Theology in the Raw How to Rewire Your Brain to Live a Flourshing Life: Dr. Lee Warren
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Feb 9, 2026 
W. Lee Warren, MD, a neurosurgeon, Iraq War veteran, and author, links neuroscience and Christian faith to everyday mental health practices. He discusses how repeating thoughts reshape the brain. He explores grief, addiction, anxiety, depression, and when medication or careful diagnosis is needed. Practical steps and Scripture-based reframing are highlighted.
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Mind Shapes Brain Structure
- Your mind exerts causal control over how your brain forms and behaves.
- From thought to thought you are literally performing self-brain surgery that sculpts your neural hardware.
From War Surgery To Personal Loss
- Lee Warren recounts deploying to Iraq, performing hundreds of brain surgeries, and later losing his son Mitchell.
- Those experiences, paired with watching functional MRI research, transformed his understanding of grief, hope, and brain plasticity.
Do A Thought Biopsy Regularly
- Do practice metacognition: notice automatic thoughts, question their truth, and replace false thoughts with true scriptural or factual alternatives.
- Doing this repeatedly causes structural microtubule and synaptic changes that rewire your brain toward healthier patterns.
