Your brain cannot tell the difference between a disaster that is happening and one you are only rehearsing. That’s why worst-case-scenario thinking isn’t “just being prepared.” It is building a brain that learns how to stay afraid. Neuroplasticity means you don’t live with the brain you were born with.... You live with the brain you keep building. Spend enough time in the spiral and your amygdala stays online while your frontal lobes, the part that actually solves problems, go quiet. Cortisol rises. Sleep drops. The thing you’re trying to avoid becomes more likely, not less. Two thousand years ago Paul already knew the move: don’t be anxious about anything, but in everything, with prayer and thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6-7). Anxiety and gratitude turn opposite directions on the same volume knob. One goes up, the other goes down. Next time the “what if this ends in disaster” thought shows up, try the other question: “What if it works out?” Hit that follow button and we'll work together every day to connect neuroscience and scripture to help you thrive. Save this for your next worst-case monent. Share it with someone whose brain is stuck in disaster mode. And click the link in the first comment to learn more about my New York Times best seller, The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery. #neuroscience #selfbrainsurgeryshow more

Your posts are so helpful. Keep them coming, Doc!

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I thoroughly enjoy your knowledge and encouragement to others.

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I love how you mix medical science with the Bible. It has given me a whole wonderful different perspective on it. I am starting to understand things in the Bible that I have been struggling with understanding for decades. Thank the Lord for you. Seriously, I am really thankful.

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I am using select videos of yours to help my young teen Granddaughter with PTSD heal from early childhood trauma that resurfaced with adolescence. You're spot. It helps her to hear it from someone else besides me. Thank you. ❤️

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I love your work ♥️🙏

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Thank you for these posts Dr. Lee Warren ~ WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!

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I’m currently rehearsing fear of my dentist appointment tomorrow am, having to explain that the new crown also hurts so much and can we try again. The uncontrollable fear is that he will say No we cannot help you, as the defect / issue is with you. nerve pain changes heartbeat

Praying for you.

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This is so wise. Praying for everyone rehearsing disasters today—that the Lord would quiet the loop and give a lowly, trusting mind instead. "...but he giveth grace unto the lowly" (Proverbs 3:34).

This is so excellent! My Mom was always a worst case scenario person. I asked her once if she was just getting prepared in case and if it didn’t happen anything else was fantastic. She laughed and said probably. She didn’t even wonder why she did that.

Bro keep it up!

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Thank you, doctor, for these invaluable gems with scripture references. I read them to my daughter every day who is stuck due to trauma. I pray that she will learn to change her mind so she can change her brain.

Good information to guide and control your mind! Thank you.

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Yay, I just found your podcast on YouTube.

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I was writing out Phil 4:6-8, this morning. Totally tracking with you. Bless you, Dr. Lee 🙌🏼

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A therapist once told me that planning for the worst and hoping for the best was my worst enemy because I didn’t just plan for the worst. I lived through it in my mind. I traumatized myself every time I planned for the worst. Every possible scenario was a lived experience in my brain. Now I’m aware things might not go as planned but I can’t hold onto those thoughts. I tell my brain yes it could happen but we’re not focusing on that unless it does happen. It doesn’t usually happen.

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Practical and useful! Thanks, Dr Warren!!!

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Wow wow wow wow!!!!! Thank you sir

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Thank you... I needed this today

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Great connection of the science to scripture.

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I needed this.

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Dr. I love how you connect the science of the brain to the spiritual reality!

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That’s me. My husband died of pancreatic cancer. He was too young. Now I’m on high alert trying to avoid the next disaster anywhere and everywhere. The what if’s are exhausting.