Rewiring Your Brain for Growth Pt # 1

07/03/2025 11 min Temporada 4 Episodio 11
Rewiring Your Brain for Growth Pt # 1

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Episode Synopsis

We explore how understanding brain function can unlock a growth mindset and enhance spiritual resilience, beginning with five brain basics that affect our thinking patterns.• Our brains are naturally negative with a "negativity bias" that makes us Velcro for bad experiences and Teflon for good ones• The brain constantly scans for danger, which helps survival but can create unnecessary anxiety• Worry becomes habitual when we allow our brains to amplify stress and focus on what could go wrong• Our minds dislike uncertainty and fill in knowledge gaps with assumptions based on past experiences• We crave predictability and need strategies to handle unexpected situations effectively• Romans 12:2 offers a biblical framework for transforming our thinking patterns• Philippians 4:6-9 provides practical guidance for managing anxiety and directing our thoughts positivelyLink to Blog: How to Build a Growth Mindset Pt# 1Join me next time as we continue this series on developing a growth mindset. If you'd like to learn more, visit johnthurman.net or covertmercy.com or email me at [email protected] John know what you think!Be sure to check out my website www.johnthurman.net Facebook Link Free Stress Management Tip Sheet

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