Loneliness, like Chronic Stress, Taxes the Immune System

Posted on January 27th, 2013.

When the media flash headlines similar to the title of this blog, it often gives the
impression that the research it is citing is something new and extraordinary. The truth,
however, is that science is catching up with the Word of God. The scriptures are very
clear that we are not meant to be alone, that we were created for relationship, first and
foremost with God and then with each other: Genesis 2:18 It is not good that man
should be alone, and 1 Corinthians 12 -20.
Poor quality relationships, which make you feel lonely, are definitively linked to a number
of health problems. More specifically, research links loneliness to a number of
dysfunctional immune responses and increased blood pressure. Researchers saw that
people who were lonelier produced more inflammation-related proteins in response to
stress than did people that were more socially connected. This means they reacted more
strongly to stressful situations than those people that did not consider themselves to be
lonely. Chronic inflammation is linked to numerous conditions including coronary heart
disease, Type 2 diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimers disease as well as the frailty and
decline that can come with aging.
Feeling lonely, as distinct from being alone, not only affects our health, but also affects
sleep, with more disruptions in the night. It affects the brain fmri scans show a
difference in peoples brains who feel lonely and isolated to those who dont feel alone.
Behavior is different as well. Loneliness has even been shown to spread like a virus
amongst people!
At the heart of quantum physics is the law of entanglement, which shows that every
thing is linked and that there is no space/time dimension when it comes to matter and to
life. Your thoughts affect yourself, the people in the current generation and the next
four generations. Our brain structures and brain circuitry are specifically geared to
relating with each other, feeling empathy, sharing. In fact, interconnections and
interrelatedness are fundamental laws of brain function. You are designed to be honest,
open and connected to God. He wants you to be vulnerable to Him so he can fill you and
build you up!
But God also wants you to reach out and connect to others, deeply and genuinely. This
doesnt mean you open your heart to everyone, but you do need to have a few people you
truly share your heart with. We are all aware that there are different levels of
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relationships; however, the point of a good relationship, whichever level, is to be honest

and genuine. Align yourself with Gods way and not the worlds shallow and needy way.
Reach out, make friends, smile, laugh and give 100% in your unique way because you have
something to offer that no one else can offer. When you give 100%, you divert loneliness
in yourself and others, and there is an added bonus: your health, peace and happiness will
improve!
7 Responses to Loneliness, like Chronic Stress, Taxes the Immune System

1. This is awesome. I have been really sick with Lyme disease, and as a result, living a
life like a hermit. I was stuck indoors, exhausted, and lonely. My kids and husband
were most of my social circle. It was not nearly enough, especially for me. I made
a connection with my daughters special need advocate, and though exhausted,
found the interaction invigorating. I had hesitated to put the time into the visit,
when I needed sleep badly. I found this critical for me, and it is helping me. I
have to bite size it, because a feast of friends can kick my tail end. However, we
all NEED people. We were created that way. I feel more like myself, as well.
Thanks for getting this out there. It is such important information!
Blessings to you also, if you have suggestions for fighting Lyme, I am all ears!

La soledad, como el estrs crnico, los impuestos sobre el Sistema

Inmune
Publicado el 27 de enero de 2013.
Cuando los titulares de los medios flash similar al ttulo de este blog, que a menudo da la
impresin de que la investigacin que est citando algo nuevo y extraordinario. La verdad, sin
embargo, es que la ciencia se pone al da con la Palabra de Dios. Las Escrituras son muy claras que
no estamos destinados a estar solos, que fuimos creados para la relacin, en primer lugar con

Dios y luego con los dems: Gnesis 2:18 "No es bueno que el hombre est solo", y 1
Corintios 12 -20.
Relaciones de mala calidad, que hacen que usted se siente solo, est definitivamente
ligada a una serie de problemas de salud. Ms especficamente, la investigacin enlaza
soledad a una serie de respuestas inmunes disfuncionales y la presin creciente de la
sangre. Los investigadores observaron que las personas que estaban ms solitarios
produjeron ms protenas relacionadas con la inflamacin en respuesta al estrs que
hicieron las personas que estaban ms conectados socialmente. Esto significa que
reaccion con ms fuerza a las situaciones de estrs que aquellas personas que no se
consideran a s mismos para estar solo. La inflamacin crnica est vinculada a numerosas
condiciones, incluyendo enfermedad coronaria, la diabetes tipo 2, la artritis y la
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enfermedad de Alzheimer, as como la fragilidad y la disminucin que puede venir con el

envejecimiento.
Sentirse solo, a diferencia de la soledad, no slo afecta a nuestra salud, sino que tambin
afecta el sueo, con ms interrupciones en la noche. Afecta el cerebro - fMRI mostraron
una diferencia en los cerebros de las personas que se sienten solas y aisladas a las que no
se sientan solos. El comportamiento es diferente. La soledad incluso se ha demostrado
que se extendi como un virus entre la gente!
En el corazn de la fsica cuntica es la ley de entrelazamiento, lo que demuestra que
todo est relacionado y que no existe una dimensin espacio / tiempo en lo que respecta a
la materia y a la vida. Tus pensamientos te afectan, la gente de la generacin actual y las
generaciones siguientes cuatro. Nuestras estructuras cerebrales y los circuitos
cerebrales estn especficamente dirigidas a relacionarse con los dems, sentir empata,
compartir. De hecho, las interconexiones y la interrelacin son las leyes fundamentales
de la funcin cerebral. Est diseado para ser honesto, abierto y conectado con Dios. l
quiere que usted sea vulnerable a l para que pueda llenar y construir para arriba!
Pero Dios tambin quiere que llegar y conectar con los dems, profunda y sinceramente.
Esto no significa que usted abre su corazn a todos, pero s es necesario tener unas
pocas personas con quien realmente compartir su corazn. Todos somos conscientes de
que hay diferentes niveles de relacin, sin embargo, el punto de una buena relacin, si
este nivel, es ser honesto y autntico. Alinearse con el camino de Dios y no a la manera
superficial y necesitados del mundo.
Llegar, hacer amigos, sonrer, rer y dar el 100% en su manera nica porque tiene algo que
ofrecer que nadie ms puede ofrecer. Cuando usted le da 100%, desviar la soledad en ti mismo y
los dems, y hay una ventaja aadida: la salud, la paz y la felicidad va a mejorar!
7 Respuestas a "La soledad, como el estrs crnico, los impuestos del sistema inmunitario"

1. Esto es impresionante. He estado muy enfermo con la enfermedad de Lyme, y como

resultado, viviendo una vida como un ermitao. Me he quedado atrapado dentro, agotado,
y solo. Mis hijos y mi marido eran la mayor parte de mi crculo social. No fue suficiente,
especialmente para m. He hecho una conexin con defensor de mi hija necesidad
especial, y aunque agotado, encontr la interaccin estimulante. Yo haba dudado en poner
el tiempo en la visita, cuando yo necesitaba dormir mal. Encontr este crtico para m, y
me est ayudando. Tengo que morder tamao, porque una fiesta de amigos puede patear
el extremo de la cola. Sin embargo, todos necesitamos personas. Fuimos creados de esa
manera. Me siento ms como yo, tambin.
Gracias por traer esta ah fuera. Es informacin importante tal!
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An apple a day keeps the doctor awaybut a smile (as many as you can) helps rewire your brain in
a positive direction!
Posted on January 31st, 2011.

I love December! It always makes me smile to think of this season: the fun family time;
the present shopping; the lights and Christmas trees; and the snow (new for us from
normal sunny South African Christmas!) We had a great December because we went
home to South Africa to spend Christmas with our family, and ended this with a fun
shopping and sightseeing tour of London, one of my favorite cities.
It felt like I was smiling all the timeand the smiling made me and those around me
feel so good!
So, the fabulous neurological effects of smiling are what I want to tell you about in this
blog.
Did you know that the mere act of smiling could stop a negative toxic mindset? In fact,
research shows that smiling a lot helps towards rewiring the circuit in the brain that
helps you keep a positive attitude to life! This means God has designed us in such a way
that when we smile with our eyes and moutha real deep meaningful smile (called the
Duchenne smile), the part of your brain involved in decision-making, intellectual pursuit,
shifting between thoughts, and thinking things through rationally becomes stronger and
more effective. Simply put, smiling makes you happier and more intelligent!
Some researchers have even shown that a smile lowers stress and blood pressure and
stimulates the immune system. In fact our brain pays attention to cues from the rest of
our body to determine our moods and emotions (Okun et al, Damasio, Stibich, Jorgenson,
Duchenne). So smiling increases our health as well!
And just watch the effect on those around you because smiling, like attitude, is
contagious. In fact its almost impossible not to respond to a real smile: the mirror
neurons God has so graciously wired into our brains are designed to respond with a burst
of feel good chemicals being released lifting our spirits and intellect.
If smiling has such a profound affect on the kinds of experiences we have with other
people and how they treat us, why dont you stop a moment and practice a smile? Maybe
it will take 7 attempts or more to create that real smile that involves all the muscles
but watch how you feel and watch the response of those around you as you go through
the day smiling at everyone.
This is true to the proverbs: A merry heart doeth good like medicine 15:13
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Next month I will tell you about how great it is for your brain to yawn!
Blessings,
Caroline

Una manzana al da mantiene al mdico lejos ... pero una sonrisa (tantos
como puedas) ayuda a cablear el cerebro en una direccin positiva!
Publicado el 31 de enero de 2011.
Me encanta diciembre! Siempre me hace sonrer al pensar en esta temporada: el tiempo
de diversin familiar, el presente compras, las luces y rboles de Navidad, y la nieve
(nuevo para nosotros de lo normal soleado Sur 'African Navidad!) Que tena una gran
diciembre porque fuimos casa a Sudfrica para pasar la Navidad con mi familia, y termin
con una gira este divertido ir de compras y hacer turismo de Londres, una de mis
ciudades favoritas.
Se senta como si estuviera sonriendo todo el tiempo ... y la sonrisa me hizo - y los que me
rodean siento tan bien!
Por lo tanto, los efectos neurolgicos de la fabulosa sonrisa son lo que quiero contarles
acerca de este blog.
Saba usted que el simple acto de sonrer poda parar de un modo de pensar txico
negativo? De hecho, las investigaciones demuestran que sonrer mucho ayuda para volver
a cablear el circuito en el cerebro que ayuda a mantener una actitud positiva ante la vida!
Esto significa que Dios nos ha diseado de tal manera que cuando sonremos con los ojos
y la boca ... una verdadera sonrisa profundamente significativo (llamada la sonrisa
Duchenne), la parte del cerebro involucrada en la toma de decisiones, la bsqueda
intelectual, cambiando entre los pensamientos, y pensar bien las cosas racionalmente se
vuelve ms fuerte y ms eficaz. En pocas palabras, sonrisa te hace ms feliz y ms
inteligente!
Algunos investigadores han demostrado que incluso una sonrisa reduce el estrs y la
presin de la sangre y estimula el sistema inmunolgico. De hecho, nuestro cerebro
presta atencin a las seales del resto de nuestro cuerpo para determinar nuestro
estado de nimo y emociones (Okun et al, Damasio, Stibich, Jorgenson, Duchenne). As
que sonre aumenta nuestra salud tambin!
Y simplemente ver el efecto sobre aquellos que te rodean, porque sonre, como actitud,
es contagiosa. De hecho, es casi imposible no responder a una sonrisa real: las neuronas
espejo que Dios tan generosamente en nuestro cerebro est diseado para responder con

una explosin de qumicos que hacen sentir bien ser liberado levantar nuestro espritu y
el intelecto.
Si sonre tiene un profundo efecto en el tipo de experiencias que tenemos con los dems
y cmo nos tratan, por qu no dejas un momento y practicar una sonrisa? Tal vez pueda
tomar de 7 o ms intentos de crear esa sonrisa real que involucra a todos los msculos ...
pero ten cuidado con cmo se siente y ver la respuesta de los que te rodean a medida que
avanza el da sonriendo a todo el mundo. Este es el caso de los proverbios: "El corazn
alegre constituye buen remedio" 15:13
El mes que viene voy a decirte lo maravilloso que es para su cerebro a bostezar!
Bendiciones,
Caroline

Seminar at Advantage Academy

Posted on January 30th, 2010.

Hi Everyone,
We started the year with the first teacher training seminar of the new year on January
16th. We had a great turn out with 14 different schools represented from 3 different
states as well as two superintendents in attendance. This seminar was held at Advantage
Academys new training facility in North Duncanville and was a huge success!
Although I have done so many of these seminars over the years, I love hearing feedback
from those who are recently being exposed to my lifes work and passion as well as those
who are beginning to implement this process into their environments!
I wanted to share some of these comments with you as well as a few pictures from the
event.
Dr. Leafs Switch on Your Brain training was more than I had expected. Her clear and
understandable explanation of the neuroscience behind the 5-Step Learning Process
gave me a new understanding of my own learning, as well as that of my students. I was so
excited that I went home and immediately began using the process to review the
material. This last week I have used the 5-step Switch on your brain process numerous
times with my students. Students who had given up on learning got excited when they
began to realize that they could understand and remember what they read. I agree with
Dr. Leaf when she states that education is in a worldwide crisis because students do not
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know how to think. The 5-Step Learning Process is a must for all teachers who want
their students to learn how to think.
Cheryl Carpenter, M.Ed.
Special Education Teacher
Luella Merrett Elementary

I have been working with children who have a more difficult time learning for over 20
years. Some qualify for special educational services, some dont; but all need help and all
need hope. As a former teacher, diagnostician, principal, and director of special
education I have constantly looked for answers. About a year ago I saw Dr. Leaf on
James and Betty Robisons show and ordered her program. I have studied it since then
and can say that it is a solid program. I have applied different aspects of brain-based
learning and have seen great results in the students I have worked with. At times it has
been nothing short of miraculous.
Deborah Vyborny

I am pleased to endorse Dr. Caroline Leaf, Mr. Mac Leaf, their staff and their The
Switch On Your Brain- Teach the Teachers Seminar which I attended January 16th,
2010 in Dallas, Texas.
After reading most of Dr. Leafs two books Who Switched Off My Brain and The
Gift in You which were both filled with very specific brain wiring detail and strong
scientific proofs motivating towards the implementation of the 7 pillars of learning
intelligence-5 Step Learning Process, the Seminar became the organic-icing on the
carrot cake!
Upon returning to my teaching position in Mississippi I was able to immediately enact
the 5-step Switch on your brain learning process for my 12th grade Chemistry students,
my 7th grade general science students and my Bible analysis course. Although I am in
the embryonic stages of both learning and application, my students memories are visibly
improving. I have already spoken with the School Board President and am recommending
that we as an entire school follow Dr. Leafs research and Switch On Our Brains
Permanently!

Martin W. Oliver, Ph.D.

Meridian, Mississippi

As the year is moving forward and my work with the US education system is growing, I
will continue to keep you informed with our progress.
Blessing,
Dr. Caroline Leaf
Investing in Teachers
Posted on January 13th, 2010.

Hello Everyone!
Last week I was privileged to speak to over 150 teachers and staff who are part of
Advantage Academy at their training center in North Duncanville. This was a particularly
fun day for me. I have been working with these teachers since June this past year to
implement the Switch On Your Brain 5-Step Learning Process.
Up until this point, I have been focusing on the education side with the teachers;
however, this visit was a little different. I was able to talk directly to them about how
to incorporate some of these same principles we have been using in the education
program into their daily thought life. Since the 5-Step Learning Process is a tool that
implements thorough deep thinking, I was able to show the parallels of learning and your
thought life. The two are really inseparable.
I know this was an encouragement to each of them to see the impact that our thought
life has on our physical and emotional thought life. This was a brilliant way to start back
to school for the New Year. Hosea 4:6 is a great reminder to all of us, my people are
destroyed for lack of knowledge. I love being able to share my passion with those that
I work with in any capacity and knowing that Im educating and empowering them on the
power that we have by using our amazing brains effectively is exhilarating.
After speaking to the teachers, I was so excited to hear from a few of them about how
successful the implementation of the learning process in their classrooms has been.
Here is what a couple of them had to say:

Through my years as an educator, I have found that many students simply do not know
how to think effectively. The processes of thought are not visible, so students dont
know how to begin to improve, and trying to teach thinking presents endless challenges.
Dr. Leaf through her research has discovered, and shares with us, valuable ways to make
the invisible processes visible so that any student can learn to think effectively.
Penny Hayes, M. Ed., Advantage Academy of Waxahachie
After incorporating metacogs in my social studies classes. I have seen an improvement
in the study habits of many of my students. It allows students to use their creativity to
create a study guide to help them retain what we are studying. In social studies many
students will memorize and loose the information later. I have noticed when I ask
questions from prior six weeks they still know the information.
Brandy David, Advantage Academy of Grand Prairie
Every time that I hear teachers share success stories from their classroom and see the
looks on their faces, I get so excited. After this visit I left not only feeling encouraged
myself but I knew that I had provided these teachers not only the tools to improve the
classroom habits of their students but to also conquer the mental battles that we each
face daily in order to help them become more valuable teachers.
Blessing to each of you!
Dr. Caroline Leaf
Blog / General / Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Posted on January 1st, 2010.

Happy New Year!

Heres to the end of 2009, and to the beginning of a wonderful, toxic free 2010! Popping
non-alcoholic bottles of sparkling wine (we dont want to kill brain cells, now do we?)
whilst the Beatles sing here comes the sun, I am reminded of Gods amazing gift of
new beginnings, especially the newfound freedom that comes from transforming your
brain and living free of the devils strongholds! Now, I know many of you make a list ten
miles long of New Year resolutions, but what if you knew it need not take a year to fulfill
these often-desultory promises? In fact, it takes a mere 21 days to completely change a
toxic network into a happy, healthy one a network that will submerge your brain and
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body in a cocktail of merry chemicals and keep that smile from falling lopsided as
January fades into December!
Now if this doesnt make you want to celebrate and shout whoopee as the clock strikes
midnight, then, as many preachers have asked before me, have you heard the good(er)
news? We might not be able to manage 21 days of brain rehab, but God surely can! As 2
Corinthians 12:9 so jubilantly exclaims: My [Christs] grace is sufficient for you, for
power is perfected in weakness. Now isnt that something to celebrate?
Moreover, the wonderful thing about new years are that they are filled to the brim with
promise and hope, to be exact 365 days of opportunity to change the world! And God had
blessed me with a number of just such opportunities!
In April, I will be speaking at Pink Impact, Gateway Churchs annual womens conference
in Southlake, Texas. I have the opportunity to share the platform with great women of
God such as Priscilla Shirer, Christine Caine, Jan Greenwood, Kari Jobe, and Miriam
Webster. This event is always done with excellence and very highly attended; you do not
want to miss it! For more information, go to www.pinkimpact.com.
The second major US conference that I will be speaking at will be September 16-18.
Joyce Meyer has asked me to be one of the guest speakers at her Love Life Womens
Convention, along with John Maxwell. Darlene Zschech will be leading worship and
Natalie Grant will be doing some special things throughout the weekend. The focus of
this convention is to help women get to a place where they are truly enjoying their lives.
I want to help teach you how to take control of your thought life so that it does not
steal your joy. It is amazing to see how God has paved the way for my work to come in
and mesh so well with the message that Joyce Meyer has been teaching for years. For
more information on this event please visit www.joycemeyer.org/womensconvention.
As excited as I am about the US dates that I have committed to so far this year, I also
have two international conferences that I would like to make you aware of as well.
I will be returning again this year to Glasgow, Scotland from March 11th-14th. I will be
speaking at Destiny Churchs Diamonds Conference. This is the annual womens
conference that was started at Destiny Church Glasgow in 1999, for more information
you can visit http://www.destiny-church.com/.
Citi Coast Church in Brighton, UK has been very gracious to invite me to speak at their
Vivacious conference as well. That will take place from May 13th-15th and I will update
my website with information as soon as I can provide a little more.
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While I am preparing for the conferences that I will take part in this year, I am going to
continue with my education program, Switch on your brain 5-Step Learning Process. As
Ive stated before Ive been working with a select group of Charter schools in the
Dallas/Fort Worth area. I will still be working with the students and putting on teacher
training seminars for those schools. This is such a passion of mine, while my life work is
to continually study the science of thought, I love incorporating this into schools and
watching the effects of this in the education community!
Throughout the year I will have several mini-seminars and opportunities for you hear me
speak. I plan on doing events with Freedom Ministries at Gateway Church, projects with
First Friday Womens Ministry and Switch on Your Brain Workshops through groups like
Advantage Academy. These dates will continue to be confirmed and updated throughout
the year.
Please feel free to contact me through the website if there is an event that you would
like to have me be a part of. I love being able to communicate with every one of you!
Blessings,
Caroline
The Joys of a Modern-Day Traveler
Posted on February 28th, 2010.

