tomorrow Tax! Corollary: I must not treat bad feelings with bad operations.)
I must stop making an operation out of everything.
I must not perpetuate generational thought or behavioral issues in my family or start any new ones.
I must love my brain and live in such a way as to protect and improve it.
I must believe that what I’m doing I’m getting better at.
I must understand that thoughts become things.

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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 in the process. 

In her own words, she describes her faith journey:

It began with a whisper in my heart: "I think I might want God?!" 

But not wanting to go back to the old days of temple and rabbi sermons, I found a non-denominational church in vibrant Nashville, TN that turned into a miraculous journey that filled a void in my spiritual landscape and met ME in my skepticism, doubt, and curiosity in all aspects of life.

All of a sudden this "God guy" that everyone ELSE was talking about that I had never met, and frankly never cared to meet…

...suddenly appeared to ME --and revealed, completed, and healed parts of my story I didn't even know needed attention.

Leanne has two incredible podcasts, What's God Got to Do With It? and Outweigh. She is an online coach and guide into applying neuroscience and faith to healing from body image and self-esteem issues, and we had an incredible talk. 

You're going to love this one!

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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 ABIDE

Contemplate:
Approach
Breathe
Invite
Depend
Experience

Operate:
Assess
Believe
Incision
Deepen
Expect

Recover:
Acknowledge
Bleed
Informed Consent
Decide
Excise

Scripture: II Corinthians 9:10, Mark 4, II Corinthians 10:5, Romans 12:2

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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 episode in an almost-weekly series about how to get the different parts of your brain working in the way they're designed to take control of your thinking, change your mind, and change your life!

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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 happens next makes all the difference. We've learned to ABIDE, now let's become ABIDERS! We're self-brain surgeons, and we're willing to help others see where we're from and what we've become. 

Three Levels of ABIDE

Contemplate:
Approach
Breathe
Invite
Depend
Experience

Operate:
Assess
Believe
Incision
Deepen
Expect

Recover:
Acknowledge
Bleed
Informed Consent
Decide
Excise

Scripture: John 5

Books Mentioned: Peace in the Waiting: When You Love People Who Don't Love God by June Chapman and Generations Deep: Unmasking Inherited Dysfunction and Trauma to Rewrite Our Stories Through Faith and Therapy by Gina Birkemeier

Music by Tommy Walker
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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 Loveless
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Scripture: Zechariah 4:10

Book Mentioned: A Great Work by Jon Swanson

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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, feeling better, and being happier.

Also, an update to the Fourth and Fifth Commandments of Self Brain Surgery!

Scripture: James 1:2-4

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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.

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When Life Brings Your Massive Thing, You Only Have Two Choices

This episode was inspired by a letter I received from a listener. We talk about suffering and hope, and it will help you.

Scripture: Isaiah 48:10, II Corinthians 1

Books: Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart by Gordon Livingston and The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O'Connor

(Bonus classic episode for Throwback Thursday)

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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, and see what we can cook up. This episode will help you process the things you go through with the right perspective, using the ABIDE meditation method.

Scripture: Isaiah 30:25, Ephesians 4

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