What Is Brain Retraining?: Can It Help Me?
Oct 18, 2023
Is Brain Retraining Right for You? 3 Key Indicators
Have you found yourself in a seemingly endless battle with chronic conditions that refuse to loosen their grip on your life? Have you spent countless days and nights searching for answers, seeking solace in the offices of numerous healthcare professionals, and trying countless remedies, only to find yourself still wrestling with anxious thinking and unexplained symptoms and sensitivities? On the outside you look healthy, but inside you feel, well, awful? If you've ever felt this way, you're not alone. Many individuals have trodden a similar path, wondering if there's a way out of the labyrinth of suffering. In this blog, I want to offer you a glimmer of hope—a lifeline, if you will. We'll explore three key indicators that could signify a path to healing and liberation through the transformative power of brain retraining.
Indicator #1: You’ve been to multiple practitioners and you are still struggling
Have you ever found yourself wading through the murky waters of challenging chronic conditions, searching relentlessly for relief but discovering only fleeting or insufficient solutions?
- Have you explored conventional medicine, only to encounter treatments that yield limited results or unpleasant side effects?
- Have you delved into alternative therapies like functional medicine, chiropractic care, or acupuncture, yet your symptoms persist?
- Have you noticed newfound sensitivities to foods, supplements, or environmental triggers that were once harmless?
- Are you dealing with unexplained and perplexing symptoms?
- Have you received the disheartening news that there is no known cure for what ails you?
If any of these scenarios strike a chord with you, there's reason for hope—brain retraining might be the very key to your path to recovery.
Indicator #2: Navigating the Aftermath of Trauma or Prolonged Stress
Trauma, whether it's physical, emotional, or rooted in toxic exposures, can cast a long shadow over your life. Periods of intense and prolonged stress, like divorces or major life transitions, can also leave an indelible mark. These experiences can leave you stuck in a cycle of heightened stress responses, with your nervous system unable to regain its equilibrium. This, in turn, can manifest as a host of seemingly unrelated symptoms. Brain retraining steps in as a guide, helping to regulate your nervous system, and giving your brain the tools to reset its threat assessment mechanisms allowing the body to naturally heal.
Indicator #3: Living with Anxiety, Panic, or Chronic Stress
Do you often find yourself gripped by anxiety, plagued by panic attacks, or weighed down by the heavy burden of chronic stress? These experiences can make relaxation and restful sleep feel like distant dreams. What you may not realize is that these symptoms often indicate that your brain is trapped in a continuous fight-or-flight mode. Your mind races with incessant worry, and sleep eludes you. This is where brain retraining steps in and does its thing. It rewires the neural pathways, shifting your brain from a perpetual state of alarm to one of peace and safety.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."
Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV):
Understanding Brain Retraining:
At its core, brain retraining is a remarkable process that targets the neural pathways in your brain, particularly those linked to the survival instinct. When your brain perceives a threat, it triggers the well-known fight-or-flight response, flooding your body with stress hormones. However, when this response becomes chronic due to prolonged stress or unresolved trauma, it can manifest as a myriad of health issues. Brain retraining's purpose is to recalibrate this response, shifting your brain from perpetual alertness to a state of rest and repair
The Bible offers profound insights into the concept of neuroplasticity, and retraining the brain even if the term itself is not explicitly mentioned.
In the book of Romans, Paul encourages us with these words:
"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
(Romans 12:2)
This renewal of the mind is how we rewire neural pathways. As we allow our minds to be transformed by faith, belief, and the truths of God's Word, we initiate a process of neuroplasticity.
Moreover, In 2 Corinthians we are instructed to
"take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ." (2 Corinthians 10:5)
This verse highlights the pivotal role of our thoughts. Thoughts shape our emotions, which in turn influence our behaviors. The cycle of thought-emotion-behavior forms neural pathways. This cycle has the ability to form strongholds of fear, doubt, and unbelief, that can manifest as the illnesses, random symptoms or sensitivities, that keep us in bondage.
By embracing the biblical and neuroplasticity principles we can partner with God in profound ways that strengthen our connection to Him and heal us body soul and spirit.
This realization serves as a cornerstone of hope for those on their journey to healing and freedom through brain retraining.
While these three indicators offer valuable insights, please remember that this list is not exhaustive. Take the next step, I invite you to watch the short training video:
Regardless of how long you've borne the weight of these challenges, always keep in mind the power of God’s Word and How he created your brain with the remarkable ability to rewire itself. It offers the promise of a brighter, more liberated future. If you have questions or seek guidance to begin on your journey to wellness through brain retraining, please know that you're not alone. Reach out!
Grace and Peace,
Angel