I have a little confession to make. Airplanes, airlines and airports are more often than
not my Legion demons; several million of these toxic imps follow me about (with their
good friend Murphy and his infamous law ever-present to take the reigns) as I rush from
terminal to terminal, hopping off one plane as I leap onto another. Indubitably, these
little gremlins never fail in their ability to cause some sort of upset as the speaker
summons our descent or take off, and thus my suitcase suddenly disappears off the
radar, apparently in an airport off the coast of the Federated States of Micronesia. But
thank God for God, and my dear husband! And, of course, as we generally travel with
several of my own books, I have constant guide for detoxification sorely needed when
one travels in this day and age, as I am sure you well know J
Another thing I am sure you well know, derived swiftly from my passage above, is that I
have recently had such an experience. My husband Mac and I were on our way to Canada,
a trip that turned out to be quite the eventful one to say the least (it seemed that
toxicity just might get the better of us); however we eventually made it to our
destination shouts of Hallelujah bordering on the side of gross understatement. But
the journey was more than worth the effort the teacher-training course was a real pot
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of gold at the end of the rainbow, after such a billowy tempest too! It is always a delight
to see people realize their full potential, especially teachers they truly are the
pioneers of the next generation, and I am so excited that through Gods revelations we
might build our future high and strong!
And, speaking of delights, I recently had the opportunity to teach at a seminar in Des
Moines, Iowa. The people there felt, as Anne of Green Gables would so happily declare,
like kindred spirits! We were warmly greeted by Lynn Montgomery, one the founders of
Bond of Unity Embassy Center, and who, in fact, was the special lady who organized
the event. Her ministry focuses on uniting the different denominations of Christianity,
an honorable mission indeed!
Also there to welcome us to Iowa was a fresh deluge of snowflakes! As a native South
African, snow for me had always been a grand novelty, although I am sure if I had to
shovel it off my driveway I would not be so quick to embrace the sight of its glistening
flakes!
I was also blessed to be able to teach at Berean Assembly of God on Saturday, which
was the host site for the conference. I did three seminars on toxic thinking and stress
and how to conquer its smothering restraints over our lives! And no (I can see you
shaking your head with skeptical swerves of bemusement) it is not impossible, even if
your boss appears to have sold his soul to Satan and thrown your children and spouse
into the bargain!
(Mac, Myself and Pastor Paul of Berean Assembly)
Moreover, while I was presenting, there was a team of intercessors praying throughout,
this prayer covering was incredible and allowed the Holy Spirit to work Gods wonders!
Prayer is especially necessary when dealing with the subject of ones mind the enemy
does not want free minds, for if the mind is free, then God can truly work miracles
through his people. I also felt a heavy burden to teach and emphasize the concept of
neuroplasticity (how the brain changes as we think) and how we are in control of that
change! Renewing of the mind is completely feasible when we apply scientific and
spiritual principles, isnt God just wonderful? He has given us the weapons to defeat our
greatest enemy!
See below tone of the incredible testimonies we received!
Dr. Leaf,

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While Roselyn Peters and I were at your meeting at the Berean Assembly of God,
you were teaching on the Dirty Dozen. You and Mac prayed over us to have healing
and deliverance after each teaching. During the teaching, before you had us as a
body get up to praise and dance before the Lord and thank him for our healings I
had not been able to dance for a year up until that point! I had not been able to
run or dance what so ever. After the prayer I began to dance and was free, even
my eyes see clearer now!
I thank you both for being obedient to the Lord, to teach what he has given you
for us. The two of you will always be in my prayers.
Thank you,
Sister Arlene Bell

And this battle need not last a lifetime, but a mere 21 days! My daughter, Jessica, loves
medieval history and once remarked that a castle could be besieged for weeks, even
months, and still remain stalwart and intact against its attackers. However, you can
vanquish the foe in less than a month, Gods honest truth (really, it is J)! In 4 days you
can start to change your brain and within 21 days you can rebuild the toxic networks.
Renewing of the mind is real and within your grasp. There is a quote I love, in fact it is
probably my absolute favorite, and its truth still rings aloud for me today: You cannot
control the events and circumstances of your life, but you can change your REACTION
to these events and circumstances!
(Sister Arlene and Myself)
After the Sunday services at Berean I was once again blessed with the opportunity to
teach at another church, The New Beginnings Discipleship, a vibrant place of worship led
by Pastor Stephaney Moody. And boy, we really danced like David danced! There was
such freedom and joy throughout the assembly that I could almost sense toxic thoughts
shriveling up as minds renewed aplenty!
If you would like to see testimonies from the event, you can click HERE. God is awesome,
is He not?
During the conference, I was speaking on The Gift in You, teachings based on the
material in my new book. Its a powerful message that I believe people need to hear
there is always breakthrough and freedom when people comprehend the truth that
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EVERYONE is uniquely gifted and that no other individual in the world can do what you
were created to do!
While in Scotland I was also able to do a one-hour education seminar. This focuses on my
Switch on Your Brain 5-Step Learning Process. I was so happy to be able to speak not
only in a ministry setting but also talk about education. Even though they might sound
very different, the two are actually inseparable because both converge towards the
point of thinking, which is part of all our lives, even though at times we might feel that
we quite skipped the process all together! And did you know that if you are not thinking
and learning correctly, it could potentially end up blocking your gift? This is one of the
main reasons why I am so passionate about thought; can you imagine a world where
everyone is gifted and brilliant in their own way, each person achieving their true
purpose in life? I can, and this is my special prayer for everyone across the globe!
I also had three opportunities to minister on Sunday on the concept of Epigenetics,
which is, in a nutshell, about how we are scientifically wired to choose the way our genes
work and that we have all been wired for love and the emotions that branch off from
this tree of life. Although, as I am writing this now, the words wired for love seem
paltry in comparison to the real impact of its meaning. We learn fear, but are made for
perfect, grace-filled love that casts out all the cares of the world!
One of the highlights of this trip was the fact that my children were able to come with
me. The dates coordinated with their spring break so we were able to have some
precious family time as well, and, as any mother would know, time with ones children is a
true gift from the Lord! After Diamonds was over, we headed to London for my next
conference and in the interim we took in two musicals Phantom of the Opera and
Wicked, which both were, in the words of my daughter, wickedly amazing! We also
managed to visit a great number of the historical sites situated in and around London
my oldest daughter Jessica, who has aspirations to be a medieval historian, was over the
moon!
And, after several days of site seeing (whilst we all said a silent thank-you that we might
take a much-needed break from Jessicas never-ending supply of medieval tidbits, one of
the moreunnecessary of these being the fact that William the Conqueror was so
corpulent at the time of his death that his body burst in its sarcophagus, filling the
church with a foul smell for days), we made our way to Swindon, the town in Wiltshire
where Citi Faith Church is located.
This, too, was a return visit, and to a family as special as my friends in Glasgow! In fact,
I have secretly nicknamed this church Laughing Faith; they most certainly know how to
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rejoice in the Lord! Moreover, since laughing has so many benefits for ones brain (a note
to the ladies: one of them being weight loss!) I readily joined in.
And, as the cherry on top of my cake of blessings (a very healthy cake, of course) I was
once again able to minister alongside my dear friend and gifted worship leader, Cindy
Leigh Boske. She has such a strong anointing on her and knows how to bring people in the
presence of God!
(Mac, Myself and Cindy-Leigh with Pastors Mike and Les)
As April looms ahead it seems as if the lifes pace will only speed up, but I am so
grateful for the chance to minster to as many people as possible. As Abraham Lincoln
once said, in the end, its not the years in your life that count. Its the life in your
years. Thank-you for bringing so much life into my years!
Pink Impact: Permission Granted.
Posted on April 30th, 2010.

Weve all heard of James Bond, whether you have read the books or (like me) watched all
the movies, it seems one cannot help but love the chic, suave, charming agent whose
numbers equal the sum total of 007. However, notwithstanding the glitz and glam of
Hollywood and Ian Flemings fictional male protagonist, there are times in all our lives
when we have the opportunity to play the real hero, and I was blessed beyond belief to
do so at Gateway Churchs womens conference in Southlake, Texas this April. But I was
not the only 007 super agent for God each and every one of the special ladies that
attended the conference were the true, real-life stars in this tale of the Lords
awesome power: Pink Impact: Permission Granted.
In fact, even my husband Mac could not resist the chance to attend the conference
and his own secret agent stealth was well rewarded by the chance to hear life-changing
messages by Pricilla Shirer, Christine Caine, Jan Greenwood and Pastor Debbie Morris,
not to forget amazing worship with Miriam Webster and Kari Jobe!
However, no hero story is complete without the villain, and, unfortunately, our world had
more than enough to spare for Gods secret agents. Christine Caines new organization,
the A21 campaign, really opened my eyes to the need for Christians to act, and to act
now. Did you know there are over a million sexual trafficking slaves in our society today,
many of them younger than thirteen and forced to service men three, four times their
age, forced to do so a great many times a day? Did you know that they are infant farms
in Eastern Europe, where prostitutes children are sold into pedophile rings, from the
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age of just twelve small, meagre months of paltry freedom? And did you know that this
will not change, will not stop, unless you and I act on behalf of these dying, lost souls?
If you would like to know more about human trafficking, and what you can do to help,
please visit the A21 Campaigns website at: http://www.thea21campaign.org/
To quote one of the Lords most famous secret agents, Mother Teresa, If we want a
love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to
keep putting oil in it. You and me are the oil, let us show a dark world that our light can
still shine bright!
Blessings,
Caroline
In the merry, merry month of May
Posted on May 30th, 2010.

Born and bred on former British territory, going to England is like a trip home a home
made that much warmer by Gods wonderful family. It was truly a blessing to be able to
teach at Brightons City Coast Church, and to meet so many gifted, talented people
working for the Lord!
And, speaking of England, one of the Highlights of my trip was the chance to drink one
of Costa Coffees flat whites! The only why to describe this cup of caffeine? Heaven,
with benefits! Benefits, you ask? I am certain that nearly everyone has met coffees evil
twin, and a large number of people have been made miserable by his declamations on
caffeine and their subsequent denial of its potent capabilities. But, much to the relief of
humanity, new research had declared such reproaches null and void! According to an
article by Sid Kirchheimer on WebMD, titled Coffee: the New Health Food?, this super
beverage had a great number of health advantages, continually buttressed by new
research and experiments. In fact, it may even lessen ones chances of contracting type
2 Diabetes, colon cancer and Parkinsons disease, just to name a few of our modern day
health demons! Moreover, the article quotes one Tomas DePaulis, PhD, who claims that
overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful and
that for most people, very little bad comes from drinking it, but a lot of good two
small but powerful sentences supported by Vanderbilts Universitys institute for Coffee
Studies. Hallelujah, anyone?
This article is just one of many now flooding science haunts across the globe, and the
sigh of gratitude rings aloud among the millions of us who cannot possibly bid our
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precious friend farewell. If you are interested in more of the latest research, I have
posted several interesting links below for your benefit.

http://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20080616/drinking-coffee-may-extend-life

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20100618/tea-coffee-drinkers-have-lowerheart-risk

http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20090116/coffee-strong-enough-to-ward-offdementia

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-buzz-on-coffee

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100618170916.htm

http://www.coffeedetective.com/coffee-benefits.html

Of course, this does not mean that you are now allowed, guilt-free, to gulp down seven
venti frappachinos. We are talking about pure, organic, free trade coffee, without all
those nasty carbohydrates and sugar-laden dairy products. Moreover, this does not
mean you can drink ten or twenty cups of the good stuff Monday morning included. But
it does mean that you can enjoy two or three good cups of fresh, healthy coffee a day,
perhaps with a dollop of fresh organic cream (my personal favorite) or a healthy dairy
alternative. So go ahead, carpe diem, and stimulate your minds!
Hot flushes, the Mid-life Crisis and those Little Things Called Hormones
Posted on August 30th, 2011.

Wowyoure just a ball of raging hormones!

At certain times in life this statement would seem to equally describe both men and
women, girls and boys. And once again, the differences between the influence and
regulation of hormones in men and women stem from the unique characteristics of their
brains.
If you understand how these hormones work they can be a powerful force that deepens
connections and creates wonderful balance in a relationship. But when you dont realize
how they work their damaging, toxic impact can be destructive. Feel like the toxic battle
lines are being drawn up in your relationship? You are not alone!
Your endocrine system controls the flow of hormones into your bloodstream. These
hormones influence all kinds of things in your body including metabolism and tissue
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function. The hypothalamus is the part of the brain responsible for controlling and
directing the endocrine system. So it is a regulator of sorts, and while it is physically
bigger in the male, it develops earlier in the female. This is one of the reasons girls
mature quicker than boys (I bet you already knew that, didnt you?) and it could also be
one of the reasons why men, on average, tend to be more calm than women and are able
to calm down quicker than a woman (I can so see you gents shaking your heads in vigorous
agreement).
So, men, your regulator is bigger and research also shows that you have 52% more
serotonin than women. You are good at calming down the ladies in your life and, believe it
or not, you tend to get that often-elusive better attitude quicker than women (now you
gents are really, really shaking your heads in agreement).This may not have been what
you have heard or read before but this is the case when they are operating in a positive
love state because its your natural design!
Ladies: you have approximately 11-13% more linguistic neurons and bigger interpersonal
and interpersonal areas in the brain, and two very active x-chromosomes in each cell,
which in general give you an increased ability to describe in detail the nature and impact
of your emotions. So now you can tell your partner with scientific confidence that you
are not on the verge of emotional insanity-your brain is just different!
These are just some of the brilliant facts we need to know in the navigation through the
mystery of the male female relationship. I discuss these in depth in my new book Who
Switched Off Your brain? Solving the mystery of he said/she said, which will be
released this week!!!
Lost in Translation
Posted on August 24th, 2011.

What she said wasnt what you heard.

What he thought wasnt what you assumed
When a word makes its way off your tongue and out of your mouth its no small feat or
random event its a complex process that began as a thought. And the phenomenal
process of thinking, building and choosing a thought is incredibly complex. Add to this
maleness and femaleness, and we find ourselves sorting through multiple circuitous loops
happening in the brain at any one time to produce that sentence you just spoke to each
other. The entire intricate process takes about half a second. Isnt it amazing what can
go wrong in that short time span!

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Science shows that the art of conversation is a little more natural for a woman, which is
be a big reason why so many of us girls love it both the desire and the capacity are
hard-wired into our minds.Research also shows that the circuits in a womans brain
between the emotional processing and memory centers are large, very active and closely
connected to the language centers in the brain. The circuits in a mans brain are stronger
between the spatial and action areas of the brain.
So, in general, men speak the language of facts, actions and results; women speak the
language of feelings and emotions:
Hes designed to separate words, emotions and memories; shes designed to link words,
emotions and memories.
Women bond as they are having a conversation and give support while they are listening.
Men have a conversation as a way of getting facts in order to solve problems and
accomplish tasks, which produces a greater bond in relationships.
Men mentally index their thoughts; women externally pour out their thoughts.
These are just a few differences, and we are surprised that things get lost in
translation!
In my new book Who Switched Off Your Brain? The Mystery of He said She Said I
show how these differences are part of our Intelligent design and that God did this for
a reason: to get us to think of others and not only of ourselves. When you go beyond
yourself trying to understand each other and the opposite sex, we follow the Jesus
model of 100% give. As we target this struggle, we will increase our peace, happiness
and joy as well as our intelligence!
Sodont get lost in translation!
Males and Females are NOT Interchangeable Parts!
Posted on August 16th, 2011.

We live in a relational world and we, as males and females, are uniquely designed to
associate. Our fundamental design is different, yet complementary (and not
interchangeable as social engineering, cultural norms and political correctness would like
to dictate), and when recombined in relationships, is exponentially higher in functioning.
All this means we function better together, not at odds with one another!

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Take for example the concept of intelligence. In the late 1990s the media
sensationalized a few gender-related brain studies, giving new life, momentum and
attention to a centuries old debate: whos smartermen or women? According to these
studies, men have physically larger brains with four billion more brain cells than women.
Also the size of a womans brain shrinks during pregnancy. Conclusionmen must be
smarter. right? Not so fast! Brain science shows that, when it comes to intelligence,
bigger is not necessarily better. In fact the whole gender intelligence argument misses
the point. It not the size of the brain that determines intelligence, but rather the
equipment and connections found within the brain.
That equipment is the volume of gray and white matter: gray matter grows and white
matter gets thicker as we think and this is what determines our intelligence, not how big
our heads are! As we think we change the amounts and patterns of gray and white
matter, and this differs in every single one of us. In addition there is both a male
processing pathway and a female processing pathway, and science shows us that both
pathways are equally intelligent, like two sides of the same coin. We can reach pretty
much the same answerswe just take different neural circuits to get there.
I explore how this all works and how we can help each other increase our intelligence by
working together in my new book Who Switched off Your Brain? The mystery of He
said She said.
Another hot topic when it comes to gender (and one that I also explore in my new book!)
is how differently men and women manage spatial perception. You have heard the
stereotype Women cant read maps and men arent emotional. Well this is wrong, and
Ill give you several facts as to why this is so. It takes 7 times longer for a man to
process emotional reactionsthis delay is due to the way a man processes spatially: men
use their larger left inferior parietal lobe (top back part of the brain) to ruminate
internally through problems, which frees them to act calmly and clearly before getting
caught in emotions. This process perfectly balances the fact that women externalize
their emotions through expression. So the women first express, and the men release
through spatial rumination and physical expression. And, regarding maps, men use
compass directions, while women use feelings and landmarks. Both achieve the same
objective but differently, and there is also the I-factor of each individual that comes
into playsome men have a better sense of direction than women and vice versa. Too
many generalizations can be fatal, and nowhere does this seem more apparent than the
subject of gender.
These are just a couple of the amazing, complementary differences that we need to
understand, all of which I cover in my new book. If we come to understand these
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important facts about the nature of the male and female brains, and how we relate to
one another, things wont get lost in translation, and we can learn to relate better!
More next week.
The Mystery of He Said/She Said
Posted on August 8th, 2011.

Writing a new book and releasing it is a lot like carrying a baby and giving birth, and,
considering the fact that I have written 13 books and have had 4 babies, and am now I
about to release my 14th book, I think I might understand just a little bit of the agony
of pregnancy, both physically and mentally! The incubation period of my latest book has
been three years, and then a further 9 months to write and publish. One of the reasons
for this is the challenging nature of the topic, which demandedmuch like a terrible two
year old running amuck in the backyarda depth of research to understand the mystery
of He said/she said.
Quite frankly, so much gets lost in translation between the sexes, just as my pregnancy
analogy might get lost in the no-mans-land that even I myself often consider, somewhat
paradoxically, as the male consciousness. There has also been a plethora of
misinformation on the topic of gender, which, except in a few cases, has not done justice
to how amazingly well we are designed to work together. Yes, you heard correctly, work
together, not war together! And I desperately wanted to address this subject to show
the intimate separateness of the male-female relationship, and how we actually need
each other to be fulfilled!
We need to be like detectives, or, as my medievalist daughter would say like historians,
looking for clues that God has mysteriously hidden with, I might add, a definite touch of
divine humor! And I have found that brain science offers a lot of these clues that are
brilliantly insightful; they will most certainly lead you beyond yourself, targeting the alltoo-raging struggle of this navigation between the planets Mars and Venus! With science
catching up with the Bible, interesting and extremely helpful truths are revealed that
demonstrate the blended nature of our minds.
So whether we are a wife, a husband, a mother, a father, have a male or female friend,
or a male or female frenemy (as my children say is all the vogue these days), are in the
bedroom or are in the boardroom, we need all the help we can get to help find those
things that get lost in translation and live in healthy relationships with the opposite sex!
Amen, and Hallelujah!

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And, having completed this book, I took a step back and wished I had written it before I
got marriedI would have learned early on how to avoid so many mistakes in being a wife
and a mother (to one son and three daughters)! But then I realized that this was the
right time because having a husband and son and three daughters gave me my own
laboratory on tap to do research! This was lots of fun, until of course, my family
realized what I was doing (then I had to be more subtle in my approach guinea pig
research after this) and added all our male and female friends and colleagues as well as
all my clients and patients from the past into my lab! (Unbeknown to them too, of
course.) But I saw spiritual and scientific principle playing out right before my very eyes!
There are some very strong stereotypes out there about the difference between males
and females that can be harmful, all jokes about Mars and Venus aside. I have tried to
give the scientific truth and meaning behind the stereotypes showing you how much we
complement and need each other. You see, its all about complete and NOT compete!
In the next few blogs I will share some brainy tips from my new book Who switched
off your brain? The mystery of he said she said. I know these will excite and help you
as I have seen this information change lives; in truth, I have seen this information
change my life!
Switching on Your Brain with the 5-Step Metacog System
Posted on August 1st, 2011.

One of my passions is teaching people how to think and learn and I have been involved in
education in various ways for over 20 years. I know as a scientist that the patterns for
adulthood are laid down in childhood. Because of this I firmly believe (and the research
backs this up) in not only teaching adults how to reign in unruly toxic thoughts that are
messing up their minds and bodies, but in also getting children to think properly-the
other end of the spectrum. Thinking and emotions are all intertwined in the learning
process and need to be dealt with as early as possible.
In my journey of research and clinical work, I have developed a scientifically researched
and proven system based on how the brain works for learning. I call this: The Switch on
your brain 5-Step learning process.
We had amazing results using this system in schools and with individuals in South Africa;
in some cases up to 35-75% improvement in academic performance! You can see some
info on this on my website under education and under media, downloads. This is the
reason that I decided to introduce this system into the USA. I have subsequently been
working with a charter school group in Dallas over the last two years and we are thrilled
at the results this has produced. We decided to post some of the comments we have
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been getting from the teachers using my system in the schools on our social media
networks. These comments have generated questions about what a Metacog is, so I
briefly want to tell you about Metacogs.
A Metacog is a way of writing things on paper and is a tool of the Switch on your
brain 5-Step learning process. The Switch on your brain 5-Step learning process
teaches you how to think and learn and build memory. So it simplifies school and teaching
and any learning. In this way it helps a person become an effective learner and increases
their intelligence.
The Switch on your brain 5-Step learning process , of which the Metacog is a part,
is also a way of stimulating neuroplasticity (rewiring and the growth of brain cells) in the
brain making you happier, healthier and more intelligent.
The Metacog specifically is a way of writing things down on paper that is more
compatible with the way your brain actually thinks, as opposed to writing in lines in the
normal linear fashion. So instead of lines, you write in patterns that look like trees with
words on lines. This stimulates the two sides of the brain to work together more
efficiently, which in turn stimulates brain development. The bottom-line is the
Metacogs in the Switch on Your brain 5-Step learning process switch your brain on!
I have a book and DVD set that teaches you exactly how to do the Switch on your
brain 5-Step learning process. (http://drleaf.com/store/product.php?
productid=5&cat=0&page=&featured=Y)
We are so excited about the results that we are now introducing the concept into more
schools and educational institutions and we are in the process of creating an on-line
Switch on Your Brain University.
We want to get our children thinking again and considering the fact that American
thinking and subsequent creativity is declining (Newsweek July 19, 2010) the implications
are severe and the evidence is already in front of us; we need to move fast!
Human Generosity
Posted on July 27th, 2011.

Every time I do an event and teach on the brain and the mind I become increasingly
inspired to do more research showing how science is a tangible way of understanding just
how wonderful we are made to be! What touched me deeply during this past weeks
events was the nature of human generosity and the neuroscience behind this great
human quality.
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Let me explain: last Thursday I did a keynote presentation in education for Region 10s
Early childhood development Seminar. Having spent the large part of my 25 years of
brain and mind research in education and teaching students and teachers of all ages how
to think and learn (you can see my scientific papers and current education research and
work on my web page in the Education and Downloads section), this is a subject close
to my heart. The generosity prevalent in these teachers attitudes was wonderful!
Then on Friday night I ministered at a Church in Canton where the heavens opened and
the generosity of God in creating our magnificent brains was just so obvious, and on
Saturday morning I ministered at Coffield prison in Palestine, East Texas to 500
inmates. It was overwhelming to see how well the message of being able to repent and
rewire was received!
On Monday night I taught about the brain and addictions at a drug awareness rally in
Weatherford, Texas where the excitement of those attending was so touching as they
realized they are not victims of biology but that they can choose to change and get free!
On Tuesday night I was interviewed on TBN by Matt and Lauri Crouch and Paul Crouch,
the founder of TBN. It was a panel discussion on detoxing the body and mind called
Doctor to Doctor (it will be aired on TBN tonight, 7/27/2011 and 7/28/2011) and I was
privileged to be a part of this panel of extremely generous-hearted doctors: Dr Jordon
Rubin; Dr Scott Hannen and Dr David Erb!
What struck me with all these events was the selfless generosity that literally exploded
out of all these amazing people at these events: the teachers and education administers
desire to effect positive changes in the lives of the students they serve; the pastors
and their admin staff who had such a generous spirit to the people they serve in their
Canton community; the chaplain of Coffield prison and his helpers who want to help set
the prisoners free in their minds; the ladies who volunteered their time to pray and
support me as I ministered at the prison; the team who organized the drug awareness
rally hoping to free people of the chains of addiction; and the giving hearts of Matt and
Lauri and Paul Crouch and the great doctors who were so passionate about giving people
knowledge to free themselves!
And now let me explain the amazing neuroscience at work in all these generous souls:
scientifically generosity has been defined as acting to help others in the absence of
foreseeable personal gains. Evolutionary biologists and economists see this as
maladaptive and irrational. According to these theories, human nature is selfish and
generosity should have been weeded out by evolution a long time ago!

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But this is not what the research showed and in the discussion of the findings of one
particular study done at UC Santa Barbara
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110725162523.htm?
utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+
%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29#.TjBw2mUk3oQ.mailto), where the
wording used demonstrated the researchers surprise: Their worksurprisingly showed
that generosity.emerges naturally. Their expectancy was that we are naturally
selfish and non-generous but the research showed otherwise!
However, this is not surprising considering we are made in Gods image and God is love
so generosity is a natural part of our intelligent design! As I like to say: we are wired for
love and generosity is an act of love. There is a lot of other research confirming that
acts of altruism and generosity actually change the brain for the better increasing our
peace, happiness, health and even intelligence!
The bottom line: no matter how hard evolutionists try to explain away generosity as part
of our natural design, science is proving that this is who we are! There are definite
chemical and structural changes that are put into motion as we naturally reach out in
generosity, which in turn help us to keep striving towards holiness!
The Different Beauty of Arizona, the Different Beauty of Our Different Minds and How We
Introspect
Posted on July 12th, 2011.

