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If we want to win the war in our minds, we have to be willing to rewire our thought patterns, rewire our brain.
CRAIG GROESCHEL
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The Limbic System
The limbic system located in our brain, is a neuronal circuit that controls emotional behaviour and motivational drives.
Two major part of the system are
- The Hypothalamus
- Hippocampus
The Hypothalamus also controls the body temperat...
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And be not conformed to this world: but ye be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
ROMAN 12:2
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We Do Not Cut the Branch, We Remove the Roots
When we try to change a behavior, we only focus on the behavior by committing to start or stop doing something.
- I am going to eat healthy and exercise every day starting tomorrow.
- I am going to quit smoking.
- I am not going to let others' opinions upset me.
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How Memories Are Formed?
Short Term Memory: New information results in memory traces in the brain. Initially what we get is Short Term Memory.
Memory Sensitisation: If activated repeatedly, there will be initiation of chemical and physical changes in the neural junction called syn...
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Why Is Learning Something New Difficult?
Our brain is designed to look for patterns. We keep thinking the things that we keep thinking and doing the things that we keep doing. Therefore, trying a new thought and learning a new thing can be awkward.
The only way we can instill a good habit in ourselves is by:
- Contin...
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Automaticity
It is our ability to do certain things without actively thinking about them.
Example: While brushing our teeth, we do not think about how to brush our teeth. Instead, we are mostly thinking about the rest of the day.
⚔️ This process is a survival mechanism, but it can act as ...
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Recognize Your Ruts, Create Your Own Trench
If we keep driving over grass through the same route again and again, we create a rut. The same goes for our negative thinking patterns. The more we think, the more we reinforce them.
The opposite is to create our own trench of truth. We should write a declaration of the truth and keep rea...
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Inspired by the book "Winning the War In Your Mind" by Craig Groeschel
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We’re all going through a battle in our mind.
The biggest war you’re ever going through is right between our own ears.
We have to callous our minds to fight that war and win that war. It’s all in our minds.
Our Brains are Upgradable
Our minds are not static, but dynamic. The Brain has the capability to modify itself, change its structure, and to alter its biochemistry, at any age.
We can renew, rewire, heal and adapt our brains.
Learning new information as an adult
Children are very good at picking up patterns implicitly. But after age 12, we lose some of that capacity to absorb new information.
This does not mean that adults can't learn. We still have "neuroplasticity" - the ability for the brain to rewire itself in respons...
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