Thoughts Regulate Gene Expression: Positive Thinking Isn't a Trick

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!
Today, a look at the question of whether "changing our minds" is just another self-help gimmick, or if it's really possible to change our lives by changing how we think. This one gets deep into neurobiology and biochemistry, with some surprising answers!
Book mentioned: The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention by Dawson Church
Scripture: II Corinthians 1, 10:5
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• (00:02) - Self Brain Surgery Saturday - Introduction and Background
• (02:04) - Conversations on Finding Hope after Trauma and Tragedy
• (04:09) - Believing in the Power of Self-Brain Surgery and Taking Action
• (06:08) - Introduction and mention of Don Hewley's Daily Word
• (09:22) - Theodicy of suffering and the limitations of spirituality and self-help
• (13:59) - Understanding the Science of Happiness and Gene Methylation
• (18:28) - Happiness as Purpose, Future, and Hope in Gene Expression
• (23:06) - Feeling Sad and Left Out at Work
• (31:37) - The Neurobiological Cascade of Emotions and Thoughts
• (34:37) - Changing Your Mind in the Face of Adversity
• (37:08) - Choosing Joy and Purpose through Mindset Shift
• (37:55) - Introduction and Book Promotion

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