I have just got back from doing the 3-day WoWW womens conference in Scottsdale
Arizona. The conference was held in a magnificent resort nestled in the Camelback
Mountain a different kind of beauty, which personally made me very introspective
about my life and how to help others. As I was teaching through my sessions, showing
the lovely ladies how to renew their minds using my 5-step Switch on Your Brain
learning process, I focused a lot on how our brain is wired for love and optimism (see
last weeks blog) and how we are naturally able to see the silver lining in the events and
circumstances of life. However we cannot ignore the fact that we make wrong choices
and go against the natural wiring of the brain seeing the negative rather than the
positive.
For this reason, I wanted to share a little on introspection, specifically how God has
designed the human brain to stimulate physical sensations to prompt introspection and
that the brain capitalizes on emotion to advance positive moral behavioronce again
more evidence that the brain is wired for love!

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Researcher, Immordino-Yang, found that when telling subjects an emotionally true story
designed to promote compassion, they could actually record the physiological changes in
the brain; the subjects responded physically and mentally in a positive way. This led to
the subjects introspecting on how they could improve as a person.
What this tell us is that science is catching up with the fact God has designed us as
social beings built for relationships and with the desire to connect and help each other.
Its great to have these physical correlates in our bodies confirming spiritual principles.
So, by hearing other peoples stories our compassion is evoked; we feel this physically
and this then prompts us to introspect and reevaluate how we are thinking and operating
to see how we can improve.
This is like a gentle nudge from God pushing us in the right direction of introspection
towards the goal of self-improvement.
Great Expectations!
Posted on July 5th, 2011.

Scientific research is confirming what God has been saying all along: we are hardwired
for hope and great expectationsor as I like to saywe are truly wired for love!
I get really excited when I see neuroscientific research catching up with the Word of
God and love sharing this with you to encourage and help youit helps me so much. The
brains innate optimism was stumbled upon by accident by researchers (see the book
The Optimism Bias by Tali Sharot) but was there all along in Gods fabulous Word:
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews
11:1). Science is showing us in so many ways that God has wired our brain to believe that
the future will be much better than the past and the present. And whats more, research
shows that this bias is the case in every race, region and socioeconomic bracket!
Basically our natural wiring is for positive faith!
Our own private optimism about our hopes and dreams and expectations is wonderfully
resilient even when surrounded by the depressing and toxic things happening in society
today. Optimism, which is intertwined with faith, resides in a combination of structures
in the brain .the prefrontal cortex (which helps with planning and goal setting); the
hippocampus (involved in memory); the amygdala (helps us process emotional
perceptions); the rostral anterior cingulated cortex (boosts the flow of positive
emotions and is very active as we imagine a positive future); and the caudate (processes
rewards and signals the rest of the brain when something good is going to happen).
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Activity becomes enhanced in these areas when we think positive thoughts that we
believe and the higher the activity the better your brain becomeshealthier and more
intelligent! Whats more is that research shows that being negative and depressed
causes abnormal activity in these areas, which is obviously very unhealthy for your brain.
Research is showing direct links between negative toxic thinking and neurological
diseases like Alzheimers and dementia and Parkinsons.
I dont expect you remember all these brain structures, but I want to show you how
brain science provides tangible ways of helping us deal with our thoughts to be able to
live the life God wants us to live. When you practice Hebrews 11:1, great and natural
things are happening in your brain that will make you happier, healthier, more intelligent
and more at peace!
Researchers in this arena believe this finding about optimism being hardwired into the
brain could fuel a revolution in psychology. Why dont you start your own revolution by
rewiring toxic thoughts in this direction and really committing to living a Hebrews 11:1
life?
And how can you get more positive? Well that is why I have written my books and
programs and workbooks to help you get control of your thoughts and train yourself to
develop a positive attitude. And it really does work!
Once people start seeing the change in your life, they will want what you have got!
The Science of Love
Posted on September 29th, 2011.

I am sure you have felt the effects of love before: your heart is racing, your skin is
covered with Goosebumps, you cant eat or sleep, you feel as if you dont just walk you
float
Well, God specifically wired your brain to feel this way!
Brain-imaging studies of women in love show increased activity in different areas of the
brain: specifically the memory, attention and instinct circuits. Men show more activity in
high-level visual processing. In fact brain circuits in love show reduced activity in the
amygdala (the perceptual warning system of the brain) and the ACG (the gear-shifter),
which combine to form the critical thinking and worry center. This means that the
concern and worry buttons are switched off so, believe it or not, science confirms
loves ability to keep us on cloud nine!
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Moreover, an actual electrical-chemical bond forms between a man and woman in love.
Hence, we have the power to build each other up or tear each other down! And these
electrical-chemical bonds can cause real structural changes in our brains, in both a
positive or a negative direction its up to us to decide what kind of bond we are going to
form. Yet this biological process doesnt stop there: love takes on a different brain
form as you progress through your relationship, whichif not understood properlycan
start creating toxic patterns in relationships.
Being in love creates a positive chemical reaction that causes you to be physically
healthier. A lack of love and affirmation can literally make you feel sick. Researchers
are even finding that intense passionate feelings of love can provide amazingly effective
pain relief. It turns out that the areas of the brain activated by intense love are the
same areas that drugs use to reduce pain! Scientists are trying to deepen their
understanding of these neural reward pathways so they can develop new methods for
reducing pain.
This gives new meaning to love conquers all, indeed!
To read more on love and gender in the brain get my new book Who switched of your
brain? Solving the mystery of he said/she said, now available online and in all good
bookstores.

The Firecracker and the Kettle: How the Two Genders Experience Anger
Posted on September 22nd, 2011.

Due to the many differences in the physical makeup of male and female brains, men and
women experience anger differently. Men, on average, fire up quickly but cool down in a
shorter period of time. Women take longer to get upset, but once fired up its much more
difficult for them to calm down. So, men are like firecrackers on the 4th of July: they
light up quickly, but their anger does not last very long. Women, on the other hand, are
like kettles: they take some time to boil, and once hot, the water stays hot for some
time.
So, ladies and gents, your reaction to an argument or a fight is different! Dont try to
see your partners feelings in light of your own. The same emotional response in the brain
motivates men to take action and women to walk away. He needs to fix it. She is sick to
her stomach and cant eat or sleep.

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Here are some more fascinating points on anger from my new book Who Switched off
YOUR brain? Solving the mystery of hes/she said:
When males and females get into an argument cortisol, which is a really important
chemical but should only be released into the body by the adrenal glands in small,
intermittant amounts, is released in abundance. Cortisol takes about twelve hours to
subside in a female and about one hour in a male. The female brain, however becomes
more stressed in an argument than the male brain, which often causes a female to
overreactthis releases more chemicals at a higher rate than in the male brain, which in
turn makes a female feel terrible.
Fights for women are on par with them having a seizure!
Men, however, can go from zero to a fight and back again quickly, while ladies cannot
just the thought of a misunderstanding or a fight stresses a woman out. We will try
anything to defuse a conflict, wont we? And despite the fact that a womans bigger
prefrontal cortex gives her the advantage in sparring with words, his bigger amygdala
means the impact of these words are going to really hit him hard and fuel the fire!
The important point here is that when we can recognize our differences and shape our
expectations, we are free to receive the benefits that properly processed anger can
provide greater understanding, greater honesty, greater connections, greater health
and, most of all, greater love.
Ephesians 4:6 says In your anger do not sin
Postscript: In my previous blog a great question was asked, so I wanted to share the
answer with all of you. Men and women rest differently, men by withdrawing and women
by talking. The question was asked whether this is the same if the woman is an introvert
and the man an extrovert. The answer is that the brain wiring of females functions by
resting through communicationif someone is more introverted and intrapersonal then
she will still talk but more to herself and quietly. A man who is an extrovert will still rest
by going into his man cave, thus when he talks he is operating under his personality,
which may be more interpersonal and linguistic. I handle this in depth in my book and
DVD set called The gift in you.
Cave Time Versus Chat Time: We Rest Differently!
Posted on September 15th, 2011.

Men and women give their brains a break differently. In fact we need to allow our
brains to rest from time to time; we are processing and building thoughts at an
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incredible pace during the day and need these deactivation cycles to reboot and refresh
for the next stream of processing. But(yes, I will say it again) men and women rest
their brains differently! He switches off and she switches on! Sohe thinks she is
clucking like a chicken, and she sees the hibernating bear look. Result? One of those
cacophonic episodes on Animal Planet when nature goes to war!
The fact of the matter is that the way males and females relax is so different that
much can be lost in translation, causing sparks to fly and screams to blast. However, it
doesnt have to be this way! These different rest states, when understood, can enrich
relationships between spouses, friends, colleagues, parents and children, whether male
or female!
Science shows us that the male brain moves into the rest state to rejuvenate more
frequently than does his female counterpart. This does not mean he has switched his
brain off ladies! His brain is rebooting in these rest states, and he does it differently to
you. Whats important to remember here is that when men move into their rest states to
reboot, they are not trying to ignore you or be mean; he reboots through withdrawal!
When a woman enters her rest state she is likely to be more talkative and extroverted
because she reboots through communication and the famous (or infamous?) getting it all
out. This is because a womans brain is much busier due to her extra X chromosome and
blood flow. So, gents, she is not trying to harass you; she is refreshing and rebooting
through interaction!
These are polar ways of resting, which are designed to challenge us to go beyond
ourselves and give 100% to others. Having this knowledge has really enriched my
relationship with my husband MacI have learned to give him space when he hibernates,
and he has learned to listen when he has had his man cave time!
For more useful tips to age old problems see my new book Who switched of YOUR
brain? The mystery of he said/she said !
YOUR Thoughts, YOUR Future!
Posted on September 7th, 2011.

Remember those toxic memories you built as an 18 year old? Well, did you know that
they can follow you like pack of gremlins down the aisle as a 28 year old? A sobering
thought, indeed!
Memories (which are our thoughts) dont just come from scrapbooks and albums, they
are wired deep into our brains. They stay with us. They follow us everywhere we go; they
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lie deep in the silent crevices of our thought life; they are woven into the intricate
bonds of our relationships; they are quiet witnesses to all our communications with the
outside world.
In actual fact, EVERY word and EVERY action and EVERY communication event that you
produce was first and foremost a powerful thought. No human actions occur in a vacuum
they are rooted deep in our thoughts. We all know toxic thoughts produce toxic words,
actions and communication. But, in what may seem at first like a statement so obvious
that is sounds almost silly to write, healthy thoughts can produce healthy words actions
and communication. The fact of the matter? Its all YOUR choiceit is in YOUR power to
choose! If you clean up your thoughts and memories you will transform your
relationships, and your life will never be the same again!
When we operate from toxic thoughts we tend to dwell on the mistakes, agonies and
traumatic events that haunt our past. And males and females do this differently.
Females have detailed intense memories and males have practical bottom-line memories.
These differences are because our genes, hormones and structures are different. Now I
know you already know thisbut did you know that the female uses the left amygdala
more when building memory? And that this part of the amygdala is more connected to
internal emotional events and has strong connections to the outer cortex and frontal
lobe where reasoning and intuition and focus on detail are the order of the day? And did
you know that, in perfect symmetry, the male uses the right amygdala more when
building memory, which is events-oriented and practical? And that the more active XX
chromosome in the female allows for more detail to be built into thoughts?
So what exactly does all this science-y stuff mean? Ladies, men are less likely to
express feelings verbally to the same extent that you can! They are more inclined to
respond physically to memory they may walk away, throw something or pace back and
forth. Gents, ladies connect words and feelings to thoughts in a very powerful way. This
is why they remember in such detail with such emotional clarity.
All this and a whole lot more fun, interesting and life changing facts are in my new book:
Who Switched off your brain? Solving the mystery of he said/she said, which is now
available!
I hope that it will transform your relationships with the opposite sex for the better, as
it has mine!
Sus pensamientos, su futuro!
Publicado el 7 de septiembre de 2011.
Recuerde que los recuerdos txicos que construy como un joven de 18 aos? Bueno,
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saba usted que puede seguir como manada de duendes por el pasillo como un jugador de
28 aos? Un pensamiento aleccionador, por cierto!
Deshacer cambios

Memories (que son nuestros pensamientos) no slo vienen de los libros de recuerdos y lbumes,
que se conectan profundamente en nuestros cerebros. Se quedan con nosotros. Ellos nos siguen a
todas partes que ir, sino que se encuentran profundamente arraigadas en las grietas silenciosos
de nuestra vida mental, sino que se tejen en los lazos intrincados de nuestras relaciones, sino que
son testigos silenciosos de todas nuestras comunicaciones con el mundo exterior.
De hecho, cada palabra y cada accin y cada evento de comunicacin que usted produce es ante
todo un pensamiento poderoso. No hay acciones humanas se producen en un profundo vaco que se
arraigan en nuestros pensamientos. Todos sabemos que los pensamientos txicos producen
txicos palabras, acciones y comunicaciones. Pero, en lo que puede parecer a primera

vista como una declaracin tan evidente que es casi suena tonto para escribir,
pensamientos saludables pueden producir acciones sanas palabras y la comunicacin. El
quid de la cuestin? Todo es su eleccin ... Est en tu poder para elegir! Si limpia sus
pensamientos y recuerdos que va a transformar sus relaciones y su vida nunca ser igual
otra vez!
Cuando operamos de pensamientos txicos que tienden a insistir en los errores, las
agonas y los acontecimientos traumticos que acechan nuestro pasado. Y los machos y las
hembras hacen esto de manera diferente. Las mujeres han detallado recuerdos intensos
y los hombres tienen prcticas lnea de fondo recuerdos. Estas diferencias se deben a
que nuestros genes, las hormonas y las estructuras son diferentes. Ahora s que usted
ya lo sabe ... pero saba usted que la mujer utiliza la amgdala izquierda ms cuando la
memoria edificio? Y que esta parte de la amgdala est ms conectada con los eventos
emocionales internos y tiene fuertes conexiones con la corteza exterior y el lbulo
frontal, donde el razonamiento y la intuicin y el enfoque en los detalles estn a la orden
del da? Y saba usted que, en perfecta simetra, el varn usa la amgdala derecha ms
en la construccin de la memoria, que es "orientada a eventos" y prctico? Y que el
cromosoma XX ms activo en la hembra permite ms detalle a ser incorporado en
pensamientos?
Entonces, qu significa todo esto la ciencia-y decir? Las seoras, los hombres son menos
propensos a expresar sus sentimientos verbalmente en la misma medida en que se puede!
Ellas estn ms dispuestas a responder fsicamente a la memoria - pueden irse, tirar algo
o el ritmo de ida y vuelta. Caballeros, damas conectar palabras y sentimientos con los
pensamientos de una manera muy poderosa. Es por eso que recuerdo con tanto detalle
con claridad emocional.
Todo esto y mucho ms divertido, interesante y hechos de vida estn cambiando en mi
nuevo libro: "Quin apaga su cerebro? Resolver el misterio de l dijo / ella dijo ", que ya
est disponible!
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Espero que se va a transformar sus relaciones con el sexo opuesto para mejor, ya que
tiene la ma!
Deshacer cambios
Deshacer cambios

1. Querido Dr.Caroline. Maravilloso y perspicaz como siempre mi hermana.

Espero que la lectura de su ltimo libro. Siempre es muy interesante contemplar cmo no cada
pensamiento que tenemos es nuestra.
Como la Biblia nos advierte en muchos lugares que tenemos un verdadero enemigo invisible que
quiere construir plazas fuertes o fortalezas de proteccin en nuestras propias mentes.
Espero que la lectura de su ltimo libro. Siempre es muy interesante contemplar cmo no cada
pensamiento que tenemos es nuestra.
Como la Biblia nos advierte en muchos lugares que tenemos un verdadero enemigo invisible que
quiere construir plazas fuertes o fortalezas de proteccin en nuestras propias mentes.
2 Corintios 10:5 derribando argumentos y toda altivez que se levanta contra el conocimiento de
Dios, y llevando cautivo todo pensamiento a la obediencia de Cristo;
Cmo el enemigo de nuestras almas ataques primero en nuestros pensamientos a travs de
nuestra imaginacin y hace que parezca que es nuestra idea propia.
Cmo el enemigo de nuestras almas ataques primero en nuestros pensamientos a travs de
nuestra imaginacin y hace que parezca que es nuestra idea propia.
Cmo increblemente engaoso es el gran engaador, as que supongo que es por eso que se
llaman grandes en ella.
Yo ciertamente estara de acuerdo con usted en que si queremos saber lo que nuestro futuro
ser como debemos escuchar las palabras que estamos hablando ahora. Porque del corazn habla
la boca.
Mateo 15:18 Pero lo que sale de la boca viene desde el corazn, y esto contamina al hombre.
Deje que nosotros como creyentes practicar palabras que hablan que son edificante y agradable
al Seor. Por lo que las palabras que plantamos son como semillas que crecern y pensamientos
positivos o txicos.
En su amor
Pastor Gaspar

1. Dear Dr.Caroline. Wonderful and insightful as always my sister.

I look forward to reading your latest book. It is always so interesting to
contemplate how not every thought we have is our own.
How the Bible warns us in many places that we have a real invisible enemy who
wants to build up strongholds or protective fortresses in our very minds.

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2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth
itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to
the obedience of Christ;
How the enemy of our souls first attacks in our thought life through our
imaginations and makes it seem like its our very own idea.
How amazingly deceptive is the great deceiver, well I suppose that is why he is
call great at it.
I would certainly agree with you that if we want to know what our future will be
like we must listen to the words we are speaking now. For out of our hearts our
mouth speaks.
Matthew 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from
the heart; and they defile the man.
Let us as believers practicing speaking words that are edifying and pleasing unto
the Lord. For what words we plant are like seeds and they will grow positive or
toxic thoughts.
In His love
Pastor Caspar

Poison in the Pasta

Posted on October 25th, 2011.

Like an expert chef, we can choose to put only tasty thoughts (Phillipians 4:8) and
feelings into our cells. Perhaps when we recognize that putting toxic thoughts into our
brains is like putting poison into our pasta, we will understand why God exhorts us to
control our thought life; putting healthy thoughts into our minds is akin to that dash of
fresh basil on top of the simmering bed of rich, luscious lasagna. Moment by moment,
each and every day, as we think, choose and wire thoughts into our brains, we are
poisoning or strengthening our immune system, body and mind, which will, whether we
want it to or not, have an impact on our spiritual development!
The fact of the matter is that when we meditate on good things, and not on toxic,
poisonous things, we increase the gamma waves in our brains, which means we increase
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our attention, memory and learning capacities. Research has shown that with healthy
thinking we build up portions of our brain that produce happiness, just as healthy, fresh
ingredients can make a pasta so much more delicious. Moreover, science also shows that
meditating on good things, like what the bible teaches or a good classic, improves moods
in a far superior way than antidepressants, and with no poisonous side effects! In truth,
when it comes to aging, research has shown that older people with healthy attitudes and
NOT toxic poisonous ones lived seven and a half years longer! Now that is my kind of
pasta!
Additionally, the thoughts we put into our brains have powerful genetic effects on the
production of healing proteins in our bodies, just as the ingredients we use in a pasta
dish will affect our health. What you think, feel, and believe constantly changes the
genetic expression and chemical composition of your body on a moment-by-moment basis.
High stress levels the result of poisonous toxic thoughts- suck biochemical resources
away from cell repair and kill brain cells, as would a dish of poisonous, bitter pasta. With
over 1400 chemical reactions and more than thirty hormones shifting chaotically in
response to toxic thinking, what was good can become really, really bada poisonous
concoction, indeed!
The expert chef understands that he can control the quality and ingredients of his food,
and he understands that what he makes will not just affect himself but those individuals
who are relying on his expertise, and are looking forward to a good meal. The same can
be applied to our brains: when you begin to understand that with every feeling and
thought you are performing epigenetic and genetic engineering on your DNA, you realize
you actually have a degree of leverage over your mental and physical health that can
make a critical difference to your lifeand the lives of those around you.
When you bring your thoughts into captivity to Christ Jesus and choose life, you
intervene consciously with positive emotions, thoughts and prayers. Besides making you
feel good, these healthy ingredients benefit your body, modulating your gene
expression towards a better life, mentally, physically and spiritually. This peak is
different for everyone and we shouldnt compare ourselves. Random life situations and
events are generally beyond our control, but we can control our reactions, which are
thoughts, to these situations. So, no matter how sick or how many problems we currently
have, we have the ability to CHOOSE our thoughts with their embedded feelings, and
select those that support peak mental, spiritual and physical vitality.
Bon apptit, and remember: no more poison in the pasta!
Males, Females, the 6th sense and Money!
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Posted on October 17th, 2011.

Before I launch into this blog, I want to remind you that a difference between a man
and a woman is not a value judgement; it does not expose weakness between males and
females, rather it celebrates uniqueness.
So now let me tell you about a great structure that we (males and females both!) have in
the brain called the insula. The insula helps translate physical sensations and thoughts in
our subconscious mind into conscious thoughts with attached emotions. So working with
the rest of the brain, the insula helps us anticipate what something will feel like before
it happens, like the proverbial gut-feel or 6th-sense.
The insula is larger in the female, which makes ladies more sensitive to existing and
anticipated situations. A woman will quickly, for example, draw on past memories of
financial situations (or any situation for that matter!) and bring them into the present
scenario, which almost collapses time, making it more difficult for her to take risks. The
male insula, on the other hand, is more geared to strategically reading the environment
and actions, making it easier for him to take risks. These are complementary ways of
thinking things through, so neither males or females alone will have the full answer;
together we are exponentially better! A woman predominately provides the emotional
colour and details, while a man predominantly provides the strategy and action.
Another area of the brain called the Anterior Central Gyrus (ACG) enables men and
women to shift between thoughts, weigh up options and make predictions. The ACG is
bigger in a female, which enables her to integrate and consider many scenarios; this is
assuming she is not harboring toxic thoughts, in which case she will get stuck in an
event or thought pattern. Mens ACGs are smaller and operate in a more focused manner,
getting bottom-line-big-picture information quickly. If a man is operating from toxic
thoughts, he will not weigh up options sufficiently and will act too quickly. Thus, the
smaller ACG helps men see reason and logic quicker, and the larger ACG in women helps
them see detail and emotional nuance quickerboth are important in any decision making
and in life!
So when we combine these two opposite, but nevertheless equal, types of thought and
apply it to financial investmentwhether it is between husband and wife or business
colleaguesthe best investment can be achieved.

