Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health
According to researchers, the vast majority--a whopping 75-98
percent--of the illnesses that plague us today are a direct result
of our thought life. What we think about truly affects us both
physically and emotionally. In fact, fear alone triggers more than
1,400 known physical and chemical responses in our bodies,
activating more than thirty different hormones! Today our culture
is undergoing an epidemic of toxic thoughts that, left unchecked,
create ideal conditions for illnesses.
Supported by current scientific and medical research, Dr. Caroline
Leaf gives readers a prescription for better health and wholeness
through correct thinking patterns, declaring that we are not
victims of our biology. She shares with readers the "switch" in our
brains that enables us to live happier, healthier, more enjoyable
lives where we achieve our goals, maintain our weight, and even
become more intelligent. She shows us how to choose life, get our
minds under control, and reap the benefits of a detoxed thought
life.
From the Back Cover
"If you need a change in your thought life or overall attitude,
Switch On Your Brain will convince you that your brain can
be renewed by the power of God's Spirit and biblical
truth."--James Robison, president of LIFE Outreach
International; cohost of LIFE Today
"The following pages are not information, they are revelation.
Caroline's revelation will change the way you think. This book is
the owner's manual for how our brains work."--Matthew and Laurie
Crouch, Trinity Broadcasting Network
"Caroline Leaf has given us a real jewel, translating modern brain
science into language accessible to everyone."--David I. Levy,
MD, neurosurgeon, author of Gray Matter
"[Caroline] explains how our choices work scientifically, but in a
practical way that makes something that is really hard to do much
easier and more tangible."--Christine Caine, founder of the
A21 Campaign; director of Equip and Empower Ministries; author of
Undaunted
"We encourage you to act on the wisdom found in Switch On Your
Brain and begin the incredible journey of thinking God's
way."--Robert and Debbie Morris, pastors of Gateway Church;
authors of The Blessed Life, The Blessed Marriage,
and The Blessed Woman
"Dr. Leaf's teaching is not only life changing but life
saving as it makes the renewing of the mind so real. I am so
very grateful for the wisdom contained within these
pages."--Darlene Zschech, singer-songwriter; author of
The Art of Mentoring
"Each of us is full of untapped potential when it comes to our
ability to think and process our way through life. I pray that
Caroline's years of research and passion in this realm of unfolding
science will be a blessing to you."--Bobbie Houston, senior
pastor, Hillsong Church
Top Highlights
“Research shows that 75 to 98 percent of mental, physical, and behavioral illness comes from one’s thought life.4 This staggering and eye-opening statistic means only 2 to 25 percent of mental and physical illnesses come from the environment and genes.” (Pages 33–34)
“Reaction is the key word here. You cannot control the events or circumstances of your life, but you can control your reactions. And controlling those reactions is the difference between healthy minds and bodies and sick minds and bodies.” (Page 37)
“This scientific power of our mind to change the brain is called epigenetics and spiritually it is as a man thinks, so is he (Prov. 23:7). The way the brain changes as a result of mental activity is scientifically called neuroplasticity. And spiritually, it is the renewing of the mind (Rom. 12:2).” (Page 56)
“Our consciousness—this phenomenal gift from God to be able to think—activates our genes and changes our brain.” (Page 34)
“When we pray, when we catch our thoughts, when we memorize and quote Scripture, we move into this deep meditative state. This great state of mind is also activated when we intellectualize deeply about information—perhaps what we are studying or a skill we are developing in our job. We are highly intellectual beings created to have relationship with a highly intellectual God. We should never underestimate how brilliant we are and that we are only limited by how we see ourselves.” (Page 84)
Product Details
- Title : Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health
- Author: Leaf, Dr. Caroline
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2013
- ISBN: 9781441244642
Dr. Caroline Leaf holds a PhD in communication pathology from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Since 1981 she has researched the science of thought as it relates to thinking, learning, renewing the mind, gifting, and potential. Dr. Leaf is an international and national conference speaker on topics relating to optimal brain performance, such as stress, toxic thoughts, male/female brain differences, thinking and learning, controlling our thought lives, wisdom, and how to identify and use one's natural gifts. She is frequently interviewed on TV stations around the globe, has published many books and scientific journal articles, and has her own TV show starting in 2013. Leaf and her husband, Mac, live with their four children in Texas.
