Getting Better at Getting Better (The 9th commandment of Self-Brain Surgery)

<p><strong>What You're Doing, You're Getting Better At<br></strong><br>Today, a look at the 9th commandment of Self-Brain Surgery: I must believe that what I’m doing I’m getting better at.</p><p><strong>Scripture:</strong> Psalm 19:14, Matthew 22:37, Psalm 51:17, II Corinthians 10:5</p><p><strong>The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery</strong></p><p>I must relentlessly refuse to participate in my own demise.</p><p>I must believe that feelings are not facts, they are chemical events in my brain.</p><p>I must believe that most of my thoughts are untrue.</p><p>I must believe that my brain is designed to heal (Ryker’s Regular Legs)</p><p>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.)</p><p>I must stop making an operation out of everything.</p><p>I must not perpetuate generational thought or behavioral issues in my family or start any new ones.</p><p>I must love my brain and live in such a way as to protect and improve it.</p><p>I must believe that what I’m doing I’m getting better at.</p><p>I must understand that thoughts become things.</p><p><br><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/drleewarren"><strong>Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!</strong></a></p><p><br><strong>Five Ways You Can Support this show:</strong></p><ol><li>Pray for us!</li><li>Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ9JVpX6mZJf8xCvPlkfA">(We even have a YouTube channel!</a>)</li><li>Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!</li><li><a href="https://www.wleewarrenmd.com/join">You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. </a></li><li>Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):</li></ol><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/3QthS5u">Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!</a></li></ul><p><strong>Other Helpful Links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0B3WEPwSZ1CgX9dVYTU6px?si=PW5l2TuWT4Oc_77CT6Mv6w">Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist</a> of hopeful, healing songs!</p><p>Be sure to check out my new book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3mAqGLG"><em>Hope Is the First Dose</em></a>!</p><p>Here's a <a href="https://my.bible.com/reading-plans/38432-hope-is-the-first-dose">free 5-day Bible study </a>on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!</p><p>Sign up for my weekly <a href="https://drleewarren.substack.com/">Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here</a>!<br><a href="https://drleewarren.transistor.fm/episodes">All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!</a></p> <ul><li>(00:01) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery</li> <li>(02:29) - Exploring the Brilliance of William James</li> <li>(04:57) - William James on the Plasticity of the Brain</li> <li>(11:28) - The Ninth Commandment: Believing in Improvement</li> <li>(16:19) - Locus Minoris Resistentes: Synaptic Scars</li> <li>(21:51) - God's Desire for Your Thoughts</li> <li>(23:43) - Thoughts Become Things</li> <li>(25:37) - Choosing to Get Better at Getting Better</li> </ul>

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