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Thought Life

87% to 95% of the illnesses that plague us today are a direct result of our thought life.
What we think about affects us physically and emotionally. It's an epidemic of toxic
emotions.
The average person has over 30,000 thoughts a day. Through an uncontrolled thought
life, we create the conditions for illness; we make ourselves sick! Research shows that
fear, all on its own, triggers more than 1,400 known physical and chemical responses and
activates more than 30 different hormones. There are INTELLECTUAL and MEDICAL
reasons to FORGIVE! Toxic waste generated by toxic thoughts causes the following
illnesses: diabetes, cancer, asthma, skin problems and allergies to name just a few.
Consciously control your thought life and start to detox your brain!
Medical research increasingly points to the fact that thinking and consciously controlling
your thought life is one of the best ways, if not the best way of detoxing your brain. It
allows you to get rid of those toxic thoughts and emotions that can consume and control
your mind.
Change in your thinking is essential to detox the brain. Consciously controlling your
thought life means not letting thoughts rampage through your mind. It means learning to
engage interactively with every single thought that you have, and to analyse it before
you decide either to accept or reject it.
How do you go about doing that? By "looking" at your mental processes. That may sound
like a strange, if not impossible thing to do. After all, it's not as if you can just crack
open your skull like an egg and have a look at what is going on inside your brain.
It is possible, however, to look at your mental processes. In fact, it is not just possible,
it is essential.
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For example consider the following:

How many "could-have", "would-have", "should-have" statements have you made today?

How many "if onlys" were part of your inner vocabulary today?

How many times have you replayed in your head a conversation or situation that pained
you, or one that hasn't even occurred yet?

How many scenarios have you created of the unpredictable future?

How much is speculation taking out of your day?

How passive is your mind?

How honest are you with yourself?

Are you at cross-purposes with yourself - going through the motions, but not really
committed to the goal, saying one thing but meaning another?

How distorted is your thinking? Are you forming a personal identity around for example, a
disease? Do you speak about "my arthritis", "my multiple sclerosis", "my heart problem"?

Do you ever make comments like "nothing ever goes right for me"; "everything I touch
fails"; "I always mess up"?

If you answered yes even to just one of these, your thought life needs detoxing right
now.
A potential pitfall on the path towards detoxing your brain is the fact that toxic
thoughts come in many guises. On the surface, a thought like "I must do well" seems
positive enough. It is only when you look at it closely, and check out the feelings it
generates and their effects on your body and mind, that you will be able to judge fairly
and squarely if this is a thought that serves you well.
If you base your thought life on assumptions like the above the foundations will be shaky
and the edifice (your body mind) that you create thereafter will be highly unstable. As
you think more toxic thoughts and generate more toxic emotions, that edifice will show
cracks, cave in and eventually collapse altogether as burgeoning illness and disease takes
hold.
Right off, you need to ditch unrealistic thinking and keep in mind some key principles to
kick-start the process of controlling toxic thoughts:
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Thoughts create your moods

When you experience a fear-based emotion you will feel depressed and your thoughts
will be characterised by negativity
A negative thought linked to emotional turmoil will be distorted
"...bringing all thoughts into captivity to Christ Jesus" (2 Corinthians 10:5) becomes the
golden rule of safe thinking
The process of "bringing all thoughts into captivity"

There are four simple techniques involved:

1. Understanding that thoughts are real and have an actual anatomy
Thoughts are real things: they have a structure in your brain and occupy space. Thoughts
are the same as memories. Thoughts and memories look like trees and are called neurons
or nerve cells. You build a double memory of everything as a mirror image of each other.
This means that the memory on the left side of the brain builds from the detail to the
big picture; and the memory on the right side builds from the big picture to the detail.
When you put these two perspectives of thought together, you get intelligent
understanding taking place. As information comes in from the five senses, you process it
in certain structures of your brain, then you grow branches on the "trees" to hold this
information in long term memory. In fact, as you reading this, you are growing thoughts,
because, thoughts are the result of what we hear and read and see and feel and
experience. This means that whatever you grow is part of you, actual branches in your
brain that create your attitude and influence your decisions.
2. Increasing conscious awareness of your thoughts and how you are feeling.
Knowledge of the anatomy of thought naturally leads into the process of actively
analysing incoming information and thoughts constantly. You should never let a thought or
thoughts roam chaotically and unchecked through your head. Examine every thought you
have and ask yourself: is this good for me? Is it from God or the devil or my own
confused thinking? Conscious awareness of your thinking should become like a habit. A
habit takes twenty-one days to create. Today is the first day of that twenty-one...
3. Doing something once you have analysed the thought.
So, whilst technique two is developing a conscious awareness of what you are thinking
about. Now technique three is doing something about the thought. This means making a
conscious decision to actively accept the thought (if it is good for you) or reject it (if it
is bad for you). This means you use your God-given ability of free will (this also has actual
structural position in the brain) to do something about the thought you are consciously
aware of. Thoughts have as much control as we give them.
4. Building new memories over the old.
This is the really exciting part in dealing with our thought life because, accepting or
rejecting the thought is changing the neural circuitry of your brain: you brain is growing
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while you think and you have control over the process. Technique four happens when the
brain steps in and creates a structural representation of what you have chosen to accept
(adds more branches on the tree) and converts what you have chosen to reject into hot
air!
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Lets see how these four techniques work if you have an unforgiveness in your
memory trees towards someone:

Technique one: this unforgiveness looks like a thorn tree and will hurt you visualize the twisted bitter thorn tree.

Technique two: be consciously aware of this thought of unforgiveness - where it

comes from, how long it has been there, and so on.

Technique three: ask the Holy Spirit to help you use your free will to make the
wisdom decision to reject unforgiveness and forgive. Picture the unforgiveness
disappearing as hot air.

Technique four: now build a new de-thorned memory to replace the thorny
unforgiveness with for example, quoting scriptures, singing a worship song, praying
for the person, and so on.

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Christmas Fellowship and our Frontal Lobe
Posted on December 24th, 2012.

I love the Christmas season: the fellowship with family and friends, the fun, the
happiness and excitement and the decorations!
This is a very obvious statement and this blog is not going to be all about how much I
love Christmas. I want to rather focus on how God designed us for fellowship, and how,
as we enjoy fellowship with each other over this beautiful season, we experience an
infinitesimal taste of what it means to have fellowship with God. Many years ago I asked
God to help me to try to understand His love. His answer grounded me. The love that I
feel for my husband and our four children is, infinity times infinity, indescribable. God
said back to me so clearly that this love that I feel for my family is but an infinitesimal
taste of His love for me.
God wired us for love. Scientists have found this to be so as they navigate their way
though intricate world of neuroscience. We feel this love as we fellowship with those we
love. His grace extends to the great care and purposefulness He poured into our design,
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which enables us to experience this fellowship. For example, the prefrontal cortex (the
front part of the brain, just above the eyebrows that most people know as the frontal
lobe) has specifically been designed to connect us with people. As we make eye contact
and assess facial expressions and tones in voices and body language, our frontal lobe
makes sense of all this and we reach out and hug.
And then God put these cute little mirror neurons within the networks of our brain that
help us mirror each others emotions, and experience each others joy. So we reach out
and hug back, and warmth spreads all over our bodies from the amazing neurochemicals
now flowing in harmonized synchrony through our brains and bodies as a result of this
contacta tangible way to experience His fellowship!
So as you fellowship this Christmas by handing gifts to your loved ones, sharing stories
and laughter over Christmas dinner, and enjoying the beautiful Christmas decorations
and lights, for just a moment stop and think about what you are feeling, multiply it by
infinity and you have just been touched by the love God has for you and the desire He
has to fellowship with you by sending Jesus into the world.
Have a happy and blessed Christmas! May this year bring an increase in your fellowship
with Almighty God.
And to help with your fellowshipwatch for my new 21 day detox online program, to be
released really soon!!!

17 Responses to Christmas Fellowship and our Frontal Lobe

1. I just love the way you are able to share all that God is and has shown you for all
of us to be able to receive, or at the least, whosoever will. amen. your words ever
encouraging! bless you sister.
posted on December 24th, 2012 at 5:22 pm by goldie hayes

2. Beautifully explain,Compliments of thee Season.May God Bless all you do and the
wonderful gift of helping us understand this awesome organ He gave us.Thank
yo.Vall
posted on December 27th, 2012 at 4:34 am by valerie Ludick

3. Thank you for this Dr. Leaf!

I will share this at our Jan. 14, 2013 Share the Love Fellowship.
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Sweet Blessings to you & Mac!

posted on December 27th, 2012 at 11:18 am by Margaret D. Mitchell

4. Hi Dr. Caroline:
I have learned so many things from you this year and one big one is the
relationship between the HOLY FATHER and learning about HIS SPIRIT to the
fullness and HIS great LOVE you explained very well.
posted on December 27th, 2012 at 12:21 pm by Pastor Joe Hostetler

5. Truly beautiful, the way God designed us! Thank you so much for sharing, its
fascinating! Thank you too for sharing how the Lord explained His love to you
personally. I pray you and your family have a wonderfully blessed new year:)
posted on December 27th, 2012 at 12:41 pm by Crystal

6. Bless you for expanding our knowledge of the infinte love god has for us how
this invigorates and transcends all earthly happiness we can experience
heavenly love right here on earth.
posted on December 27th, 2012 at 1:24 pm by Margot O'Molony

7. Thank you for all the knowlege you share with me, it helps to undo the old habits.
God Bless you and your family and prayer partners. Keep up the good work.
Geraldine
posted on December 27th, 2012 at 2:11 pm by Geraldine

8. I am so thankful for you and others of faith that are teaching the Bride about
how marvelously we are created. Thank You!
posted on December 27th, 2012 at 6:14 pm by Donna Blauw

9. Love it. I feel hugged.

posted on December 27th, 2012 at 6:33 pm by Robin Lawrimore

10. Thank you. What nuggets.

posted on December 27th, 2012 at 8:50 pm by Jo McCrory

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11. Thank you again for freedom from the bondage of offence The truth shall set us
free! God created us for love! His love for us and our love for Him and
posted on December 28th, 2012 at 5:08 am by Joan

12. Thank you, Dr. Leaf.

God bless you and your efforts for this new year. Just learnt about you and I
have been so blessed. Cant stop telling others. Eagerly awating your online
detoxing program.
posted on December 29th, 2012 at 7:39 pm by Michelle

13. Its amazing to think about what is happening in our brain when we carry out a
simple expression of love.
Really getting my head around Living Loved by our Heavenly Father has helped my
self confidence immensely and my ability love othersPraise the Lord for His
great wisdom.
Merry Christmas all and a Blessed New Year:)
posted on December 30th, 2012 at 1:47 am by jackie

14. Blessing to all, excited for and eagerly waiting the detoxing program.Confident
next year will be more blessed many thanks
posted on December 30th, 2012 at 4:32 pm by Rosa Anna Herrera

15. Have a blessed New Year Dr. Leaf. I love your material and a small group of us
going to do Swithc On Your Brain together. I look forward to additional material
and the online course to be offere soon. This material has proved invaluble to me
as I did not come to know Jesus until I was 46 and had many stronholds (still
working on some). But I thank the Lord for you and am working to have you visit
our church in Columbus, Ohio sometime in 2013
posted on December 31st, 2012 at 8:38 am by Stephanie Jackson

16. Hello Dr. Leaf,

Thank you for this amazing article. Your words made me cry!!! Not only are you
gifted as a scientist, God has fully equipped you to spread the Gospel in such a
beautiful way.
May God shower you with immeasurable joy always!
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Much love to you!

posted on January 19th, 2013 at 9:12 pm by Damiane Lucas

17. Have a happy new year! Looking forward to the 21 day (online) detox. thanks & tks for all the amazing helpful insights you share.
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Blog / General / RELATIONSHIPS: MAN VS. WOMAN

RELATIONSHIPS: MAN VS. WOMAN
Posted on November 20th, 2012.

Relating with members of the opposite sex can be frustrating and difficult, but it
doesnt have to be. Successful relationships begin in the mind (which seeks
understanding) and, through the choices we make, will end in the spirit (which knows
truth).
In my book, Who switched off your brain? The mystery of he said/she said, I show
the three Cs of relationships:

We are designed to complete each other and not compete with each other.

We are compatible.

We are complimentary.

Men and women have been created to complement one another through their own unique
strengths; we are exponentially better together. This goes for husband/wife,
father/daughter, mother/son, personal and professional relationships.
It does not take PhD to know men and women are not the same we dont think the
same, talk the same or act the same. These differences arent a result of our
environments and our upbringing, theyre built in by design, Gods design. As it say in
Genesis 1:27, He made male and female in His image.
The video clip below from a series I did at Victory world church in Atlanta, and
highlights some of these points that I discuss in depth in my book Who switched off
your brain? The mystery of he said/she said (http://drleaf.com/store/product.php?
productid=1&cat=0&page=&featured=Y). More than a marriage series, it is filled with key
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insights that will help you better understand the often mysterious behavior of the
opposite sex, and practical tips that will quickly improve your relationships!
You are you and your express your uniqueness through your maleness and your
femaleness, and you will be interacting with the opposite sex daily whether you like it or
not! So in order to not get toxic in our minds, we need to understand each other and
target that struggle! In doing so we increase our intelligence, health and longevity!
Why is this important? Here is a sobering thought: research shows that couples that
have especially sarcastic and argumentative discussions heal 40% slower than those who
dont. And we all want to be healthy! So lets start the holiday season with great
relationships and thanksgiving in our hearts!
http://victoryatl.com/p/12162/MediaID/472/MediaType/video/Default.aspx?
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3 Responses to RELATIONSHIPS: MAN VS. WOMAN

1. Caroline is amazing. Make sure not to miss her conferences.

posted on November 20th, 2012 at 8:43 pm by Crystal Pienaar

2. Yes, although my husband left me I found the book excellent even when not
married, in fact I have bought this over and over and handed them to others even
my Pastor
posted on November 21st, 2012 at 11:14 am by kathy

3. Dr. Caroline Leaf:

This has to be one of the best books I have ever read and I am see my wife
Shirley come into full bloom as a rose of sharon because she can really be herself
and full fill the WILL OF HER HOLY FATHER and I understand her much better
THANK YOU Dr. Caroline and you can see this in Heberws Chapter 10 where
JESUS CHRIST came to full fill the WILL OF FATHER.
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Blog / General / The choices we make have more impact than we realize!
The choices we make have more impact than we realize!
Posted on October 23rd, 2012.

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:)
I am sure you have had at some point in your life a discussion on the nature of evil and, if
God is good, where does evil come from? Well, Einstein, one of my heroes, supposedly
answered that question in a brilliant way:

Wow, what a statementEvil is what happens when man does not have Gods love in
his heart!
What I love most about Einsteins answer is that it shows the impact of the choices we
make, which is emphasized in Deuteronomy 30:19 I lay before you life and death;
blessing and cursing. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.
We make choices based upon what we are processing through our five senses, which are
the events and circumstances of life. We then choose our reactions to these events and
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circumstances of life. These choices become part of our actual biology, and we live into
this biology much in the same way Proverbs 23:7 notes: as a man thinks in his heart, so
is he. In science, this is called the intrinsic nature of the brain and basically means
that whatever we say and do comes from the thoughts planted into the networks of our
brain.
The devil is a liarthe only thing he can do is lie. These lies have no substance or power
because in Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus tells us that All power has been given unto me, so
therefore the devil has no power whatsoever. All he can do is try to convince you to
believe his lies. Believing his lies means you are processing them into physical realities
that form the substance of the nerve networks, networks upon which you will act. This
means, quite clearly, that when we listen to and believe these lies from the enemy, we
are actually choosing to process the lies into physical realities inside our brains!
Therefore we as humans create evil and act upon it.
Its our choices that make something out of nothing. Its our choices that make the
powerless lie into a physical reality. This is the incredible power God has given us: to be
able to think, choose and create reality. No wonder he tells us to choose life!
If we do not have our hearts filled with Gods love as Einstein said in the caption above
then this means we have chosen the counterfeit (the opposite of love) and created the
substance of evil that produces evil in reality. We have applied Hebrews 11 in the wrong
direction. What we plant in our brain our biology will be seen in our words, actions and
lives. These words and actions will impact ourselves, the world around us and the next 4
generations of humanity! This is called epigenetics in science, and the bloodline curse in
scripture: the sins of the fathers will reach through to the third and fourth
generation (Exodus 20:5).
Clearly, the choices you make today not only affect you, spirit soul and body, but also
those around you and your descendants! If your choices are good this is good, but if the
choices were badyou have set up a string of negative events with a myriad of
consequences!
Quite frankly, the solution is simple: we need to take the free will we have been given by
God and give it back to Him, bring those thoughts into captivity and ask Him to guide our
every choice. We need to be led by the Spirit so that our choices become good and not
evil. Remember, its the implanted word that will save your soul (James 1:21).
Below is a link to a conference I did recently called Chick chat with my good friend,
Pastor Colleen Rouse from Victory world church, where I explain these concepts in a
little more depthenjoy!
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16 Responses to The choices we make have more impact than we realize!

1. I just wanted to say that your ministry is such a blessing! I need every drop of
the truth you bring forth joining scripture and science. It is such an
encouragement to me. Thanks:)
posted on October 24th, 2012 at 2:09 pm by Candace Hendrick

2. I love this message, I myself write a lot about all the choices we make. The
freedom that God has given us to make all the good choices; we need to realize
that all our bad choices have consequences. Thanks for al the work you do!
posted on October 24th, 2012 at 5:12 pm by Olga Hermans

3. This principle works not only in the moral choices we make, it also is manifest in
our physical lifestyle. Good choices helps to ensure a better quality of life.
posted on October 24th, 2012 at 7:10 pm by Ron Koenig

4. Your messages are amazing. What I love most is that your remind us of how we
can choose and change.. It is very hard to not allow negative baggage to cloud your
thoughts. But since I have been reading the word and your books, I realize that
with faith and the understanding that I can renew my mind, I feel like I am finally
starting to conquer and diminish negative thinking. thanks for your messages
posted on October 24th, 2012 at 9:41 pm by Ford

5. Bro. Mac, Dr. Caroline

You have been a blessing to me. Thank you very much and God bless.
posted on October 24th, 2012 at 11:02 pm by bonnie g. ocampo

6. I am so blessed by every message you sendout and can never get enough of
yourGodly teaching
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posted on October 25th, 2012 at 7:41 am by Denise Welch

7. Your teaching fascinates me. Taking thoughts captive, renewing our minds, letting
God transform us by changing the way we thinkteachngs from Scripture are
physically manifested in our brains!
posted on October 25th, 2012 at 9:09 am by Becky Matson

8. You are such a blessing to the body of Christ. Thank you! Ive been listening and
reading your materials since seeing you on Life Today. You are rich with the Hope
of Jesus Redemption and helping us walk in faith.
posted on October 25th, 2012 at 11:24 am by Laura Bitikofer

9. You are so inspiring! Thank you for this beautiful message. God bless you.
posted on October 25th, 2012 at 12:09 pm by mia

10. Great point. As in every aspect of our lives who we are affects what we do at the
same time that what we do affects who we are.
posted on October 25th, 2012 at 2:07 pm by Patrick Ryan

11. Wow what a message from Chick Chat .

Dr Leaf I never ever get tired of your teaching, its truly like water to my soul.
posted on October 25th, 2012 at 11:00 pm by Julie

12. Thankyou for posting this! Loved reading it

posted on October 26th, 2012 at 7:53 pm by Nancy

13. This is the whole point Jesus died on the cross to break the curse and take away
our shame, thank God for His Grace.
posted on October 26th, 2012 at 8:18 pm by Terrisa Murray

14. Love this and your teaching! I love to see science and scripture come together like
thisthanks so much!!!
posted on October 27th, 2012 at 5:12 pm by Nancy Roberts

15. What stuck out to me was the comment about decisions and senses. I heard a
teaching that our 5 senses are mirrored in both the soul and spirit. They cited
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the passage on taste and see that the Lord is good. I considered that a stretch,
until the Lord reminded me of some of the things that my wife saw for our son
shortly after he was born. Something that was a mix of soul and spirit seeing. The
same seems true as the various prophets and apostles of the bible saw things in
heaven, and other visions, or heard the Lord speaking to them. I seem to want to
combine what you said with that fuzzy revelation that the senses extend beyond
those of the body. Do you see a way? I believe it has something to do with
perceiving a different reality, based in His truth and changing our thinking. But
somehow it still isnt clear to me.
posted on October 31st, 2012 at 2:40 pm by Jim Moore

16. thankyou! we loved this teaching video & also, seeing you Caroline and your
husband teach together. My husband and I were just saying/admiring how we like
seeing this more and more husbands and wives like you 2 leading together.
xox
posted on November 11th, 2012 at 4:59 pm by Geoff & Nancy

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Blog / General / The Brain and the Heartbeat-Israel

The Brain and the Heartbeat-Israel
Posted on September 30th, 2012.

I feel like my mind is on steroids and my spirit is soaring! I

have just returned from Israel, being privileged to tour with TBN with my dear and
special friends, Matt and Laurie Crouch through the literal center of the world. In brain
terms, it feels like I have journeyed to the very center and heartbeat of the brain the
circuits surrounding the Corpus Callosum which is the area that responds to our
deepest meditations, our directed rest, our spiritual connection and our worship. This is
also the area in the brain that sets the tone for how the rest of the brain will function
andits activated by our THINKING and choosing about what we experience!
Neuroscience and quantum physics show us how we are designed to be entangled in each
others lives and mirror each others emotions; God created these sciences to help us
understand and worship him better. Its through divine Godly connections with each
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other that we can experience new practical levels of Jesus love, which improve brain
health as an added bonus! And I experienced this as I forged lifelong friendships with
amazing people as we walked down the Via Dolorosa, imagining Jesus walking there,
seeing where He was nailed to the cross, died, rose and was buried; climbed the ancient
walls of Jerusalem; viewed the stretch along the Sea of Galilee where Jesus carried out
most of His ministry; saw the valley of Kidron; walked through the garden of
Gethsemane and touched the rock where Jesus prayed and sweated blood; looked over
the valley of Megiddo where the last battle will take place; sat on the steps of the
temple where Jesus taught; sat down right next to the place where the manger was
where Jesus was born, and so much more. It would take pages to explain this marvelous
faith-enhancing experience!
Joseph Prince also provided a distinct and clear message that Jesus is Grace, and that
when we recognize this we experience freedom from the law and are drawn to Holiness.
These messages were profoundly delivered, received and built into our brains as heathy
life-giving networks at 3 significant places: where Abraham was told by God to sacrifice
Isaac, on the steps of the temple where Jesus preached and on the Southern steps of
Caesarea whence Paul launched his ministry.
I was also blessed to witness Paul Crouch senior hand over the mantle of TBN into the
brilliantly capable hands of Matt and Laurie Crouch at sunset overlooking the
mediterranean in a beautiful and moving ceremony. Paul and Jan Crouch started TBN 40
years ago with no money and built it in onto one of the largest international TV networks,
taking the message about Jesus to millions! They stepped boldly into their divinely
implanted gift (Ecc. 3:11) to carry out the great commission, and are a brilliant example
of what happens when we use our minds and brains in the way God designed them to be
used genius is released!
I also had the incredible and exciting privilege of filming 13 inserts along the Via
Dolorosa for the new TV show TBN has blessed me with. This is a show to tell people
how our thinking and choices (Deut. 30:19) impact our bodies and spiritual development,
and that as a man thinks in in his heart so is he (Prov. 27:3). We are not victims of our
biology or circumstances; we can bring all thoughts into captivity to Christ Jesus (2nd
Cor. 10:5) and overcome anything! This show is going to help get chaotic thought lives
under control and get those traumas and toxic thoughts out of our lives so we can step
into our genius and do Gods work!! I am so excited to help free people in their minds!
And I want to encourage you to step into your genius, because according to scripture and
brain science, there is something you can do that no one else can, and if you are not
doing it, we all suffer. Believe in your genius and step into your divine sense of purpose
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(Ecc. 3:11)tap into the heartbeat of God and watch the lives you change (including your
own)! We need you!
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Blog / General / Those thoughts inside my head!

