#135 - Dr. Lee Warren - A Neurosurgeon's Operating Manual For Mental Health

Dr. W. Lee Warren is a practicing neurosurgeon, Iraq War veteran and New York Times bestselling author whose latest book, The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery, teaches how to put your mind in charge of your brain. Dr. Lee Warren believes your mind and your brain are not the same thing, and that the moment you understand which one is in charge, your mental health can get better instead of worse. In this conversation, we explore what a functional MRI reveals about a single thought, the day in the scanner that changed how he grieved losing his son, why self-help is not self-reliance, what neuroplasticity does whether or not you direct it, how faith measurably changes the brain, the trunk of war memories he left in his garage for five years, why two things can be true at the same time, and the danger of making an idol out of your pain. You are not stuck with the brain you have. How to Connect with Dr. Lee Warren: Website: https://drleewarren.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drleewarren YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drleewarren TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drleewarren The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: https://wleewarrenmd.com/books/the-life-changing-art-of-self-brain-surgery/ Hope Is the First Dose: https://wleewarrenmd.com/books/hope-is-the-first-dose/ Timestamps: 00:00 Why Mental Health Keeps Getting Worse 02:10 Mind and Brain Are Not the Same Thing 05:50 The Day in the Scanner After Mitch 07:32 Self-Brain Surgery Is Born 09:51 Self-Help, Not Self-Reliance 13:43 Neuroplasticity Doesn't Need Your Consent 16:53 How Faith Changes the Brain 24:45 Materialism, Med School and the Afterlife 30:38 Iraq: Brain Surgery in a Tent 35:12 The Trunk in the Garage 39:02 Two Things Can Be True at the Same Time 41:45 Making an Idol Out of Your Pain 43:48 Healing vs. Recovery 48:06 Why "Live Your Truth" Is a Disaster 53:25 The Tomorrow Tax: Numbing Yourself 55:32 Alcohol and Social Media on the Brain 1:00:40 Old Environments, Old Wiring 1:02:21 Practicing Self-Brain Surgery Every Day Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture