Prayer and Your Brain (Frontal Lobe Friday)

It's Frontal Lobe Friday! What happens in your brain when you pray? Here's a look at some surprising neuroscience research into how prayer changes your brain, and some ways you can use these insights to make your life better! Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:33, Proverbs 4:26, Hebrews 12:13, I Thessalonians 5:16-17, Luke 18:1, John 15 Book Mentioned: How God Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg and Mark Waldman SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Spiritual Brain Surgery Podcast is now live everywhere! Please consider listening and subscribing by clicking one of the links below! Spiritual Brain Surgery on AppleSpiritual Brain Surgery on SpotifySpiritual Brain Surgery on Amazon Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount! Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique! Other Helpful Links: Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:02) - Frontal Lobe Friday and Spiritual Brain Surgery Podcast Introduction (01:51) - Changing Lives through Self-Brain Surgery School (02:39) - Introduction to Andrew Newberg's book on brain science and meditation (11:24) - How God Changes Your Brain: Introduction to the Study (13:05) - Meditation and prayer improve brain function and resilience. (15:48) - Meditation and prayer counteract depression and cognitive decline. (21:59) - Practical Tips for Improving Memory (31:36) - Developing a Mindful Practice for Self-Control (35:14) - Approach, Breathe, Invite, Depend, Experience in Meditative Prayer (37:33) - Longing for a Deeper Experience (40:05) - Introduction and Book Announcement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices