5 Steps to Change Your Thoughts From Toxic to Healthy | Dr. Caroline Leaf

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Published 2021-09-11
How much time do you put into managing your thoughts? Pastor Chuck interviewed Dr. Caroline Leaf, a New York Times Best Selling author and a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist, to show the 5 steps we need to do to fix our mental mess.

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All Comments (21)
  • @user-hv6vw1gc2m
    I saw that many people are saying Caroline speaks too fast. So click on settings (the gear sign on top right of video). Then choose a slower setting. Helps a lot!!!
  • My take on this... you have a "messy" side of your brain and thoughts that are causing you to be out of control, depressed, anxious etc..(her helicopter story) and you have in your brain a "wisdom" side that you can use to regulate or take charge of those thoughts with. She said think of 3 things that are causing you issues and 1. Choose one of these issues/thoughts you want to change and focus on it. Recognize the signals. How do these thoughts make you feel. Emotionally, Physically, Mentally. Does it affect your behavior ? In other words focus on it (with wisdom) so you can recognize what needs to change and then Step 2. Visualize you are in charge of your thoughts and feelings, behavior etc... take charge of your "messy" thoughts and CHOOSE to think kind, wise, joyful thoughts to "clean " up your mind. Step 3. "Gather" your thoughts (her picking apples example). Again take charge of what you're thinking and choose the best thoughts just like you would choose the best apples if you were picking them. Step 4. Reflect on what thoughts make you feel healthy emotionally, physically, mentally etc... she said write it down (she said it's better to hand write it and not type it... I guess it helps release toxicity). Then Step 5. Think on the good. Meditate on what is good. On the thoughts that are making you feel healthy (she said it will change your brain patterns and cause you to be healthier and happier). Basically choose your thoughts and let it what you think on change you! Philippians 4:8 " ...whatever things are true.. noble..just...pure... lovely, whatever things are of good report... any virtue..anything praiseworthy ~Meditate on these things..." I hope this helps. Hopefully I got most of it right!!! ❤😊
  • @user-hv6vw1gc2m
    She’s a very fast talker with amazing life changing information. I’d like to slow this video down a little to take everything in.
  • She’s GENIUS, You must be like a (Heutagogical Neuroscientist) to comprehend and demystify her Unique Teaching!
  • Love it, helps us in the “renewing of the mind” as scripture tells us we are to do. Thank you Jesus for the knowledge you have given Dr. Caroline Leaf
  • @briansmidt8839
    😊Really have appreciated Dr. Leaf! Reading the Bible and teachings of Jesus takes on a whole new meaning. Neuroscience is finally catching up. Science and the Bible are not at odds with each other. Life is better when we live as Jesus taught. It is as profound as it is pragmatic. Thank God for honest scientist. Amazing that Darwin could look as closely at nature and not be undone by the complexity of nature and come to the conclusion that we have design, and that design could NOT have been an accident out of some cosmic goo.
  • @teeferns9737
    Dr Caroline, I believe your messages are very profound and awesome. I would really love to understand your messages but honestly find it hard to follow what you are saying as you speak so fast.. May I humbly request you to please slow down a bit in your future messages? I really would love to listen and put into practice the vital truths you have to offer us. Don't know if am the only one who feels this way. Thanks alot and abundant blessings . Love you❤
  • @j-life8502
    I love Dr Leaf. ❤️ and i love that her last name is leaf 🍃 💕 she is so next level. ❤
  • we can also go to the post and it will allow you to read the words as she speak. It says, more. Click that word, more. It will take you down to, “show transcript”. You can then take a screenshot of the transcript of the words she has spoken. hope this helps
  • @eugenio1542
    Muhle, Inhle, Gahle, Sinhle, Mhle, Mhle, ❤