Those thoughts inside my head!
Posted on August 6th, 2012.

How many of you can join me in saying you have had a few too many of those Romans 7
moments: I do what I dont want to do but I do it anyway, even though I know I must not
do it (my paraphrase)! And how many of you have also wondered desperately where those
thoughts inside your head come from? And perhaps you have also asked yourself how on
earth could you think those thoughts, and wondered why you keep saying and doing what
you know makes you feel sick in your mind and body?
Being in the mind/brain business, these challenges have held intense fascination for me
and have been the object of much of my research. So, here is a very brief explanation of
how I see this working from a scientific and scriptural standpoint. The understanding of
this concept has helped my patients, as well myself and my family, over the years (for a
deeper and fuller explanation, see my current books and watch out for my new books!).
As you well know, you are a triune being: you are spirit, you have a soul and live in a body.
You are also created in His image and are therefore perfect, with the instilled
knowledge of knowing right from wrong and the massive responsibility and gift of being
able to choose (Ecclesiastes 7:29; Deuteronomy 30:19). So, its not who we are that is
the problem; its who we have become through the choices we make.
As you know, when we are born again, our spirit is renewed and reconnected to God. But
we still have to work at building our listening skills to the Holy Spirit through our
intuition.
Your spirit is your true you, created perfect in Gods image. Your Spirit has the
dimensions of intuition, conscience and communion. Its in the intuition part of our spirit
that we know. Our soul is our intellect, will and emotions our mind and is designed to
be led by the spirit. It is with our soul that we understand what the mind knows. Our
mind is what our brain does and the brain falls in the realm of the body. Our body does
the will of the spirit and the soul. So the choices of our mind manifest in the physical
nature of the brain as physical thoughts that impact the health of our body, mind and
spirit. For a deeper understanding of spirit, soul and body, I recommend a book by
Watchman Ne called The Spiritual Man.
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As mentioned above, the free will that God has given us plays a massive part in this
Romans 7 issuewhere we do what we know full well that we shouldnt do. This ability
to choose has implications (Deuteronomy 30:19). Thinking and choosing produces real
physical structures in the brain that are made of proteins and chemicals. In other
words, mind (soul) manifests in body (physical thoughts), which in turn impact the soul
and the spiritall three are linked and affect each other. So, if you choose wrong, it
becomes a physical reality in your brain, and if you dont get rid of these physical
thoughts, you will live into them and operate from them. This is because everything we
do and say is first a thought and comes from a thought. These are the bad habits that
we think of as being part of who we are. And although biologically and mentally they may
have become part of who we are through our choices, they are the toxically wired in
part, not the true you!
The overriding design structure of the brain supports introspection and self-reflection
how could it not be so considering the great piece of advice in 2nd Corinthians 10:3-5
bring all thoughts into captivity to Christ Jesus? This is an introspective skill arising
out of self-reflection. We are supposed to check the results of our choices and the
impact these choices and thoughts have on our physical body, mental health and spiritual
development, because our design does not accommodate for bad choices. Bad choices,
which become toxic thoughts, which become poor mental and physical health will cause
weakened spirits with a deadened intuition unable to heed the voice of the Holy Spirit,
as well as set up very negative cycle of doing what we know we shouldnt but we do
anyway. Remember, thoughts are real and occupy mental real estate! As you go through
life, you are moment by moment as a thinking being thinking, choosing and building
thoughts. You are designed to build good thoughts because you are wired for love. So
when you make bad choices you are creating protein structures that oppose the natural
laws of the brain and are therefore toxic, creating a vulnerability in your body for
disease. Over the years we can literally wire in bad thought pathways (which are actually
mini-universes), making them a toxic part of our biology, and it is from these learned,
unnatural thought universes that we will operatethis is a bad habit, indeed!
But we are not victims of toxic cycles! Like Paul says in Romans 7: thank God for the
work of the cross! Both science and scripture confirm we are able and designed to
change our minds for the betterment of our spirits, souls and bodies. And, by perfect
design, this too is our choice.

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23 Responses to Those thoughts inside my head!

1. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!! I recently stumbled upon you book Who
Switched Off My Brain and have read it almost twice now! I have been believing
God for healing in my physical body and for peace of mind for many years! Your
book and blogs are teaching me and filling me with hope! I am a spirit-filled
Christian but I had a traumatic childhood that brought a lot of fear into my life. I
know now that nothing is impossible with God and my mind and my thoughts are
daily being renewed and transformed with the Word of God! I am so thankful for
your teaching and will continue to study it!
posted on August 6th, 2012 at 11:56 pm by Camela Bailey

2. Wow. How enlightening. Thank you, Dr.

posted on August 7th, 2012 at 8:30 pm by Alma

3. Very enlightening again, Dr. Thank you so much for you medical view on such
pertinent spiritual matters. I love how science can go along with the Truth. And I
will look out for the book by Watchmen Nee, I yearn to hear and recognise the
voice of the Holy Spirit, for it to be as clear as day, and to obey Him always.
Thank you again, and God bless.
posted on August 8th, 2012 at 6:26 pm by Toonna Obi-Okoye

4. Has always great information and insight threw Gods sutures. Thank you
posted on August 8th, 2012 at 6:38 pm by kenneth Jose

5. As a wannabe non smoker I realize from this article that I am as Paul says doing
what I know I dont want to do. The spirit is strong but the body and mind is
weak. Your articles are an inspiration to help me see the lies I am living. Change
will happen sooner than I think thru the power of prayer. I just have to deny the
lies that Satan is pushing my way.
posted on August 11th, 2012 at 7:55 am by Mike Marion

6. I have to keep my hand up for this verse.(Rom7) And I also know unless I make a
conscious decision to CHOOSE obdience to the word of God, I would stay as a
victom of the circustances.
Thank you Dr Leaf, your words just brought me a new perspective, and
strengthened the roots of my FAITH (^.^)
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posted on August 13th, 2012 at 2:56 am by Cathy X.

7. As a Christian counselor your books have been a valuable resource in my practice.

The Spiritual Man is also transformational. Thank you for your research and
teaching in a way we can understand the material. God Bless!
posted on September 5th, 2012 at 6:38 pm by Cathy Fleenor

8. Thank you, once again, for sharing all that God, by His Holy Spirit, has placed in
your Heart, awesomely educating, truly inspiring and totally uplifting. May He
continue to guide, keep, protect and fulfill you daily. Keep shining for
Jesus.Dianne
posted on September 5th, 2012 at 8:04 pm by Dianne Rogers

9. Greetings Dr. Leaf

I personly ask JESUS CHRIST this question about our Brain. What is is really
made for? This is HIS answer back. The brain is the LIBRARY and DICTIONARY
with FREE WILL to make choices which we want to follow after eather light or
darkness. Our of our heart or spirit speak the tongue and it had to be stored
inside our temple we live in. I get so much from your writing that has brought life
to our whole man. Thank you very much.
posted on September 5th, 2012 at 8:08 pm by Pastor Joe Hostetler

10. Thank you for tying the mind body connection together. As a parent this Biblical
instruction is crucial in the early years to help my little ones learn to hold each
thought captive and control their thought life.
posted on September 5th, 2012 at 11:25 pm by Big Mama

11. Dr Leaf, your book of Who switched of my brain was the first information my
prayer partner and i read. It set us on the course to finding that this is a major
message God is sending out through multiple messengers. There is wisdom in
multiple council
posted on September 6th, 2012 at 1:40 am by alison

12. Your social buttons are still not working! I would have liked to have tweeted this
posted on September 6th, 2012 at 3:02 am by Get Thin for Good

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Blog / General / What lies are you believing?

What lies are you believing?
Posted on June 30th, 2012.

You are a thinking being: You wake up in the morning and the first thing you do is think.
All day long you are thinking, processing information through your five senses and
activating existing thoughts in the networks of your mind. The last thing you do at night
as you fall asleep is think. And even while you are sleeping you are sorting out your
thinking. The fact of the matter is that you never stop thinking! It is the creative force
that leads to choice, producing real physical entities in the brain (thoughts) which
affect your spirit, soul and body.
This is why I always teach that thinking is the most powerful thing in the Universe
.after God of course!
Thinking is the activity of the mind; and the mind is what the brain does. And its in the
thinking that good and bad choices are made. Its in our thinking that we choose to
believe or not to believe the lies that our adversary, the devil, the father of lies, will
present to us. It is his plan that we, as humans, passively receive his lies, think about
them and because of the concept of neuroplasticity wire them into our brains. And,
as we wire these lies into our biology, they negatively affect us spirit, soul and body.
Our adversary is trying to convince us through his lies because all he can do is lie to
destroy ourselves. In a recent discussion with some great friends of ours, they
reminded me of the scripture in Matthew 28:18 where Jesus tells us that: all power has
been given unto me in heaven and in earth. If Jesus was given all power.what does that
leave the devil? Nothing!!! The only thing he can do is lie and try to convince us to believe
these lies. And how do we receive his lies? Through our 5 senses, and when we begin
thinking about these lies, we build them into our minds and act on them.
You are not able to control the events and circumstances of life or what other people
think and choose. But you do have the power to choose what you believe and your
reactions to the events and circumstances of life. We have the mind of Christ..(1st
Corinthians 2:16). So, according to science and scripture, we are able to think and choose
well. We also have the Holy Spirit to guide us as we bring all thoughts into captivity to
Christ Jesus (2nd Corinthians 10:3-5); He empowers us to think and choose well! And
even when we do choose badly, believe the lies and wire them into our brains, it only
takes faith in what Jesus did on the cross and 21 days to wire out the toxic physical
thoughts and wire in the health, life-giving thoughts! This is truly Gods grace in action.
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Sodont ever let any thought run rampant through your mind; capture every thought,
check for the lie, reject the lie (it actually turns from electrical energy into heat energy
and remember this takes 21 days) and embrace the truth!
My 21-day detox program is in my book Who Switched off my brain? Toxic thoughts
and emotions revised edition.

17 Responses to What lies are you believing?

1. Good Morning! What is a very powerful and confirming blog. I just spoke on this
very point with some Timothys in my life last night. Good Stuff! Why? Truth
God Bless You
posted on July 1st, 2012 at 10:50 am by Brother Rodney

2. Thank you! Just what I needed to hear

posted on July 2nd, 2012 at 10:24 pm by brenda

3. Would like your posts, with thanks.everything about the mind and thoughts.
posted on July 3rd, 2012 at 4:26 am by Adrian and Jeanette Lawrence

4. It was funny. I read this, hastily. And I put it on my To Do list. But that wasnt
in line with what the Lord has been working with me on lately resting, and
trusting Him as a more than adequate teacher, and loving parent. So I said, OK, if
I dont put it on my To Do list, what do I do? Then I listened. I heard that my
To Do list was one of the lies that Dr. Leaf was talking about. It is so hard to do
the things that really need doing, and to be the person that He has created me to
be carrying a huge To Do list on my back. God is a good teacher, and parent. Thank
you.
posted on July 4th, 2012 at 12:47 pm by Jim Moore

5. I am mentoring a young lady that is being influenced and believes the lies from
the evil one that her heart has closed down toward God and she wont pray; many
strongholds have developed because of the lies she has allowed. Now there are
many physical symptoms that are getting worse. This is sad evidence of what you
have shared. If only she would chose 21 days to take on The Mind of Christ.
Thanks for these powerful promises.
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posted on July 6th, 2012 at 5:08 am by MADELINE Cardullo

6. I am living proof of the power of a positive mind. I still need to be reminded that
the enemy uses the 5 senses to weasle in to seed the lies in subtle ways. It is in
the gentle sprouting of the unassuming over in the corner of our mind that the
enemy works on us who talk about God every day. I am grateful for your quote
contribution to Power Thoughts I am looking forward to reading your books.
Thank you!!!
posted on July 6th, 2012 at 9:17 am by Janet A

7. Thanks for the article and the many others. I facilitate behavioral change in
leaders in Africa. Through this and much reading I am astounded what an amazing
brain God has given us, giving us so many choices but mostly the ability to choose
to think positively.
posted on July 6th, 2012 at 1:46 pm by Alistaire Christian Lategan

8. We have experienced the power of the lies of the enemy in our family as one of us
was overpowered in this way. It has taken its toll on his mind, body and spirit even
though he was a an active serving Christian of many years in ministry. It is subtle
at first, then gains momentum as the strongman takes hold as he lies, steals and
tries to kill us through our thoughts. It is daily warfare to possess the mind of
Christ so we must be aware of this in all that we do. We are either blessed or
cursed by what filters through our minds. You have a unique ministry Caroline so
appreciate your insight.
posted on July 6th, 2012 at 2:24 pm by Margot O'Molony

9. I am so very thankfull that the SPIRIT lead me to readying all your books and yes
working to uncover all lies that has been left behind in my mind and heart that
needs to be rewired in the mind and heart. What a BLESSING!!
posted on July 6th, 2012 at 4:49 pm by Pastor Joe Hostetler

10. Caroline, I want to thank God and thank you for the pieces of our life puzzle and
journey that became more clear having understood your powerful explanation
about toxicity in the brain. My eldest daughter developed toxic patterns from a
very young age which developed into full blown selfmutilation. We are looking back
at 25 yrs of Gods grace wherein the devil tried to devour us with His lies,
confusion, condemnation and fear. She has only recently gone through a rehab
program of 5 mths and a following program in a psychiatric clinic (again!) where
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she was diagnosed with apparent DID. She is since doing much better. Lots of the
things that I learnt from your book and teachings helped me to survive through a
storm that seemed never ending. When I discovered how memories are laid down
and how defiled some of my librarys filles are, I started asking the Lord to have
His light shine on them, to point them out to me so that I could systematically
have Him delete all of those with His precious blood. It was and still is a slow and
painful process but oh! so liberating. May God bless your ministry to the Body!
posted on July 7th, 2012 at 7:33 am by adri wehrmann

11. Great work! Keep it up!

posted on July 7th, 2012 at 1:17 pm by Sandy La Clair

12. 21 days is three weeks. in Hebrew 3 means complete, interesting!

posted on July 8th, 2012 at 5:47 pm by Glen Morse

13. I am very excited to have learnt about you Caroline! And the reason why is
because many people come up with fantastic information, but because they are not
Gods child, I have to sift through their teachings to decide what is true and what
is not true, or what is pleasing and not pleasing to God. I think its wonderful that
you are a Christian and that the Lord has shown you this very powerful stuff.
Praise be to Him! And thanks for sharing.
posted on July 11th, 2012 at 5:33 am by Get Thin for Good

14. Neuurochemical chaos arise when we believe the devils lies because the entire
wiring of our minds is towards truth, we came from Truth, that makes so much
sense. Dr Leaf is one of the persons whose gift keeps me raffling, her creative
mind and the energy content in her thoughts.
What a blessing!!!
posted on July 12th, 2012 at 2:36 pm by Bryan Tegomoh

15. One of my favorite questions these days! Anytime I have a feeling in the negative
range I can track it to a lie I have chosen to hold onto. And that is the beginning
of freedom from that lie! I so love the connect between science and God
science and scripture such joy wells up within with each tiny new connect!
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Blog / General / We Are Designed For Deep Intellectual ThoughtIt Keeps Us Healthy!
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We Are Designed For Deep Intellectual ThoughtIt Keeps Us Healthy!

Posted on March 26th, 2012.

The deeper you think the more intelligent you become. This is a scriptural and scientific
truth: scripturally we are told throughout the Bible (see Proverbs specifically) to get
knowledge, understanding and wisdom; scientifically the deeper you think the more
thoughts and memories you will grow inside your brain. This means we are not designed
to skim the surface of things, but rather to think things through, to read deeply, to
understand and build strong memories.
The deep pursuit of knowledge increases not only our intelligence but also our health. In
fact, recent research has shown that better health is another good reason for getting a
degree. According to one study led by Dr Walsemann, attaining a degree after 25 years
of age is associated with better midlife health and fewer depressive symptoms. About
38% of US citizens attain their highest degree after their mid twenties. Because of the
economic downturn more and more people are going back to college later in life to
enhance their opportunities for employment or to change career fields. This is good step
in the right direction of improving mental and physical health!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120228114042.htm#.T1B50_OEPNg.mai
lto
And, while we are on the topic of developing our intelligence, lets talk about the other
end of the spectrumgetting our children to read books! Research shows that books in
the home are an important factor in determining a childs education level. In fact,
according to a 20-year study done at the University of Nevada parents who have books
in their home increase the level of education their children will attain. They found that
having a 500-book library (even with illiterate parents) could propel a child 3.2 years,
and sometimes as much as 6 years, further in education on average. And it doesnt have
to be 500 books; the researchers found that having as few as 20 books in the home still
has significant impact. My own four children have been exposed to books since they were
infants. I would take them to the library from the age of 4 months in order to ingrain a
love of reading in themeven if they only sat on the books at first! They are all in their
late teens now and to say that they love reading would be a great understatement. The
first piece of advice I gave any parent in my private practice, and the piece of advice I
would still give to anyone who asked me how to help advance their childrens education, is
read read readand read some more!
http://www.sciencedaily.comreleases2010/05/100520213116.htm#.T1B6072Ve0Y.mailto

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The development of deep thinking through books is a great return on investments. But
remember, reading the bible is your greatest return on investment!
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Blog / General / A Challenge to Awareness and Action

A Challenge to Awareness and Action
Posted on February 28th, 2012.

I am certain most of us have heard the scripture: my people perish for lack of
knowledge (Hosea 4:6). Well, it is this scripture that has prompted me to write a blog
to encourage you to increase your awareness of what you are exposing your mind and
bodies to; and to encourage you to follow the sage advice of Proverbs: get knowledge
and wisdom when it comes to life and lifestyle decisions!
What is happening in our schools? Waiting for Superman is a film that gave me
renewed vigor to continue with my work in education that I have been doing for 25 years
in South Africa and now for nearly three in the USA. God has given a desire to help
teach children and teachers the natural art of deep thinking through creating Switch
On Your Brain classrooms. Its frightening to note that the average American child
spends less than 10% of a class lesson engaged in deep thinking! In fact, the following
statement was made in Newsweek July 18, 2010: For the first time, research shows
that American creativity is declining. What went wrong- and how can we fix it? This is a
very informative article talking about the decline in education in America and the effect
of the creative quotient (CQ) dropping instead of rising by 10 points each generation.
What is happening to our food? Food Inc., Supersize Me and Food Matters are
three films that will forever open your eyes to the perversions that are happening when
it comes to what is being put into peoples mouths. It never fails to horrify me when I
see what children are being fed for school lunches and how blithely people in general
reach for that next take out and processed food item. Fluoride can ravage your thyroid
and pineal glands, and it can lead to cancer as well. But while fluoridated drinking water
is a major culprit, so are these very common foods. In fact, there is one everyday food
that contains a level thats up to 180 times greater than whats recommended for your
drinking water! (READ MORE HERE)
What is happening to our medical system? Cut Poison Burn is a controversial, eye
opening, and heartbreaking documentary that puts the business of cancer treatment
under the microscope. I encourage you to follow the frustrating journeys of critically ill
cancer patients as they try to navigate the confusing and dangerous maze of treatment
and encounter formidable obstacles in the cancer industrial complex. A compelling
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critique of the influence of medical monopolies, the power of pharmaceutical companies

and government agencies, Cut Poison Burn is essential viewing for anyone and everyone
touched by cancer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=SCmr2OGmMDQ&feature=youtu.be
If I carry on with this blog you may get depressed but that is not my goal. My goal is
to challenge each and everyone of us to get the knowledge to keep ourselves healthy in
our minds and bodies so we can fulfill our divine purpose, which is, after all, what Jesus
wanted: I wanted you healed spirit, soul and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23).
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Blog / General / Target That StruggleEven If You Dont Want To!

Target That StruggleEven If You Dont Want To!
Posted on February 12th, 2012.

Pushing through hard times or challenging situations is not always what we want to do.
And I am not just talking about emotional situations, but also about learning situations in
school, university or corporate environments.
We all know the bible rightly exhorts us to keep on keeping on through hell and high
water, as the saying goes. Well, as someone who is passionate about the bible and
neuroscience, I like to show people how God has designed us to be able to do the things
He wisely advises us to do one of which is pushing through, or scientifically targeting
the struggle. Our brains are equipped for this exact thing, its part of our design!
Pushing yourself to face up to a challenge, and to choose to go just beyond that difficult
circumstance where you have to really apply yourself in focused ways, increases your
brain power. As you make mistakes, acknowledge and learn from them; getting up and
trying again enables you to increase your intelligence, happiness and sense of
achievement. In fact, slowing down, acknowledging and correcting your errors activates
the basal ganglia of your brain to go in to high learning mode and you can grow new brain
cells and use these new baby nerve cells that are born daily (i.e. neurogenesis). You can
also increase the myelin (insulation) around your brain cells, and you increase glial cells.
Glial cells make up 80% of your brain and help with cognition, metacognition and
housekeeping in the brain, so you want them to increase, which they do when you think
deeply!
Effortless performance is not a desirable way to learn and grow as a person in all areas.
Things that are obstacles turn out to be desirable in the long run especially when we
reach out to God! Memories (thoughts) are living structures of infinite size and the more
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we generate impulses through deep Godly thinking, the more scaffolding we build. We
build particularly good scaffolds when we learn from our mistakes! Developing a growth
mindset is about focusing on the process the experience as well the outcome.
Setbacks are opportunities to gain information and learn!
So pay attention to what went wrong or to your wrong choices; ask God to help you
learn from the experience. You will develop your brain and increase the health of both
your brain and immune system! And dont thrash blindly! Choose a goal just beyond your
present abilities, apply Hebrews 11, and you can capture a failure and turn it into a skill,
increasing your intelligence and peace at the same time!

11 Responses to Target That StruggleEven If You Dont Want To!

1. Dr. Caroline!
This is absolutely timely! I am facing a challenge today, a struggle for direction,
and your blog has helped me to see clearly and seek clearly Gods help and his
direction! Bless you and Hubbymy husband and I are still talking about the GodBrain Connection seminar we attended 2 weeks ago in Van Nuys!
Blessings!
Taunya Smith

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Blog / General / The Mind is What the Brain Doesand Coffee Helps!
The Mind is What the Brain Doesand Coffee Helps!
Posted on January 24th, 2012.

