The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast
Neurosurgeon and award-winning author Dr. W. Lee Warren, MD delivers daily prescriptions from neuroscience, faith, and common sense on how to lead a healthier, better, happier life. You can’t change your life until you change your mind, and Dr. Warren will teach you the art of self brain surgery to get it done. His new book, Hope Is the First Dose, is available everywhere books are sold.
Episodes
October 29, 2024 • 49 mins
In this episode, we revisit the Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery, connecting them to scripture for a blend of spiritual and practical self-care. Emphasizing the importance of renewing our minds through Ephesians 4, we discuss how our thoughts and choices shape our mental health.
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Chapters
0:04 Introduction to Self-Brai...
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October 22, 2024 • 55 mins
In this episode, I discuss practical steps for self-brain surgery™, focusing on the importance of documentation in understanding mental health. We explore the SOAP note method for tracking thoughts and concerns, and introduce two key techniques: the thought biopsy to examine negative thinking, and the whole system scan for comprehensive self-assessment through mindfulness.
I emphasize the need to align subjective feelings with obje...
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October 15, 2024 • 43 mins
In this episode of the Self-Brain Surgery Podcast, I discuss the second half of the 10 Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery, providing you with essential principles to enhance your mental health and personal growth. Building on the previous episode, I summarize the initial commandments and delve into actionable strategies to help you navigate life more effectively.
I explore the importance of simplifying challenges in commandment six...
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October 8, 2024 • 62 mins
In this episode, I introduce the first five of the Ten Commandments of self-brain surgery, which guide mental and emotional wellness. I emphasize the importance of rejecting self-destructive behaviors, understanding feelings as chemical events, questioning negative automatic thoughts, recognizing the brain's capacity for healing, and focusing on future possibilities over immediate discomfort. Practical applications are provided to ...
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October 1, 2024 • 50 mins
In this inaugural episode of Self-Brain Surgery™, renowned neurosurgeon, bestselling author, and high performance expert Dr. Lee Warren discusses the key to transforming your life through self-brain surgery™. This episode introduces the core concept of self-directed neuroplasticity and how to harness the mind’s power to influence and change the brain. By understanding the interplay between your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, habits, ...
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September 23, 2024 • 36 mins
It's Mind Change Monday!
An overview of what self-brain surgery can do for you, and some tools to help you become healthier, feel better, and be happier in your life.
Scripture: Ephesians 4
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September 16, 2024 • 20 mins
It's Mind Change Monday!
Today, a quick thought on the difference between viewing the world from the left side of your brain versus the right, and the better path of integrating the two.
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September 9, 2024 • 46 mins
Surgical Training is Hard, But It's Crucial to Safe Practice
Today, a look back at something called a "Surgical Approach," and why knowing multiple approaches is so important.
This has everything to do with learning and practicing self-brain surgery too! Surgeons who only know one approach get stuck, and sometimes cannot complete an operation safely. Choosing the right approach makes all the difference, and this episode will help y...
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September 2, 2024 • 47 mins
It's Mind Change Monday!
Today, a talk about whether we're stuck with our feelings, diagnoses, or past traumas, or not. Am I just a skin sack of neurons? Or I am I fearfully and wonderfully made? What if we actually have a tremendous amount of control over these things? The good news is, we do! How we think changes how we live, even if we've been through TBI, TMT, or any other type of problem. No diagnosis is more powerful than the...
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August 31, 2024 • 20 mins
It's All-In August!
We've made it to day 31 of All-In August! The question now is, what next?Scripture: Job 23:8-9, Psalm 139, Psalm 121, Psalm 29, Psalm 143, Romans 12:2, II Corinthians 10:5
Textooks for All-In August: All In, by Mark Batterson and Hope Is the First Dose by me
Scripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16
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August 30, 2024 • 18 mins
It's All-In August!
Approaches have consequences, part 3.Scripture: Job 23:8-9, Psalm 139, Psalm 121, Psalm 29, Psalm 143, Romans 12:2, II Corinthians 10:5
Textooks for All-In August: All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark Batterson
Scripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16
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August 29, 2024 • 29 mins
It's All-In August!
Approaches have consequences, part 2.Scripture: Job 23:8-9, Psalm 139, Psalm 121, Psalm 29, Psalm 143, Romans 12:2, II Corinthians 10:5
Textooks for All-In August: All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark Batterson
Scripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16
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August 28, 2024 • 13 mins
It's All-In August!
A Story from my book Hope Is the First Dose about how to see your life again after trauma or tragedy.
If all you can see is The Massive Thing that happened to you, you’ll never be able to see all the other things that are still beautiful.
Here’s how to change that.
Textooks for All-In August: All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark Batterson
Scripture for the Month: II...
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August 27, 2024 • 26 mins
It's Tuesdays with Tata!This week, Tata shares how Elisha from the Old Testament went all in, and what we can learn from his amazing story.
Textooks for All-In August:
All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark Batterson
Scripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16
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August 26, 2024 • 20 mins
It's All-In August!
Approaches have consequences, part 1. Scripture: Job 23:8-9, Psalm 139, Psalm 121, Psalm 29, Psalm 143, Romans 12:2, II Corinthians 10:5
Textooks for All-In August: All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark Batterson
Scripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16
Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who y...
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August 25, 2024 • 32 mins
It's All-In August!
When Trouble Comes, You Fall to the Level of Your PreparationThat includes the way you view God's role in suffering. Here's a new thought from Job, and a couple of insights that will help you when trauma, tragedy, and other massive things (TMTs) strike.(Adapted and expanded from S9E75 Get a Good Theology Around Suffering)When hard times come, you will be overwhelmed with doubt, fear, and you'll be unsure of what...
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August 24, 2024 • 25 mins
It's All-In August!Today is Self-Brain Surgery Saturday. A talk about how we're wired, the importance of changing our minds, and the difference between thermometers and thermostats. We talk mirror neurons, limbic resonance, and how to change your mind!
Scripture: Romans 12:2, II Corinthians 10:5
Textooks for All-In August:
All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark Batterson
Scripture for the ...
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August 23, 2024 • 28 mins
It's All-In August!
A few thoughts on squaring up to the truth.
Scriptures mentioned today: John 10:9-10, John 14:6, Matthew 7:13-14
Books mentioned: Is God Real? by Lee Strobel and Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace
Textooks for All-In August:
All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark Batterson
Scripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Cor...
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August 22, 2024 • 29 mins
It's Theology Thursday!
(Note: This is a throwback episode, but it's perfect for All-In August!)Today, I'll give you a tool to help you document your self-brain surgery progress every day, which will help you become healthier, feel better, and be happier in your life!
SOAP stands for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan.
Scripture: Romans 12:3, I Peter 5:7
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August 21, 2024 • 15 mins
It's All-In August!When life makes your situation seem impossible, you have to have a strategy ready. Here it is.
Self-brain surgery tip #4:
The more you think about something, the more easily it returns to your mind in the future. Synapses that fire together, wire together. This is why negative thinking is so harmful: it automates negativity in your brain. Change it to something positive!
A few thoughts on generational family issu...
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