Merry Christmas from the Warrens
A note of gratitude and five Self-Brain Surgery™ prescriptions for you
🎄Good morning my friend, and Merry Christmas!🎄
As we reflect on this past year and prepare for the next, I am prescribing ten Self-Brain Surgery™ gifts and encouragements to help you rewire your brain, reorder your mind, and transform your life this Christmas season.
This week, I'll share the first five, and we'll finish the year next week with the rest. These are rooted in neuroscience and faith, offering practical steps to end the year strong and start the next with hope.
1. Your Brain Loves Gratitude
Scripture reminds us to cultivate joy: "The joy of the Lord is your strength." – Nehemiah 8:10, and "A gentle answer turns away wrath..." – Proverbs 15:1.
🧠 Neuroscience Insight: Mirror neurons in your brain make joy a shared experience. When you smile, laugh, or encourage others, you're creating a ripple effect of joy. Try it today: your kindness could change someone’s life (and yours too).
2. Joy is Contagious
Throughout scripture, we see reminders to be joyful and to encourage others. “A gentle answer turns away wrath…” (Proverbs 15:1), and that we find power in a positive attitude, “The joy of the Lord is your strength." (Nehemiah 8:10)
🧠 Neuroscience Insight: Mirror neurons in your brain make joy a shared experience. Smile, laugh, and spread joy, knowing you're influencing others to feel better too.
3. The Power of Rest
Are you feeling stressed and burned out? God’s invitation to rest is clear: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." – Matthew 11:28.
🧠 Neuroscience Insight: Sleep and rest replenish your brain’s energy and emotional balance. Make rest a priority this season—it’s a gift to your body, mind, and spirit. As Tata often says, “Be kind to yourself.”
4. Light Brightens the Mind
The very first words God spoke were: "Let there be light." – Genesis 1:3. John tells us that Jesus is the Light through whom all things were made (John 1:3). Light is essential for life, both physically and spiritually.
🎁 Two gifts for you:
🧠 Neuroscience Insight: Sunlight (and even Christmas lights!) boosts serotonin, improving mood and well-being. Let the lights of this season remind you of Jesus, the Light of the World, and take time to step outside and soak in the sunlight.
5. Music Heals the Brain
God encourages us to sing: "Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things." – Psalm 98:1. Neuroscience is finally catching up, revealing music's incredible healing power.
🎁 Two more gifts for you:
🧠 Neuroscience Insight: Music activates nearly every region of the brain, lifting your spirit and soothing stress. This Christmas, embrace the carols and let them bring healing to your heart.
I’ve created a free BRAIN Goals™ Guide for you! It will help you align your mindset to your mission and set goals to make 2025 your best year yet!
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Share this message with someone who needs encouragement this holiday season, and let’s spread the joy and wonder of Christmas together.
I pray that these gifts. insights and reminders will be helpful to you as you approach Christmas and next year. We’re with you, friend, and we’ll be back every week delivering the hope and healing to be found in smashing faith and neuroscience together using self-brain surgery™.
We’re going all in on believing that we have the tools to change our minds and change our lives. Living from a mind-down perspective changes everything, and it will help you harness the transforming power the Bible promises in Romans 12.
And the good news is, you can start today.
Be sure to check out last week’s letter if you missed it!
If you need a treatment plan to help you overcome any kind of trauma, tragedy, or massive thing in your life, check out my latest book, Hope Is the First Dose. And if you’re looking for something else to read, here’s a list of some of the best books I read this year*.
Lisa and I are praying for you.
Dum spiro spero, and Merry Christmas,
Lee
Psalm 71:14 ("As for me, I will always have hope.")
From the banks of the North Platte river on Moon River Ranch in Nebraska, USA
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Love this! Merry Christmas to you, Lisa, Tata and your family Dr. Warren. Thank you for all you do. I appreciate you! 🙏🏼