Mind is what the brain does, with the mind being our intellect, will and emotions (our soul
realm). This is an interesting concept posing huge challenges and implications for our
lives because what we do with our mind impacts our spirit and our body. We use our mind
to pretty much do everything.
So
Its your intellect, emotions and the free will to choose that will determine whether you
will forgive that person, follow that healthy organic eating plan, receive that healing,
work on not worrying, get rid of that depression, control those anxious thoughts, strive
to that intellectual level you are capable of, develop your passion, work on your selfesteem, be that great friend, husband, wife, father, mother, get that promotion, achieve
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financial freedom, be filled with peace, and on and on to get that seemingly elusive
healthy, joyful lifestyle.
Its through our intellect, emotions and free will that we will make the decision to detox
our thought lives; detox our bodies and build up our spirits. All my research and work has
this as a main pursuit in mind because I know spiritually and scientifically we are
designed to succeed. All the facts and information I share with you through my blogs,
books, seminars and posts on twitter and facebook have this goal in mind: to help you be
your true-you.
Hence I search for the most up-to-date and scientific facts to help you in all the areas
of body, mind and spirit, and I particularly loved the new research on coffee (because I
love coffee!). There are a number of good sources for this research; in particular there
is a great one that is reliable, interesting and easy to read: the Life Extension site and
their magazine, volume 18 Jan 2012. Scientific studies are now showing that common
fears about excess coffee consumption are invalid and higher intak means bigger
benefits!
Coffee beans are extraordinary complex fruits that contain over 1000 phytochemicals,
of which only a few have been investigated a super antioxidant punch! It also has the
power to help prevent most major killers including cardiovascular disease, cancer,
diabetes, liver disease and Alzheimers disease. An impressive number of case-controlled
human studies, compared to coffee abstainers, showed that those who drank pure black
organic coffee cut their risks of breast cancer by 57% and diabetes by 67%. However,
there is a lot missing from commercial coffee beans so one has to be careful of what you
drink!
Sofar from being a risky habit, coffee-drinking (organic, freshly roasted and ground
black!!!) has now been shown to provide powerful protection against an epidemic of
diabetes and a rising tide of age-related diseases. Research has even shown coffee to
help reduce DNA damage, which in turn inhibits cancer and aging. Scientists are
beginning to discover that coffees phytochemistry exerts direct biological actions on
the body, weaving a complex web of indirect protective effects, one of which is
neuroprotective (helps prevent diseases of the brain and cognitive decline). Coffee also
reduces inflammatory activity and improves metabolism.
And this is just a few of the benefits God was thinking of when He created coffee
(caffeinated and decaffeinated) for us to enjoy! So clear you mind as you sip the
delicious brew!

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I also love organic tea, particularly Rooibos and Green Tea! They are just a few of the
wonderful teas that provide phenomenal benefits, which I will discuss in depth in the
near future.
Next blog I will share with you on the benefits of pushing through mistakes.
We will get that mind right!
Blessings
Dr Caroline
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Blog / General / In Body, Mind and Spirit

In Body, Mind and Spirit
Posted on January 13th, 2012.

I dont believe in New Years resolutionsI believe in lifelong resolutions.

I believe in making lifelong resolutions that will move me in the direction of being able to
successfully step into the excitement of living out my destiny. I recognize that my
destiny lies in my passion for researching and understanding the mind and brain science,
and bringing this knowledge to all ages to get everyone excited about believing in
themselves and stepping into their destinies.
Living in a lifelong resolutions state means I have to get my mind, my body and my spirit
moving in the right direction with good choices. So we use our mind thinking and
choosing to make this happen: what you think and choose will impact your mind, body
and spirit.
I have spent 25 years researching this concept and applying this in my own life and in my
clinical practice, books and seminars. What this has done is allow me to see that we can,
with Gods help, live up to those lifelong resolutions and experience passion and
excitement in all we do. And when we fall down, we can get up again.
I am always looking for great ways to help make these body, mind, spirit changes and am
excited to share with you about the In Body Mind and Spirit conferences that I am
now doing with Jordan Rubin. Jordan is one of the worlds leading nutritional experts who
started Garden of Life nutritional supplements, a leading brand in the industry, and has
now launched Beyond Organic, a food company. We have partnered to bring truth and
practical guidance in the form of seminars to help people do three important life65

changing things:
1.Get your mind right by detoxing your thoughts
2.Get your body right by eating and supplementing, exercising correctly the God way
3.Get your spirit right by building your relationship with Christ
We did our first seminar in December with tremendous results and we are doing our
next seminar in Atlanta on the 26, 27 and 28th of January. Some topics we cover
include: my 21 day mind detox ; Raising healthy children; real weight-loss and how
to eat right.
I encourage you to come and attendI can guarantee you will be making life long
resolutions and not New year resolutions!
It doesnt matter where you live, if you believe in God, you WILL be healthier!
Posted on December 29th, 2011.

Over the last few years research has been showing that a belief in a loving and
benevolent god has many health benefits. A large proportion of these studies have been
done in the USA but now in a large Norwegian longitudinal health study called HUNT,
researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) were
able to find a clear relationship between time spent in church and lower blood pressure
in both women and men.
It was initially thought that the large cultural and religious differences between the US
and Norway would make it difficult to apply findings from the US to Norway. However,
despite these differences, and the fact that only 4% of Norwegians (as opposed to the
40% of Americans) go to church on a weekly basis, the findings of the health benefits of
believing in God were almost identical: those who were religiously active were healthier
than those who were not religiously active!
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111223114042.htm#.TvyJ-uy0ps.mailto)
Other research shows that those who attend church were 30% less likely to suffer
depression and those who believe God have a sense of purpose and are 70% less likely to
be depressed. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081023120228.htm)
For many, religious activity changes between childhood and adulthood, and a new study
finds this could affect ones mental health. According to Temple Universitys Joanna
Maselko, Sc.D., women who had stopped being religiously active were more than three
times more likely to have suffered generalized anxiety and alcohol abuse/dependence
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than women who reported always having been active religiously.

(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080101093855.htm)
Now a new national study by two Brigham Young University sociologists finds that
religious involvement makes teens half as likely to use marijuana. The research showed
the protective effect of church and the influence of parents.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081010175311.htm)
Missouri University health psychology researchers have found that religious and
spiritual support improves health outcomes for both men and women who face chronic
health conditions. The research showed that both genders may increase their reliance
on spiritual and religious resources as they face increased illness or disability.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026143811.htm)
Research also shows that religion and spirituality are linked to positive physical and
mental health; however, most studies have focused on people with life threatening
diseases. A new study from the University of Missouri-Columbia shows that religion
helps many individuals with disabilities by enabling them to adjust to their impairments
and can give a new meaning to their lives.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071023104134.htm)
More than 20 percent of atheist scientists are spiritual, according to new research from
Rice University. Though the general public marries spirituality and religion, the study
found that spirituality is a separate idea one that more closely aligns with scientific
discovery for spiritual atheist scientists.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505124039.htm)
A dose of God will help medicine. Research shows that many patients do not feel the
medical system adequately meets their spiritual needs, said Cadge. By shedding light on
how religion and spirituality connect to the practice of medicine, this study is a first
step toward addressing such needs of patients and their families during a profoundly
threatening chapter of life.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071114111135.htm)
More than half of physicians believe that religion and spirituality have a significant
influence on patients health, according to a report in the April 9 issue of Archives of
Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Physicians who are most
religious are more likely to interpret the influence of religion and spirituality in positive
ways. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070409164931.htm)

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In times of economic distress and plenty, ninety percent of Americans pray, more than
half of us once a day or more. We pray for big thingsto stay healthy, to keep our jobs,
and to strengthen our relationships. And we pray for small thingsto find parking spaces
and missing items. Some of us are sure God exists and others pray simply to cover the
bases. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081204133608.htm)
These are just a few of the studies showing that no matter who we are, what is
happening or where we arewe NEED to believe!
No importa dnde usted vive, si usted cree en Dios, usted ser ms saludable!
Publicado el 29 de diciembre de 2011.
Durante la investigacin de los ltimos aos ha mostrado que la creencia en un Dios
amoroso y benevolente tiene muchos beneficios para la salud. Una gran parte de estos
estudios se han realizado en los EE.UU., pero ahora en un gran estudio longitudinal de
salud noruego llamado HUNT, investigadores de la Universidad Noruega de Ciencia y
Tecnologa (NTNU) fueron capaces de encontrar una relacin clara entre el tiempo
empleado en la iglesia y menor la presin arterial en mujeres y hombres.
Inicialmente se pens que las grandes diferencias culturales y religiosas entre los EE.UU.
y Noruega hacen que sea difcil aplicar los resultados de los EE.UU. a Noruega. Sin
embargo, a pesar de estas diferencias, y el hecho de que slo el 4% de los noruegos (en
comparacin con el 40% de los estadounidenses) van a la iglesia una vez por semana, los
resultados de los beneficios de creer en Dios eran casi idnticos: los que estaban
religiosamente activos eran ms saludables que aquellos que no eran religiosamente
activo!
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111223114042.htm #. TvyJ-uy0ps.mailto)
Otras investigaciones muestran que las personas que asisten a la iglesia fueron un 30%
menos de probabilidades de sufrir depresin y aquellos que creen que Dios tiene un
sentido del propsito y son 70% menos propensos a estar deprimidos.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081023120228.htm)
Otras investigaciones muestran que las personas que asisten a la iglesia fueron un 30%
menos de probabilidades de sufrir depresin y aquellos que creen que Dios tiene un
sentido del propsito y son 70% menos propensos a estar deprimidos.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081023120228.htm)
Para muchos cambios, la actividad religiosa entre la infancia y la edad adulta, y un estudio
reciente halla que esto podra afectar a su salud mental. Segn Joanna Universidad de
Temple Maselko, Sc.D., las mujeres que haban dejado de ser religiosamente activa eran
ms de tres veces ms probabilidades de haber sufrido de ansiedad generalizada y el
abuso de alcohol / dependencia
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que las mujeres que reportaron haber sido siempre activo religiosamente.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080101093855.htm)
Ahora, un nuevo estudio nacional por dos socilogos de la Universidad Brigham Young
considera que la participacin religiosa hace que la mitad de probabilidades de los
adolescentes consumen marihuana. La investigacin mostr que el efecto protector de la
iglesia y la influencia de los padres.
(Http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081010175311.htm)
Investigadores de la Universidad de Missouri de psicologa de la salud han encontrado
que el apoyo religioso y espiritual mejora los resultados de salud para los hombres y las
mujeres que se enfrentan a problemas de salud crnicos. La investigacin mostr que
ambos sexos pueden incrementar su dependencia de los recursos espirituales y religiosas
que se enfrentan a la enfermedad aumenta o discapacidad.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026143811.htm)
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La investigacin tambin muestra que la religin y la espiritualidad estn vinculadas a la

salud fsica y mental positiva, sin embargo, la mayora de los estudios se han centrado en
las personas con enfermedades que amenazan la vida. Un nuevo estudio de la Universidad
de Missouri-Columbia muestra que la religin ayuda a las personas con discapacidad, lo
que les permite adaptarse a sus limitaciones y puede dar un nuevo sentido a sus vidas.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071023104134.htm)
Ms del 20 por ciento de los cientficos ateos son espirituales, de acuerdo con una nueva
investigacin de la Universidad de Rice. Aunque el pblico en general se casa con la
espiritualidad y la religin, el estudio encontr que la espiritualidad es una idea
independiente - una que alinea ms estrechamente con los descubrimientos cientficos para "espirituales" cientficos ateos.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505124039.htm)
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Una dosis de Dios ayudar a la medicina. Las investigaciones muestran que muchos
pacientes no se sienten adecuadamente el sistema mdico se ajuste a sus necesidades
espirituales ", dijo Cadge. "Al arrojar luz sobre cmo la religin y la espiritualidad
conectarse a la prctica de la medicina, este estudio es un primer paso para responder a
esas necesidades de los pacientes y sus familias durante un captulo profundamente
amenazadora de la vida.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071114111135.htm)
Ms de la mitad de los mdicos creen que la religin y la espiritualidad tienen una
influencia significativa en la salud de los pacientes, segn un informe publicado en la
edicin de abril de la edicin del 9 de Archives of Internal Medicine, una de las revistas
de JAMA / Archives. Los mdicos que son ms religiosos son ms propensos a
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interpretar la influencia de la religin y la espiritualidad de una manera positiva.

(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070409164931.htm)
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En tiempos de dificultades econmicas y la abundancia, el noventa por ciento de los

estadounidenses oran, ms de la mitad de nosotros una vez al da o ms. Oramos para grandes
cosas, para mantenerse sano, para mantener nuestros puestos de trabajo, y fortalecer nuestras
relaciones. Y rezamos por pequeas cosas, para encontrar plazas de aparcamiento y los elementos
que faltan. Algunos de nosotros estamos seguros de que Dios existe y que otros oran
simplemente para cubrir las bases.
(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081204133608.htm)
Estos son slo algunos de los estudios que muestran que no importa quines somos, de lo que est
ocurriendo o dnde estamos ... tenemos que creer!

You are What you Think: 75-98% of Mental and Physical Illnesses Come from our Thought Life!
Posted on November 30th, 2011.

This is a staggering and eye-opening statistic because it also means that only 2-25% of
human mental and physical illnesses come from the environment and genes! Scientists
are discovering the precise pathways by which changes in human consciousness (thinking)
produce changes in our brain and bodies. This consciousness activates our genes and
changes our brain. Science even shows that thoughts, with their embedded feelings, turn
sets of genes on and off in complex relationships. We take the facts, experiences and
the events of our lives and assign meaning to them through thinkingwe are reacting to
the events and circumstances of life.
We may have a fixed set of genes in our chromosomes, but which of those genes is
active and how they are active has a great deal to do with how we think and process our
subjective experiences, i.e. our reactions. Our thoughts, with their intertwined
emotions, produce words and behaviors, which in turn stimulate more thinking, choices
and thought building. We are constantly reacting to the circumstances and events of
this life and as this cycle goes on, our brains become shaped in a process that will either
be in a positive direction or a negative direction. So it is the quality of our thinking and
choices, our reactions, which determine our brain architecture. This means that the
quality of our thinking (consciousness) affects the shape or architecture of the brain
and resultant quality of health in our minds and bodies. Science and scripture show how
we are wired for love and optimism (scripture: we are made in His image; scientifically:
see my book The Gift in You), and so when we react by thinking negatively and making
negative choices, the quality of our thinking suffers, which means the quality of our
brain architecture suffers, and, in turn, our health.
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Taking this to a deeper level, research shows that DNA actually changes shape according
to our thoughts. As you think those negative thoughts about the week ahead that hasnt
happened yet, or that person who hasnt actually said or done anything yet, (even in the
absence of the concrete stimulus) the toxic thinking has changed your brain wiring in a
negative direction and thrown your mind and body into stress. According to Dr Herbert
Benson, MD, and president of Harvard Medical Schools Mind-Body Institute
(http://www.massgeneral.org/bhi/research/), toxic thoughts lead to stress, which
affects our bodys natural healing capacities. Toxic thinking literally wears down the
brain and the rest of the body.
The Institute of Heartmath discusses an experiment titled Local and nonlocal effects
of coherent heart frequencies on Conformational Changes of DNA. This study showed
that thinking and feeling anger, fear and frustration caused DNA to change shape
according to thoughts (that is thoughts with their intertwined feelings). The DNA
responded by tightening up, becoming shorter and switching off many DNA codes, which
reduced quality expression; we will feel shut down by negative emotions and our body
feels this too. What was really exciting about this study is the fact that the negative
shut down or poor quality of the DNA codes was reversed with feelings of love, joy,
appreciation and gratitude! The researchers also found that HIV positive patients with
these positive thoughts and feelings had 300,000 times the resistance!
(http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/practice/organizationDetail.cfm?
coid=852&sector=21).
So when we make a poor quality thinking decisioni.e. a toxic thoughtsuch as
unforgiveness, bitterness or irritation, we change the DNA and subsequent genetic
expression affecting the shape of the wiring in our brain in a negative direction. This
immediately puts the brain into protect mode and the brain translates these poor quality
toxic thoughts as stress. This stress will then manifest itself in our bodies.
Stress on the Your dictionary website, is defined as a condition of mental and physical
tension or strain, as depression or hypertension, which can result from a reaction to a
situation in which a person feels threatened, pressured etc. Synonyms for stress include
anxiety, nervousness, fearfulness, apprehensiveness, impatience, fear, tenseness, or
restlessness. It is our mind and bodys response to toxic thinking, and even a little bit of
stress from a little bit of toxic thinking has far reaching consequences for mental and
physical health. There is much research proving this.
Reaction is the key word above, which I discussed in the first few paragraphs. And here
is the caveat: you cannot control the events or circumstances of your life but you can
control your reactions. And controlling those reactions means the difference between
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healthy minds and bodies and sick minds and bodies because, according to research, 7598% of mental and physical illnesses come from our thought lives!
Here are just a few statistics confirming this number: A study by the American Medical
Association found that stress is a factor in 75% of all illnesses and diseases that people
suffer from today. The association between stress and disease is a colossal 85% (Dr
Brian Luke Seaward). The International Agency for Research on Cancer and the World
Health Organization has concluded that 80% of cancers are due to lifestyles and are not
genetic, and they say this is a conservative number (Cancer statistics and views of
causes Science News Vol.115, No 2 (Jan.13 1979), p.23). According to Dr Bruce Lipton
(The Biology of Belief, 2008), gene disorders like Huntingtons chorea, beta thalassemia,
cystic fibrosis, to name just a few, affect less than 2% of the population. This means
the vast majority of the worlds population come into this world with genes that should
enable the to live a happy and healthy life. He says a staggering 98% of diseases are
lifestyle choices and therefore, thinking. According to Dr H.F. Nijhout (Metaphors and
the Role of Genes and Development, 1990) genes control biology and not the other way
around. According to W.C Willett (balancing lifestyle and genomics research for disease
prevention Science (296) p 695-698, 2002) only 5% of cancer and cardiovascular
patients can attribute their disease to hereditary factors. According to the American
Institute of health, it has been estimated that 75 90% of all visits to primary care
physicians are for stress related problems (http://www.stress.org/americas.htm). Some
of the latest stress statistics causing illness as a result of toxic thinking can be found
at: http://www.naturalwellnesscare.com/stress-statistics.html
An undisciplined mind is one filled with a continuous stream of thoughts, worries, fears
and distorted perceptions, all of which trigger degenerative processes in the mind and
body.
We cannot afford not to bring all thoughts into captivity to Christ Jesus (2nd
Corinthians 10:5)!
Usted es lo que usted piensa: 75-98% de las enfermedades mentales y fsicas, ven de
nuestros pensamientos!
Publicado el 30 de noviembre de 2011.
Esta es una estadstica asombrosa y abrir los ojos, ya que tambin significa que slo 225% de humanos enfermedades mentales y fsicas proceden del medio ambiente y genes!
Los cientficos estn descubriendo los caminos precisos por los cuales los cambios en la
conciencia humana (pensamiento) producen cambios en nuestro cerebro y cuerpo. Esta
conciencia activa nuestros genes y los cambios de nuestro cerebro. La ciencia muestra
que incluso los pensamientos, a sus sentimientos implcitos, a su vez conjuntos de genes y
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desactivar en relaciones complejas. Tomamos los hechos, las experiencias y los

acontecimientos de nuestras vidas y asignar significado a travs del pensamiento,
estamos reaccionando a los acontecimientos y circunstancias de la vida.
Es posible que tengamos un conjunto fijo de genes en nuestros cromosomas, pero cul
de esos genes est activo y la forma en que son activos tiene mucho que ver con nuestra
forma de pensar y procesar nuestras experiencias subjetivas, es decir, nuestras
reacciones. Nuestros pensamientos, sus emociones entrelazadas, producir palabras y
comportamientos, que a su vez estimulan ms el pensamiento, las decisiones y el
pensamiento construyendo. Estamos constantemente reaccionando a las circunstancias y
los acontecimientos de esta vida y como este ciclo contina, nuestro cerebro en forma de
convertirse en un proceso que ser ya sea en sentido positivo o una direccin negativa.
Por lo tanto, es la calidad de nuestros pensamientos y decisiones, nuestras reacciones,
que determinan nuestra arquitectura cerebral. Esto significa que la calidad de nuestro
pensamiento (la conciencia) afecta a la forma o la arquitectura del cerebro y la calidad
resultante de la salud en nuestras mentes y cuerpos. La ciencia y las Escrituras muestran
cmo estamos conectados por el amor y optimismo (escritura: "estamos hechos a su
imagen"; cientficamente:
ver mi libro "The Gift en ti"), y as cuando reaccionamos negativamente al pensar y tomar
decisiones negativas, la calidad de nuestro pensamiento sufre, lo que significa la calidad
de nuestra "arquitectura del cerebro" sufre, y, a su vez, nuestra salud .
Tomando esto a un nivel ms profundo, la investigacin muestra que el ADN cambia de
forma de acuerdo con nuestros pensamientos. Al pensar esos pensamientos negativos
acerca de la prxima semana que no ha sucedido todava, o la persona que en realidad no
ha dicho ni hecho nada todava, (incluso en ausencia del estmulo concreto) el
pensamiento txico ha cambiado el cableado de su cerebro en una direccin negativa y
arrojado su mente y su cuerpo en tensin. Segn el Dr. Herbert Benson, MD, y
presidente de la Escuela Mdica de Harvard Mente-Cuerpo Institute
(http://www.massgeneral.org/bhi/research/), pensamientos txicos llevar al estrs, que
afecta a las capacidades naturales del cuerpo para curarse. Pensamiento txico
literalmente 'desgasta' el cerebro y el resto del cuerpo.
El Instituto de HeartMath describe un experimento titulado "Efectos locales y no
locales de frecuencias coherentes del corazn en los cambios conformacionales de ADN".
Este estudio mostr que piensan y sienten ira, el miedo y la frustracin causada ADN de
cambiar de forma de acuerdo a los pensamientos (es decir, con su pensamiento
entrelazados sentimientos). El ADN respondi apretando arriba, cada vez ms cortos y
apagar muchos cdigos de ADN, lo que redujo la expresin de calidad, vamos a sentir
"cerrar" por emociones negativas y nuestro cuerpo siente esto. Lo que fue realmente
interesante de este estudio es el hecho de que la negativa "cerrar" o la mala calidad de
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los cdigos de ADN se revirti con sentimientos de amor, alegra, agradecimiento y

gratitud! Los investigadores tambin encontraron que los pacientes VIH positivos con
estos pensamientos y sentimientos positivos tenan 300.000 veces la resistencia!
(http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/practice/organizationDetail.cfm?
coid=852&sector=21).
As que cuando hacemos una mala calidad pensando en la toma de decir un pensamiento
txico, tales como la falta de perdn, la amargura o la irritacin, cambiamos el ADN y la
subsiguiente expresin gentica que afecta a la forma del cableado de nuestro cerebro
en un sentido negativo. Esto inmediatamente pone el cerebro en modo de proteccin y el
cerebro traduce estos pensamientos txicos de calidad pobre como el estrs. Este
estrs entonces se manifestar en nuestros cuerpos.
El estrs en el sitio Internet Tu diccionario, se define como "un estado de tensin fsica
y mental o la tensin, la depresin o la hipertensin, que puede ser resultado de una
reaccin a una situacin en la que una persona se siente amenazada, etc Sinnimos
presion para el estrs son la ansiedad , nerviosismo, miedo, aprensin, la impaciencia, el
miedo, la tensin, o agitacin. Es nuestra mente y la respuesta del cuerpo al pensamiento
txico, e incluso un poco de estrs de un poco de pensamiento txico tiene profundas
consecuencias para la salud mental y fsica. Hay mucha investigacin demuestra esto.
La reaccin es la palabra clave anterior, lo que dije en los primeros prrafos. Y aqu est
la advertencia: no puede controlar los eventos o circunstancias de su vida, pero usted
puede controlar sus reacciones. Y el control de esas reacciones se entiende la diferencia
entre las mentes y cuerpos sanos y mentes enfermas y organismos, ya que, segn las
investigaciones, 75-98% de las enfermedades mentales y fsicas provienen de la vida de
nuestros pensamientos!
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Aqu hay algunas estadsticas que confirmen este nmero: Un estudio de la Asociacin Mdica
Americana encontr que el estrs es un factor en el 75% de todas las enfermedades y las
enfermedades que las personas sufren de hoy. La asociacin entre el estrs y la enfermedad es
un colosal 85% (Dr. Brian Lucas Seaward). La Agencia Internacional para la Investigacin sobre el
Cncer y la Organizacin Mundial de la Salud ha concluido que el 80% de los cnceres se deben a
los estilos de vida y no son genticos, y dicen que se trata de una cifra conservadora
(estadsticas del cncer y las vistas de causas Science News Vol.115, No 2 (Jan.13, 1979), p.23).
Segn el Dr. Bruce Lipton (La Biologa de la Creencia, 2008), trastornos del gen, como la corea de
Huntington, la beta talasemia, fibrosis qustica, por nombrar slo unos pocos, que afecta a menos
del 2% de la poblacin. Esto significa que la gran mayora de la poblacin del mundo vienen a este
mundo con genes que deberan permitir el vivir una vida feliz y saludable. l dice que un
asombroso 98% de las enfermedades son el estilo de vida y por lo tanto, el pensamiento. Segn el
Dr. HF Nijhout (metforas y el papel de los genes y el Desarrollo, 1990) genes biologa de control
y no al revs.

