Lyme Life Monday ~ Building Neurons

I’ve been working on my brain for a while, specifically rewiring to overcome spastic movements and intrusive thoughts caused by an exacerbation of Lyme Disease and past trauma from child sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Building neurons on purpose.

Building Neurons

Trauma and trespasses cause similar toxic thoughts, according to the research I’ve done. Dr. Caroline Leaf, Dr. Daniel Amen, and Dr. van der Kolk among others teach that we can renew our minds. We can rewire the problem areas with intentional movements and spoken words.

By choosing our thoughts and demanding that we bring them into captivity to the obedience of Christ, we can get better. Christ was obedient to surrender His own will and submit to the will of Father God. That is the key. It is said, if our thoughts are in line with God’s thoughts we will be well.

There are numerous Scripture references to support the latter statement.

  • Genesis 2:27 Created in the image of God
  • Genesis 2:20 God gave us free will to name things
  • And Genesis 4:7 Free will to choose right or wrong
  • Deuteronomy 30:19 We are not alone in our choices, consequences follow
  • 1 Samuel 3:1-21 We interact with or Creator with words
  • Too many more to post here.

 

Speaking Thoughts

I’m using Dr. Leaf’s 21 Day Brain Detox program. I also read and memorize Scripture. I think or speak affirmations during my stretches and scales.

  • Revelation 3:8 Acknowledges that we have only a little strength
  • Psalm 84:5 Blessed are we when we draw our strength from God
  • 3rd John 1:2 I pray you’ll prosper in health as our soul prospers

 

None of this is hocus-pocus or instant name-it-claim-it stuff. I’ve had Lyme symptoms for as long as I can remember. I’ve had traumatic memories and chronic stress responses all of my life.

I have spent may periods of time in my life working with intensive care to change my thinking. We must be transformed by the renewing of our mind, by the Word of God. In years past, it has been behavioral. I dealt with myself about fear, temper tantrums, and sarcasm. I used the Word of God to literally change how I interact.

  • Hosea 4:6 We perish from a lack of proper knowledge
  • Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another
  • John 13:34 We are commanded to love one another
  • 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 This is how love behaves

 

This is physical.

The pain and fatigue, the tremors and instability, the temperature deregulation and other neurological symptoms are not much different from anything I’ve dealt with before. It hasn’t been to this degree since the late ’80s.

I am taking my medicines and following doctor prescribed protocols. I’m mixing my faith in God with the faith I have in His creation. We are triune beings. Each of us are a spirit. We have a soul, which is our mind, will, and emotions. And we live in a body that enables us to interact with the world.

Our thoughts are physical property in our brains. We are designing the landscape of our own brains. Let us build each other up. Let us build ourselves up too. Building healthy thoughts and getting stronger is for us and for others.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 We are to comfort with that with which we ourselves have been comforted.

 

We are all connected. Let us build healthy neurons to carry good thoughts for a better world.

 

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