It's Frontal Lobe Friday! Today, we look at the incredible design and function of your prefrontal cortex, and how God uses it to help you find your way even in the hardest moments of your life. A talk about why it's so important to protect your brain, avoid things that harm it, and stay alert so you can let your brain work the way it's meant to so you can become healthier, feel better, and be happier!Book Mentioned: You, Happier by Dr. Daniel AmenHere's some great research about the effect of alcohol on the prefrontal cortex.Scripture mentioned: Isaiah 30:19-21, Colossians 2:16-23, Ephesians 5:18PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!

(00:01) - Frontal Lobe Friday: The Gift of Selective Attention
(01:57) - Understanding the Prefrontal and Orbitofrontal Cortices
(04:06) - Introduction and background on the new intro music
(06:08) - The uniqueness and significance of the prefrontal cortex
(07:44) - The role of the prefrontal cortex in decision making
(09:41) - How alcohol affects downstream thinking and decision making
(11:06) - Addressing the impact of upbringing and religious beliefs on decision making
(15:11) - Human rules don't restrain behavior, rationale does
(16:34) - Being filled with the Spirit requires a engaged mind
(21:11) - Numbing Behavior: Turning Off the Brain to Avoid Trauma
(23:14) - Stop Turning Off Your Brain to Hear God's Voice
(26:02) - Numbing Behaviors and Shutting Off Our Brains
(28:48) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" Book