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Segn WC Willett (estilo de vida equilibrado y la investigacin genmica para la Ciencia

prevencin de enfermedades (296) p 695-698, 2002), slo el 5% de los pacientes con
cncer y cardiovasculares pueden atribuir su enfermedad a factores hereditarios. De
acuerdo con el Instituto Americano de la salud, se ha estimado que el 75 - 90% de todas
las visitas a los mdicos de atencin primaria son por problemas relacionados con el
estrs (http://www.stress.org/americas.htm). Algunas de las estadsticas ms recientes
de estrs que causan la enfermedad como resultado de un pensamiento txico se puede
encontrar en: http://www.naturalwellnesscare.com/stress-statistics.html
Una mente indisciplinada es uno lleno de un flujo continuo de pensamientos,
preocupaciones, miedos y percepciones distorsionadas, los cuales desencadenan procesos
degenerativos en la mente y el cuerpo.
No podemos permitirnos no "llevar todo pensamiento cautivo a Cristo Jess (2 Corintios
10:5)!

To Dream or Not to Dream?

Posted on November 16th, 2011.

We process and build thoughts all day long, which become physical realities inside our
brain. At nighttime we also think, but in a different way: we sort out the thoughts we
have built during the day.
Dreams occur during REM sleep (rapid eye movement). And, just as you think in your own
unique way, you will dream in your own unique way, which means that there are no
predictable patterns. Moreover, dreams involve thinking about abstract ideas that are
represented visually, so they can be confusing.
Neurochemically, when we are awake we have specific amounts of serotonin and
norepinephrine that help us line up our thoughts and logically process the sensory input
coming from the outside world, and we get bursts of acteylcholine as something captures
our attention. When we are asleep at night, acetylcholine production is active
(consolidating memories) in our minds, but the production of serotonin and
norepinephrine is shut down, which introduces the element of peculiarity into our
dreams. In fact, the frontal lobe is also inactive during REM sleep-the brain has no
means of reasonably explaining the swirl of memories that often appear to flood ones
sleeping hours. However, it appears that really intense memories, i.e. the very happy or
very toxic memories, get a lot of attention in this process.
Hence dreams are simply thoughts in a different biochemical state. We continue
focusing on the same issues that concern us while we are awake, but in a different way.
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Dreams can also be helpful for problems that require creativity or visualization to solve.
Dmitry Mendeleyev conjured up his final form of the periodic table whilst dreaming;
Otto Loewi thought of a neuroscience experiment that won him the Nobel prize in
medicine; Beethoven would often awake with new tunes ringing in his mind.
Did you know that by thinking about challenges, dilemmas, and issues before we go to
bed, we can in fact increase our chances of dreaming up a solution? That just as waking
thought can drift between reminiscing, introspection, ruminating, planning and so on, so
can dreaming? Dreaming is an amazing gift from God! But what exactly, you may ask, this
gift for? Well such a simplistic question would never be posed about conscious thoughts,
and the same goes for dreaming; it is for everything!
Para soar o no soar con hacerlo?
Publicado el 16 de noviembre de 2011.
Procesamos y construir pensamientos todo el da, que se convierten en realidades fsicas
dentro de nuestro cerebro. Por la noche tambin pensamos, pero de una manera
diferente: ordenar los pensamientos que hemos construido durante el da.
Los sueos ocurren durante el sueo REM (movimiento rpido de los ojos). Y, tal como
usted piensa en su propia manera nica, usted soar en su propia manera nica, lo que
significa que no existen patrones predecibles. Por otra parte, los sueos implica pensar
en ideas abstractas que se representan visualmente, por lo que puede ser confuso.
Neuroqumicamente, cuando estamos despiertos, tenemos cantidades especficas de la
serotonina y la norepinefrina que nos ayudan a alinear nuestros pensamientos y
lgicamente procesar la informacin sensorial procedente del mundo exterior, y tenemos
rfagas de acteylcholine como algo que capta nuestra atencin. Cuando estamos dormidos
por la noche, la produccin de acetilcolina est activo (consolidacin de los recuerdos) en
nuestras mentes, pero la produccin de serotonina y norepinefrina se apaga, que
introduce el elemento de peculiaridad en nuestros sueos. De hecho, el lbulo frontal
tambin est inactivo durante el sueo REM, el cerebro no tiene medios para explicar
razonablemente el remolino de recuerdos que a menudo parecen inundar una de las horas
de sueo. Sin embargo, parece que los recuerdos muy intensos, es decir, los recuerdos
muy felices o muy txicos, obtener una gran cantidad de atencin en este proceso.
Por lo tanto los sueos son simplemente pensamientos en un estado bioqumico diferente.
Continuamos enfocando en los mismos temas que nos preocupan cuando estamos
despiertos, pero de una manera diferente. Los sueos tambin pueden ser de ayuda para
problemas que requieren de la creatividad o la visualizacin de resolver. Dmitry
Mendeleyev conjur su forma final de la tabla peridica, mientras que los sueos; Otto
Loewi pensado en un experimento de neurociencia, que le vali el premio Nobel de
medicina, Beethoven lo hara a menudo despierto con nuevas canciones sonando en su
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mente.
Saba usted que al pensar sobre los retos, dilemas y cuestiones antes de ir a la cama, de
hecho, puede aumentar las posibilidades de soar con una solucin? Que as como
despertar el pensamiento puede ir a la deriva entre recordando, la introspeccin,
rumiando, la planificacin y as sucesivamente, por lo que se puede soar? El sueo es un
regalo maravilloso de Dios! Pero, qu, usted puede preguntar, este don? Bueno, esa
pregunta simplista nunca se plante acerca de los pensamientos conscientes, y lo mismo
pasa con los sueos, sino para todo!
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The Gene Myth: Our DNA is NOT Our Destiny

Posted on November 1st, 2011.

Scientific research has shown that 87-98% of mental and physical and behavioral
illnesses come from our thought life, which is indubitably a large and frightening number,
and contrary to what many of us have been led to believe. In fact, few human processes
are turned on or off by a single gene. Most processes require many genes acting
together to produce a common result. Thus, the idea fired up by the media that there is
a gene for this and a gene for that is incorrect. From second to second, day-by-day,
genetic cascades are turned on or off by our own thoughts and experience. Yes, that
means we are largely in control!
This picture of a multiplicity of genes that fluctuate moment by moment is at odds with
the picture ingrained in the public mind: that genes determine everything from our
physical characteristics to our behavior. Its a highly fashionable concept that there is a
gene for this and a gene for that, and, in particular, it removes personal responsibility
from us as individuals. This is unhealthy and contrary to what God teaches us, which is to
take responsibility for the thoughts we think and choices we make. Fortunately, since
the 1970s research has been challenging the gene myth and now we know that the
genes in the neurons of our brains are activated 87-98% by our thoughts with embedded
emotions, which, of course, challenges the cause and effect model of genetic causation.
We now also understand that there is an electromagnetic component to every biological
process. So, genes (biological) are how information is stored (like the hard drive of a
computer) and energy (electromagnetism) is about how they communicate information
(this is equivalent to plugging a computer in, which activates the hard drive to a
functional level). Scientists are learning more and more about what turns genes on or
off, or, in other words, what influences their activation. They have found that thinking
and the subsequent thoughts we build are major activators. Thoughts and feelings turn
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sets of genes on and/or off in complex relationships. Moreover, science is discovering

that, although we have a fixed set of genes in our chromosomes, its principally our
thoughts that influence those genes which are active. This is an amazing, fundamental
spiritual principle as well: as a man thinks in his heart, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7)
Our thoughts and emotions shape our minds as they stimulate the formation of thought
networks (neural pathways) in our brains, which either reinforce old pathways or initiate
new ones. In the same way our muscles bulk up with exercise, our neurons bulk up the
more we think. So what we think becomes biology; biology is genes, hormones, neurons
and electromagnetic systems and all the complex interactions between them. These
interactions in turn produce the words and actions we speak and perform. Our genes are
being changed moment by moment by the environment of our thoughts and feelings as
well as the environment of our families, homes, work, friends and where we live! We
assign mental and emotional meaning to facts that are as important to gene activation as
the facts themselves. Even the thoughts you are having about the coming week (a week
that hasnt happened yet and may never happen!) are wired into your brain and act as
stimulus for genetic expression.
So, when all is said and done, we are very much in control, and not victims of our biology.

El mito de la gentica: Nuestro ADN no es nuestro

destino
Publicado el 1 de noviembre de 2011.
La investigacin cientfica ha demostrado que el 87-98% de las enfermedades mentales y
fsicas y de comportamiento vienen de nuestros pensamientos, lo cual es sin duda un gran
y aterrador, y al contrario de lo que muchos de nosotros se nos ha hecho creer. De
hecho, pocos procesos humanos se encienden o se apaga por un nico gen. La mayora de
los procesos requieren muchos genes que actan juntos para producir un resultado
comn. Por lo tanto, la idea disparada por los medios de comunicacin que hay un gen para
esto y un gen para esto que sea incorrecta. De segundo a segundo, da a da, cascadas
genticas se enciende o se apaga por nuestros propios pensamientos y experiencias.
S, eso significa que son en gran medida el control!
Esta imagen de una multiplicidad de genes que fluctan momento a momento est en
contradiccin con la imagen arraigada en la mente del pblico: que los genes determinan
todo, desde nuestras caractersticas fsicas de nuestro comportamiento. Es un concepto
muy de moda que existe un "gen de esta y un gen para que", y, en particular, se elimina la
responsabilidad personal de nosotros como individuos. Esto no es saludable y contrario a
lo que Dios nos ensea, que es asumir la responsabilidad de los pensamientos que tenemos
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y las opciones que tomamos. Afortunadamente, desde la dcada de 1970 la investigacin

ha sido un reto el "mito de genes" y ahora sabemos que los genes en las neuronas de
nuestro cerebro se activan 87-98% en nuestros pensamientos con las emociones
integradas, que, por supuesto, los desafos de la causa y efecto modelo de la causalidad
gentica.
Ahora tambin se entiende que hay un componente electromagntico a todos los procesos
biolgicos. Por lo tanto, los genes (biolgicos) son cmo se almacena la informacin (como
el disco duro de un ordenador) y la energa (electromagnetismo) se refiere a cmo se
comunican la informacin (esto es equivalente a enchufar el ordenador en que se activa la
unidad de disco duro a un nivel funcional). Los cientficos estn aprendiendo ms y ms
acerca de lo que resulta o eliminar genes, o, en otras palabras, lo que influye en su
activacin. Han descubierto que el pensamiento y los pensamientos posteriores que
construimos son activadores importantes. Los pensamientos y sentimientos a su vez
conjuntos de genes dentro y / o fuera de las relaciones complejas. Adems, la ciencia
est descubriendo que, a pesar de que tenemos un conjunto fijo de genes en nuestros
cromosomas, es principalmente nuestros pensamientos que influyen en los genes que
estn activos. Este es un principio asombroso, espiritual fundamental, as: "Como un
hombre piensa en su corazn, as es l". (Proverbios 23:7)
Nuestros pensamientos y emociones dan forma a nuestras mentes ya que estimulan la
formacin de redes de pensamiento (las vas nerviosas) en nuestros cerebros, que, o bien
reforzar las vas antiguas o iniciar otras nuevas. De la misma manera que nuestros
msculos un gran trabajo con el ejercicio, nuestro mayor neuronas hasta el ms
pensamos. As que lo que pensamos se convierte en biologa, biologa es los genes, las
hormonas, las neuronas y los sistemas electromagnticos y todas las interacciones
complejas entre ellos. Estas interacciones, a su vez producir las palabras y acciones que
hablar y actuar. Nuestros genes estn cambiando momento a momento por el entorno de
nuestros pensamientos y sentimientos, as como el ambiente de nuestras familias,
hogares, el trabajo, los amigos y el lugar donde vivimos! Le asignamos significado mental y
emocional a los hechos que son tan importantes para la activacin de genes como los
hechos mismos. Incluso los pensamientos que se tienen acerca de la prxima semana (una
semana que no ha ocurrido an y puede que nunca suceda!) Estn conectados a su cerebro
y actan como estmulo para la expresin gentica.
As que, cuando todo est dicho y hecho, estamos muy en control, y no a las vctimas de
nuestra biologa.
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BLOQUES DE CONSTRUCCION DE VIDA O MUERTE

(Pasajes tomados del libro de Charles Capps El Poder Creativo de Dios

Sanidad)

La Sanidad Divina es una cura espiritual. La ciencia mdica ayuda a travs de

medios fsicos al administrar medicina en el cuerpo fsico. La Sanida Divina de Dios
es espiritual. Es administrada a travs del espritu humano (1 Cor. 2; 9-12). En
Prov. 4:20-22, Dios nos dice que su palabra es vida para aquellos que la
encuentran, y salud a toda su carne. LA PALABRA DE DIOS SANA SU CUERPO,
pero lo hace a travs del espritu. La sanidad puede ser recibida por el espritu
humano a travs de la Palabra. Una vez que es concebida all, penetra el cuerpo
fsico.
As como usted tomara medicina para que su salud se mejore, de igual
manera DEBE RECIBIR LA PALABRA DE DIOS referente a la sanidad en su
Espritu para recibir SANIDAD SOBRENATURAL. Y como toda medicina, debe
ser aplicada regularmente. Usted DEBE DE HABLAR LA PALABRA DE DIOS a su
circunstancia o situacin, nadie mas puede hacerlo por Usted, Santiago 1:21 nos
amonesta a recibir la palabra implantada con mansedumbre, la cual puede salvar su
alma (y cuerpo). Una vez que la Palabra de Dios es implantada en su espritu,
tambin produce resultados en su cuerpo.
La imagen que la Palabra crea en usted es ya una realidad en el campo
espiritual. Cuando usted habla la Palabra de Dios de su corazn entonces su fe
enmarca su mundo diariamente. Jesucristo expres claramente ?el hombre bueno,
del buen tesoro del corazn saca buenas cosas? (Mateo 12; 35). Cada vez que
usted habla su fe, crea una imagen interior ms fuerte. Eventualmente la Palabra
de Dios perfeccionar esa imagen y usted empezar a verse sano. Cuando la
Palabra es implantada en usted, infunde su vida en usted (Juan 6:63, Rom. 8:11).
La fe es la certeza de lo que se espera, la conviccin de lo que no se ve (Heb.
11:1). La esperanza es importante, pero sin substancia hasta que se llena de fe.
Mire a las palabras de Jesucristo: ?Todas las cosas son posibles para aquellos que
creen? (Marcos 9:23) si tiene fe como una semilla de mostaza usted dir.?? (Lucas
17:6) ?Aquel que cree tiene? (Juan3:36) cualquiera que dijere; le ser hecho?
(Marcos 11:23,24). Es un principio bblico de CREER Y LLAMAR POR LAS COSAS
QUE NO SON TODAVIA MANIFESTADAS. ?Hija, tu fe te ha sanado? (Marcos
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5:34). Tambin cuando expresas tu fe en la Palabra de Dios puede sanarte

completamente.
La Palabra en Proverbios 4:22 declara que es medicina a toda nuestra carne.
Es la medicina disponible ms poderosa hoy en da, y es capaz de sanar tu cuerpo
sin efectos secundarios. Salmos 107: 29 dice que Dios envi su Palabra y san?De
acuerdo a Isaas 53:5,6 y 1 Pedro 2:24, segn Dios su poder sanador es un hecho.
Nos pertenece, ya que la sanidad es parte de su expiacin (Isaas 53:5,6). Nuestra
confesin de la Palabra de Dios llama por la sanidad la cual ya es nuestra, pero no
est manifestada en nuestros cuerpos.
No, no estoy enseando en contra de los doctores o medicina. Pero no
dependa en los doctores o medicina solamente para mantenerlo saludable. Existen
algunas enfermedades que la ciencia mdica no puede sanar. Pero, si usted
necesita un doctor, vea un doctor. Existen medicinas hoy que son beneficiosas en
ayudar el proceso de sanidad de su cuerpo. Si esta tomando medicina, mzclela con
fe diciendo, ?Yo creo que yo recibo mi sanidad en el Nombre de Cristo?. La
mayora de las medicinas ayudan a paralizar los sntomas mientras usted aplica los
principios de Dios referente a la salud y sanidad.
No aconsejo que usted bote su medicina y solamente confe en confesar la
Palabra de Dios a menos que el Seor le diga. Renovar su mente toma tiempo, al
igual que la fe en sus palabras y la Palabra de Dios. Pero las cosas que usted
continuamente confiesa eventualmente vendrn a ser parte de usted. La MUERTE
Y LA VIDA estn en el poder de la lengua; y aquellos que la aman, comern del
fruto de ella (Prov.18:21). En Isaas 57:19 dice que nosotros creamos el fruto de
nuestros labios. Paz, paz a los que estn lejos, y a los que estn cerca, dice el
Seor; y yo los sanar.
Toma tiempo desarollar la fe para operar en estos principios, as que no deje
alguien le ponga baja condenacin por ir a los doctores o por tener que operarse.
En otras palabras, opere segn su nivel de fe, pero no se quede en ese nivel para
siempre. Contine en la Palabra de Dios hasta que fe se desarrolle en el poder
sanador de la Palabra de Dios.
Operar en estos principios no es fcil. Toma disciplina y compromiso. No es
suficiente tan solo leer estas confesiones. Le animo a que confiese la Palabra
audiblemente sobre su cuerpo dos a tres veces al DIA. Confiselo con autoridad.
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No es necesario que usted haga estas confesiones al frente de otros, ya que las
palabras que usted habla son para su beneficio.
Dios declara que su Palabra no regresa vaca. Debemos regresar su palabra
dndole voz a la misma, y el crear el fruto de sus labios. El confesar la Palabra de
Dios es una manera de conversar con el Seor y de incrementar su fe al mismo
tiempo. Le reto a que confiese estas escrituras en alta voz tres veces al DIA. Le
reto a que afirme estas confesiones bblicas tres veces al DIA. Que no lleguen a
ser una proposicin de casualidades. Practique tomar la medicina de Dios
regularmente, de igual manera que lo hara al tomar medicina. Entonces ser VIDA
a usted y SALUD a su carne.
LA MEDICINA DE DIOS
(Expresarlo tres veces al da hasta que la fe llegue, y despus una vez al da
para mantener la fe. Si sus circunstancias empeoran, duplique la dosis. No le
va hacer dao!
*Jesucristo es Seor de mi vida. La enfermedad e infecciones no tienen poder
sobre m. Yo he sido perdonado y liberado del PECADO Y LA CULPA. Yo
estoy muerto al pecado y vivo en la Justicia de Dios (Col. 1:21-22).
*Jesucristo tom mis pecados en Su Cuerpo en el madero; por lo tanto estoy
muerto al pecado y vivo para Dios y por sus llagas Yo estoy sano y completamente
bien (1 Pet. 2:24, Rom. 6:11, 2 Cor. 5:21). Jesucristo tom mis enfermedades y
dolores. Por lo tanto, yo no le doy lugar a la enfermedad o al dolor. Porque Dios
mand Su Palabra y me san (Salmo 107:20).
*Tu me has dado abundante vida; Yo recibo esa vida a travs de Tu Palabra y fluye
a cada rgano de mi cuerpo, trayendo sanidad y salud (Juan 10:10. Juan 6:63).
*Padre Celestial, yo estoy atento a Tu Palabra. Yo inclino mis odos a tus dichos. Yo
no apartar mis ojos de tu palabra. Yo la guardo en el medio de mi corazn, ya que
son vida y salud para toda mi carne (Prov. 4:20-22).
*As como Dios estuvo con Moiss, as El esta conmigo. Mis ojos no estn ciegos, ni
mis fuerzas abatidas. Benditos sean mis ojos que ven y mis odos que oyen
(Deut.34:7).

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*Ningn mal me sobrellevar, ni ninguna plaga llegar cerca de mi morada. Porque

T has dado rdenes a que Tus ngeles me guarden. Ellos me guardan en todos mis
caminos. En mi sendero hay vida, sanidad y salud (Salmos 91:10-11, Prov. 12:28).
*Jesucristo tom mis dolencias y tom mis enfermedades. Por lo tanto, yo rehuso
que la enfermedad o el dolor dominen mi cuerpo. La Vida de Dios fluye dentro de
m trayendo salud a cada fibra de mi ser ( Mat. 8:17, Juan 6:63).
*Yo estoy redimido de la maldicin. Glatas 3:13 est fluyendo en mi sangre. Fluye
a cada clula de mi cuerpo, restaurando vida y salud (Marcos 11:23, Lucas 17:26).
*La vida de 1 Pedro 2:24 es una realidad en mi carne, restaurando cada clula de
mi cuerpo.
*Yo presento mi cuerpo a Dios, por que es el templo del Dios Viviente. Dios vive en
mi y Su Vida invade mi ESPIRITU, ALMA, Y CUERPO as que Yo estoy lleno de
Dios diariamente (Romanos 12:1-2, Juan 14:20).
*Mi cuerpo es el TEMPLO DEL ESPIRITU SANTO. Yo demando a mi cuerpo a que
d los qumicos adecuados. Mi cuerpo est en perfecto balance qumico. Mis
pncreas proveen la cantidad de insulina adecuada para mi salud y vida (1 Cor.
6:19).
*Padre Celestial, a travs de Tu Palabra me has impartido Tu Vida a m. Esa vida
restaura mi cuerpo con cada aliento que respiro y cada palabra que yo HABLO
(Juan 6:63, Marcos 11:23).
*Aquello que Dios no ha plantado es desecho y desarraigado de mi cuerpo en el
Nombre de Jesucristo. Primero de Pedro 2:24 est injertado en cada fibra de mi
ser, y yo estoy vivo con la vida de Dios (Marcos 11:23, Juan 6:63).
*Jesucristo tom la maldicin por m; por lo tanto, yo no permito que excesos en
mi carne o tumores vivan en mi cuerpo. La vida de Dios en m disuelve excesos y
tumores, y mi fuerza y salud es restaurada (Mateo 16:19, Juan 14:13, Marcos
11:23).
*Excesos y tumores no tienen lugar en mi cuerpo. Son cosas del pasado porque yo
he sido liberado de la autoridad de la oscuridad (Col. 1:13-14).

