It's Mind-Change Monday!
And today is also DEFAULT MODE MONDAY!
Your brain uses the same amount of energy at rest as it does when you're actively thinking about or engaged in a task. We're going to look at the task-positive network and the default mode network today, and learn how to improve our brain's baseline behavior so we can become healthier, feel better, and be happier.
Plus: an incredible email from a listener, a new book from Susie Larson, and more!
Scriptures: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, Acts 17:26-28, Matthew 5:44-46
Books Mentioned: Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity, and Joy by Dawson Church, Waking Up to the Goodness of God: 40 Days Toward Healing and Wholeness by Susie Larson, Am I Just My Brain? by Sharon Dirckx, Switch On Your Brain by Caroline Leaf
(We are on a 2-week sabbatical to prepare for Season 10. This episode will help you get ready!)
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• (00:10) - Mind Change Monday: Understanding Your Default Mode Network
• (01:58) - Self-Brain Surgery School: Transforming Minds for a Better Life
• (02:10) - Kathleen's Email: Embracing Happiness and God's Mercy
• (04:04) - Maintaining Resilience and Being a Light for Others
• (10:20) - Retraining Your Brain to Notice God's Goodness
• (12:43) - Default Mode Network: The Power of Connection and Resilience
• (19:41) - The Default Mode Network and Autopilot Brain Activity
• (23:05) - The Default Mode Network: Past, Future, and Emotion
• (28:59) - The Brain's Protective Mechanism and God's Love
• (31:19) - The Spirit God Has Given Us: Power, Love, and a Sound Mind
• (33:31) - Understanding Our Calling and Purpose in Life
• (35:45) - Capturing Thoughts and Enhancing Brain Function and Health
• (37:58) - Finding Hope through Memory and Movement
• (43:18) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" book