It's Mind Change Monday!Today, we look at the stories we tell ourselves, and learn the value of switching from writer to editor to make real changes in our lives. Plus, a lesson on the powerful part of your brain called the cingulate gyrus, and how it can help or hurt your life. Book Mentioned: The Deepest Place by Curt ThompsonScripture mentioned: Titus 3:4-6, John 1: 1-5Podcast mentioned: The Huberman Lab PodcastClick here to watch my interview on The 700 Club from last week.PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!

(00:03) - Introducing Mind Change Monday and the Power of Stories
(01:49) - The Key to Changing Your Life: Changing Your Mind
(02:37) - The Internal Story That Holds Us Back
(06:01) - Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Humble Beginnings
(11:22) - The internal story of feeling unwantable
(13:51) - Reinforcing the narrative of being unwantable
(18:47) - Battling Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt
(22:59) - The Power of Editing Your Personal Story
(27:38) - Shifting Gears: Moving Forward or Going Backwards
(29:55) - Embracing Discomfort to Strengthen the Cingulate and Shift Gears
(32:20) - Unlocking Your Story: Understanding Family Wounds and Trauma Response
(35:30) - Editing Your Story: Embracing Uncomfortable Truths for a Powerful Narrative
(37:27) - Transforming Your Life by Editing Your Past
(38:42) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" book