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*CADA ORGANO y fibra de mi cuerpo funciona en la perfeccin que Dios lo cre

que funcionara. Yo no permito ningn malfuncionamiento en mi cuerpo en el nombre
de Jesucristo (Gn. 1:28-31).
*Tu Palabra es manifestada en mi cuerpo, causando que los excesos en la carne
desaparezcan. Artritis es una cosa del pasado. Yo demando a mis huesos y
coyunturas que funcionen adecuadamente en el nombre de Jesucristo. (Marcos
11:23, Mateo 17:20).
*Padre Celestial, yo declaro Tu Palabra, la ley del Espritu de Vida en Cristo Jess
me hace libre de la ley del pecado y la muerte. Y Tu vida est vigorizando cada
clula de mi cuerpo (Rom. 8:12).
*Gracias, Padre, que yo tengo un corazn y pulmones fuertes. Mi corazn y
pulmones palpitan con el ritmo de la vida. Mi sangre fluye a cada clula de mi
cuerpo restaurando vida y salud en abundante (Proveb 12:14, 14:30).
*Yo tengo un corazn fuerte. Cada palpitar invaden mi cuerpo con vida y me limpia
de enfermedades y dolor (Ex. 23:25, Marcos 11:23).
*Yo ordeno a las clulas de mi sangre a que destruyan cada germen de enfermedad
y virus que trate de habitar en mi cuerpo. Yo ordeno a cada clula de mi cuerpo
sea normal en el Nombre de Jesucristo (Rom. 5:17, Lucas 17:6).
*Yo he sido redimido de la maldicin de la ley y mi corazn y pulmones palpitan con
el ritmo de la vida. El Espritu y Vida de la Palabra de Dios fluye en m, limpiando
mi sangre de cada enfermedad e impureza (Prov. 4:20-23).
*En el Nombre de Jesucristo, mis arterias no se encogern o taparn. Arterias,
ustedes estn limpias, elsticas, y funcionan como Dios te cre a que funcionaras
(Lucas 17:6, Marcos 11:23, Isaas 55:11, Santiago 3:2-5).
*La ley del Espritu de Vida en Cristo Jess me ha librado de la ley del pecado y la
muerte; por lo tanto, no permitir que el pecado, enfermedad o muerte se
enseoree de m (Rom. 8:2, 6:13-14).
*El mismo Espritu que levant a Jesucristo de los muertos vive en m, penetrando
Su vida en mis venas, enviando salud a travs de mi cuerpo. (Romanos 8:11).

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*En el Nombre de Jesucristo, yo ordeno a mi cuerpo a no ser engaado en ninguna

manera. Cuerpo t no vas a ser engaado por viruses o grmenes. Ni tampoco
trabajars en ninguna manera en contra de mi vida o salud (Mat. 12:25,35).
*Yo hablo a mis huesos y coyunturas de mi cuerpo. Yo te declaro normal en el
nombre de Jesucristo. Mis huesos y coyunturas no respondern a enfermedades;
porque el espritu de Vida de 1ra. de Pedro 2:24 impregna cada hueso y coyuntura
en mi cuerpo con VIDA Y SALUD.
*Padre, yo demando a mis huesos que produzcan tutanos perfectos. Yo demando a
mis tutanos que produzcan sangre pura para protegerme de enfermedades e
infecciones. Mis huesos rehsan cualquier ofensa de la maldicin (Prov. 16:24, Gal.
3:13).
*Yo demando a mis coyunturas que funcionen perfectamente. No va haber dolor o
hinchazn en mis coyunturas. Mis coyunturas no permiten que dolor o destruccin
afecte su normal funcionamiento (Prov.17:22).
*Cuerpo, Yo te hablo la Palabra de Fe. Yo demando que cada rgano interno opere
perfectamente, porque t eres el TEMPLO DEL ESPIRITU SANTO: por lo tanto,
te ordeno en el nombre del Seor Jesucristo y por la autoridad de Su Santa
Palabra que seas sano completamente en el Nombre de Jesucristo (Prov. 12:18).
*Yo no morir, pero vivir y declarar las obras de Dios (Salmos 118:17).
*Ahora que hemos ido a travs de las confesiones bblicas, miremos al PRINCIPIO
que pudiera ser la LLAVE para que usted pueda tomar las provisiones de Dios
relacionado a su sanidad.
*Probablemente no hay otro tema tan importante para su sanidad y salud como el
PRINCIPIO que puede ser la LLAVE para ser partcipe de las provisiones de Dios
referente a la sanidad. Ese es el PRINCIPIO DE LLAMAR LAS COSAS QUE NO
SON COMO SI FUERAN. En otras palabras, Dios usa fuerzas espirituales, que no
se ven para anular las cosas naturales que se ven.
Este es el principio Bblico de llamar las cosas que no son, como si fueran. Cuando
se refiere a sanidad divina, este es un principio vital. Debemos declarar sobre
nosotros lo que la Palabra de Dios nos revela de nosotros, sin importar las
circunstancias o cmo nos sentimos.
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Note, que la Palabra est primero en su boca y despus en su corazn. La Palabra

de Dios es injertada dentro de su corazn cuando usted HABLA. No hay nada ms
importante a su fe, que declarar con lo que Dios ha dicho de usted con su propia
boca. Dndole voz a la Palabra de Dios es un mtodo de llamar a las cosas que Dios
ha dado por promesa y todava no manifestada. Cuando se hace esto, algunos dirn
que esta negando lo que existe, pero eso no es verdad. Usted est estableciendo
lo que Dios ha dicho que es verdad sobre la sanidad, aunque todava no sea una
realidad en su cuerpo. Usted no niega que la enfermedad existe, sino el derecho
de existir en su cuerpo, porque usted ha sido redimido de la maldicin de la ley y
librado de la autoridad de la oscuridad (Gal. 3:13, Col. 1:13).
Cuando usted est enfermo y confiesa que usted est sano por las llagas de
Jesucristo, usted est llamando lo que Dios YA le ha dado, a pesar que no se ha
manifestado todava. Este es el mtodo de Dios de llamar las cosas que no son
como si fueran hasta que sean. Usted est declarando a su cuerpo sano de acuerdo
a Lucas 17:5,6 y Marcos 11:23. Su cuerpo le est escuchando y le obedecer, SI
USTED CREE Y NO DUDA EN SU CORAZON. Sus palabras tienen ms efecto en
su cuerpo que las palabras de otras personas. Su cuerpo fue creado con la
habilidad de sanarse as mismo y si cada parte funciona adecuadamente, se sanar.
Algunas enfermedades son causadas por desajustes qumicos en su cuerpo, y la
parte de su cuerpo que controla su hablar tambin controla la secrecin de
qumicos a su cuerpo. Esto ilumina un tanto acerca a lo que Jesucristo dijo en
Marcos 11:23. ?RECIBIRA LO QUE EL DIGA.? Existe ms verdad en Marcos 11:23
de lo que mucha gente se imagina. Usted puede tener lo que DICE EN FE, pero la
mayora de personas estn diciendo lo que tienen. Recurdese, cuando est
enfermo; declare que est sano, porque est llamando de lo que no tiene. Si usted
practica esta verdad y viene a ser parte de su vida, entonces su cuerpo
responder a sus demandas de fe basadas en la autoridad de la Santa Palabra de
Dios.
Yo le reto a tomar tiempo a solas, diariamente, para hablar con Dios. Ponga en
prctica el meditar en Su Palabra hablndole a su cuerpo. Hgalo dos o tres veces
al DIA. Despus duplique sus declaraciones en el area que tiene ms problemas.
Ore la Palabra de Dios sobre su cuerpo. Declare la verdad hasta que usted est
completamente persuadido. Su cuerpo responder a su voz; cunto ms
responder a LA PALABRA DE DIOS HABLADA EN FE?

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ORACION INTERCESORA
Dios nos autoriza por el Espritu Santo a interceder por las necesidades de otros. Sin esa
autoridad nuestras oraciones seran palabras vacas. El tambin nos invisti con la autoridad de
Cristo para refrenar las fuerzas satnicas que est cegando y obstaculizando a la persona por la
cual estamos orando.
Cuando nosotros intercedemos por las necesidades de otros, nos colocamos entre Dios y
esa persona, implorando a Dios por ella o l. Tambin nos colocamos, entre esa persona y Satans,
haciendo guerra espiritual. As que es preciso decir que intercesin es intervencin.
Claro que Jesucristo es el mximo Intercesor, el que intercede entre Dios y el ser humano. El
vino a ser el Perfecto Mediador al entregarse el mismo como sacrificio por el pecado. El nos
equip y comisiona a interceder para que el enemigo retroceda, permitiendo as que el Espritu
Santo traiga conviccin que lleva al arrepentimiento.
*Ore en El Espritu en toda situacin con toda clase de oracin y peticin. Con esto en mente,
est alerta y siempre contine orando por todos los santos (Efesios 6:18).
*Yo orar en el Espritu, pero tambin orar con mi mente (I Corintios 14:15).

Ore:
*Padre, aydame a ser ms sensible a tus indicaciones internas para sentir
las cargas de otros e interceder por otros. Revlame como quieres que yo
ore. Encuentra en m un intercesor dispuesto durante el da y la noche.
ORACION INTERCESORA PARA SALVACION

*Padre Celestial, Yo vengo a Ti en el Lugar Santsimo, por la preciosa Sangre de Jesucristo, de

acuerdo a Tu Palabra, Hebreos 10:19. (Adrale por un momento). Yo oro por la salvacin de
Nombre . Yo te pido que mandes obreros en el camino de Nombre con el verdadero Evangelio de
Jesucristo (incluyendo TV y mensajes de radio).
Satans, y prncipes de los principados de la oscuridad, Yo te ato y rompo tu poder sobre
Nombre, en el Nombre Todopoderoso de Jesucristo de Nazareth. Ustedes espritus de
incredulidad y rebelda; tu, espritu de ceguedad del anticristo, Yo destruyo tus obras y suelto
tus ataduras sobre Nombre, en el Nombre de Jesucristo, utilizando las llaves del Reino de Dios
(Mateo 16:19; 12:29).
*Padre Celestial, Gracias, por preparar el corazn y mente de Nombre inclusive en este momento,
y cuando t enves tus perfectos obreros a l / ella, yo te pido que le otorgues Tu espritu de
arrepentimiento, al reconocer la Verdad (2 Tim. 2:25,26) para que l / ella reciba a Jesucristo
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como Seor y Salvador. Yo reclamo su liberacin del poder de la oscuridad y su transferencia al

Reino de Dios (Col. 1:13) en el Nombre de Jesucristo. Aleluya! Amen!
Recuerde que Dios quiere que las almas sean salvas y nutridas en la Familia de Dios. Usted puede
que sea la nica persona que sabe como orar por esa persona en particular. Piense en esta gran
responsabilidad! Ore por la salvacin de esta persona y rompa cualquier influencia demonaca
sobre la persona, en el Nombre de Jesucristo. Su problema pueda que no se vaya hasta que ore
de esta manera. Pdale a Jesucristo que exprese Su amor a travs de usted a esta persona.
Espere un Milagro!
ORACIN INTERCESORA POR LA FAMILIA

(SU DESCENDENCIA Y SU PAREJA)

Ore lo siguiente, poniendo su atencin en el Seor y en el resultado deseado sin dudas, an
cuando las circunstancias parezcan indicar que sus seres queridos no son salvos, o que han
regresado a la vieja manera de vivir del pecado y que no parezcan cambiar. Cuando nosotros
estamos bajo la autoridad de la Palabra de Dios, entonces podemos creer con gran expectativa
que la palabra de Dios trabaja con autoridad en nuestras vidas y hogares. Si plantamos la Palabra,
entonces cosecharemos lo que est en la palabra que plantamos. Si plantamos palabras de quejas
y de enojo, cosecharemos lo mismo (multiplicado-ya que la cosecha es siempre mayor que la
cantidad de semillas que sembramos.)
Cundo oramos y hablamos la Palabra sobrenatural de Dios en fe a EL, podemos saber que no
regresar a EL vaca, pero que EL realizar aquello que a El le place y prosperar en el propsito
que EL mande, y El est observando Su Palabra para realizarla!

ORACION
Gracias mi Padre Celestial que puedo venir a T en el Nombre de Cristo y a travs de la Sangre
del Pacto Eterno que el derram por mis pecados; y no solamente por mis pecados, sino tambin
por los pecados de todo el mundo. A travs de la Sangre de Cristo, todos mis pecados son
perdonados y removidos de tu rcord; y yo estoy redimido de la mano del Diablo. Yo estoy lavado
en la Sangre, justificado por la sangre, y justificado por el Espritu de mi Dios. Mi cuerpo es el
templo del Espritu Santo. Yo renuncio a Satans y todas sus obras y declaro que l no tiene lugar
en m ni poder sobre m. Tu proteccin es para toda mi familia. Mi familia est fuera del alcance
del enemigo. Inclusive el/la esposo/sa que no es salvo/va o hijos son apartados para ti, Padre, por
mi fe en el Pacto de Sangre y todo lo que yo soy y tengo es dedicado a Ti. Yo creo que T
guardars aquello que te he encomendado como mi Dios que guarda su pacto y T los traers al
Reino de Dios y a salvacin a travs de su fe personal en la obra completa de Jesucristo. Yo
declaro libre sus voluntades de las influencias satnicas en el Nombre de Jesucristo.
Satans, y prncipes de principados de la oscuridad, yo derribo, ato y rompo tu poder sobre
(nombre) en el Nombre Todopoderoso de Jesucristo de Nazareth. Ustedes espritus de
incredulidad y rebelda; ustedes espritus de ceguedad y de anti-cristo, Yo destruyo tus obras y
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suelto tus ataduras sobre (nombres), en el Nombre de Cristo, usando las llaves del Reino del Cielo
(Mateo 16:19; 12:29).
Si existen otras ataduras como drogas, sexo, perversin, etc., usted necesita nombrarlas y
cortar los yugos sobre la persona, en el Nombre de Jesucristo. Termine esta parte confesando, ?
Yo declaro a Nombre libre de todas las obras del Diablo, en el Nombre de Jesucristo?.

Padre Celestial, Yo s que Tu Palabra es viva y poderosa, ms penetrante que una espada
de doble filo. Por fe y oracin, Yo hablo Tu palabra a mi hogar y todo lo relacionado a ella,
creyendo que Tperfeccionars aquello que concierne a mi vida. Porque yo estoy bajo la
autoridad de Tu Palabra, Yo espero que trabaje poderosamente mientras la plante en mi
hogar y familia para una cosecha espiritual. Yo estoy construyendo mi casa sobre la roca
slida del or y hacer la Palabra de Dios; por lo tanto, Yo s que mi casa estar firme en
todas las tormentas de la vida.
Padre, proveme de Tu Sabidura para entrenar a mis hijos en el camino que deben seguir
para que cuando sean mayores no se aparten Tu Sabidura. Yo les ensear Tu Palabra. Mis
hijos sern enseados por Ti y permanecern firmes cuando enfrenten las tormentas de la
vida.
(Si sus hijos/as son mayores de edad en el momento de su nuevo nacimiento y se da cuenta que no
ha instruido a sus hijos en el camino que deberan seguir, entonces pida a Dios perdn y
misericordia y por su intervencin sobrenatural y sanidad en sus corazones y mentes.)

Padre Celestial, te doy gracias que mis nietos y nietas nacidos y no nacidos tendrn
la justicia de Dios que es por la fe en Cristo Jess y Yo reclamo a mi posteridad ahora
para el Reino de Dios. Yo s que el mal no los cubrir porque ellos son benditos del Seor,
al igual que su descendencia.
Yo honro a mi padre y madre y oro porque mis hijos / as hagan lo mismo; para que sus das
puedan ser largos sobre la tierra y les vaya bien. Padre, yo oro por esposos / as que Te
Honran para mis hijos / as y que ellos huirn de carnalidades juveniles y seguirn rectitud,
fe, amor, y paz.
Padre Celestial, Yo te doy gracias por mi cnyuge, por mi esposa/so, y te pido que la / lo
bendigas y hagas lo que T quieras como hombre / mujer de Dios, que l / ella pueda
caminar dignos del Seor para satisfacerle en todo y sean fructferos en toda Buena Obra,
creciendo en el conocimiento de Dios. Causa que ellos sean benditos que no caminan en el
consejo de malos, que no guardan compaa con pecadores o aquellos que se burlan de las
cosas de Dios. Yo confi que l / ella se deleita en Tu Palabra y por lo tanto meditan en Tu
Palabra da y noche. Hazlo / la como un rbol plantado por ros de agua que traen fruto en
su tiempo y prosperan en todos sus caminos. Aydalo/la ha no provocar a los hijos a ira,
sino a instrurlos en Tus Principios y Advertencias. Padre pon en l / ella el querer y hacer
lo que a Ti te place.

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Yo ahora oro por nosotros como marido y mujer, para que el Amor de Dios que es
derramado en nuestros corazones sea manifestado en nuestras vidas diariamente; para que
podamos ser de un mismo parecer con la Mente de Cristo y ser de un mismo acorde. No
permitimos que salga de nuestra boca comunicacin corrupta, sino aquello que es bueno para
mutua edificacin, impartiendo gracia a ambos. No permitamos, como esposo y esposa, en
ninguna manera resentir al Espritu Santo por quien fuimos sellados hasta el da de
redencin.
Querido Espritu Santo, recurdanos de Tu presencia dentro de nosotros ya que tu conoces
nuestros pensamientos y actitudes antes de que hablemos. Corrgenos en el nivel de nuestra
mente para que podamos ser conformados a la imagen de Cristo.
Padre, llnanos con el Espritu de sabidura y entendimiento, el Espritu de consejo y poder,
el Espritu de conocimiento y del temor del Seor. Que nuestro hogar sea lleno de rectitud,
paz, y gozo en el Espritu Santo. Nosotros confiamos en Ti con todos nuestros corazones y
no confiamos en nuestro propio entendimiento; en todos nuestros caminos Te reconocemos
para que dirijas nuestros pasos.
Y ahora, Padre, Te alabo como el Dios de mi salvacin. Yo confiar enT en todo tiempo y
no temer, porque T eres mi fuerza y mi cancin. (Tome tiempo para adorar, deleitndose
en Su Amor.)
ORACION INTERCESORA PARA SANIDAD
(POR OTROS)
Dependa del Espritu Santo para nombres especficos y para citar ciertas escrituras. Esto
tambin puede ser utilizado para su propia sanidad al colocar su nombre.
1. Somtase a Dios.
Perspectiva del Cuarto del Trono: conciencia ?En-Cristo?.
2. Ate al Fuerte
?Satans y espritus maestros de la oscuridad en lugares celestiales, Yo te ato declarndote
ineficaz contra (nombre), en el Nombre de Jesucristo de Nazaret. Yo te suelto de tu
asignacin y corto tus lneas de poder hacia l/ella en el Nombre de Jesucristo?.
3. Enfrente condiciones especficas.

Marcos 11:23

?T, dolor y la causa del dolor (artritis, temor, contienda, etc.), t eres un nombre, y el
nombre de Jesucristo es el Nombre sobre todo nombre. Por lo tanto, te ordeno a obedecer
en el Nombre Todopoderoso de Jesucristo. Yo te ordeno ahora a que dejes este cuerpo
(esta mente, situacin, hogar, etc.), en el Nombre de Jesucristo de Nazareth.? ?Yo desato
a esta persona (esta situacin, hogar, etc.) de todas las obras del diablo (especifica la
condicin), porque est escrito, ?por esta razn el Hijo de Dios se manifest, para destrur
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(desatar) las obras del diablo.? Gracias, Seor Jesucristo, se han ido, de acuerdo a Tu
Palabra.?
4. Establezca la condicin deseada.
Mi Padre Celestial, Yo te pido ahora en el Nombre de Jesucristo, que restaures y vuelvas a
crear este cuerpo (cada clula, tejido, rgano, etc.) de acuerdo a Tu Patrn de perfeccin
que T originalmente ordenastes a este cuerpo que funcionara, T, cuerpo (o nombre una
parte especfica del cuerpo), Yo te ordeno que te conformes a la Palabra del Dios Viviente,
que dice, por la llaga de Jesucristo, fuimos sanados (1Pedro 2:20). Gracias, Seor
Jesucristo, est hecho.
Querido Seor Jesucristo, Te reconocemos como JEHOVA-RAFA; Tu naturaleza es sanidad
y salud. Yo te pido que infundas a esta persona con Tu propia PERSONA.?
5. Dirigiendo a la persona a confesar la sanidad.
Yo recibo mi sanidad integral ahora. En el Nombre de Jesucristo, mi Seor y mi Gran
Mdico. La sanidad es entonces declarada. Gracias, Seor Jess, por sanarme
completamente.
Perdone y suelte a cada persona que le haya ofendido o irritado, y pdale al Padre que
bendiga a cada uno. Establezca tres o ms escrituras de sanidad en su espritu;
personalizndolas, hablndolas y meditando en ellas. Hasta que estn firmemente
establecidas en su espritu.
6. Hable al Padre:
?Padre, en el Nombre de Jesucristo, Yo hablo Tu Palabra concerniente a mi sanidad. Est
escrito en Tu Palabra que Jesucristo Mismo tom nuestras dolencias y enfermedades, y por
Sus Llagas soy Sanado; y que yo soy redimido de la maldicin de la enfermedad, la cual es
parte de la maldicin de la ley. Por la tanto, hablo con gran valor y confianza, basado en la
autoridad de Tu Palabra Escrita, que Yo soy libre de la maldicin de enfermedades y rehuso
tolerar sus sntomas. Gracias, Padre, Tu Palabra de Sanidad est ahora establecida en m
por la palabra de mi boca y viene a ser mi posesin personal y realidad porque t miras a
Tu Palabra para realizarla.

7. Toma

la autoridad sobre las fuerzas satnicas:

?Satans y espritus de la oscuridad. Yo tengo las llaves del Reino de los Cielos para
imponer la Victoria de Jesucristo sobre ti y te ato declarndote inefectivo contra m, en el
Nombre de Jesucristo de Nazaret. Yo te suelto de tu tarea. Tu, dolor (u otros sntomas) y
las causas del dolor (si trminos mdicos son conocidos, selos), Yo me enfrento a ti en el
Nombre Todopoderoso de Jesucristo. Yo destruyo tus obras y suelto tu ataduras de este
cuerpo y alma). T eres obligado a obedecer, porque yo te hablo en el nombre de
Jesucristo, el cual es sobre todo nombre.
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8. Ponga la atencin en Jesucristo, el Gran Mdico, quien reside dentro de ti, y diga: ?Gracias,
Jesucristo, Tu ya has pagado todo el precio por mi sanidad y liberacin de las obras del
Diablo, y Tu eres AHORA el Gran Sumo Sacerdote de mi confesin para realizarlo. As, que
abrazo mi confesin de Fe (basada en la Palabra), en vez de abrazar la confesin de mis
problemas, ?Yo cosechar el fruto de mi boca ya que Tu has dicho que tengo lo que digo.

9.

Si los sntomas regresan o persisten: Diga, ?Satans, eres un mentiroso, no hay verdad en ti
(Juan 8:44). Pero, yo conozco la verdad de la Palabra de Dios y la verdad me ha hecho
libre y yo estoy verdaderamente libre (Juan 17:17; 8:31, 32,36). Sntomas o no sntomas,
la Palabra de Dios dice que yo estoy sano. Ya que mi voto es el factor determinante, yo
ejercito mi libre voluntad para estar de acuerdo con la Palabra de Dios y rehso estar de
acuerdo con los sntomas.?

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