Faith Squared Music Vlog

Welcome to headquarters for the Faith Squared Music Vlog – included as a playlist on our YouTube channel. These messages are fun opportunities to hear Alison’s personal perspectives on subject matter (and scripture!) related to Christ-centered brain rewiring. Insightful and entertaining, they are sure to inform. Listen and share!

The many ways you talk to / communicate with your brain (and your brain communicates with you) affect all aspects of your life… especially when habits and patterns are not working in favor of your physical, mental, emotional, & physical health. Alison explores how principles of neuroscience and the gospel of Jesus Christ harmonize in employing proven brain rewiring techniques for healing. Part B of BRAIN TALK briefly covers: (5) ruminating vs envisioning, (6) over-achieving/perfectionism, (7) media consumption, and (8) the value of repetition. Part C will cover: (9) constructive conversations, (10) personal empowerment, (11) desired outcomes, and (12) core beliefs.

Faith Squared Music songs referenced include:

• My BFF
• That’s OK, It’s Alright

References to songs from musicals somehow did not manage to make it into this video! Apologies!
As compensation, here are some songs (and their links) relevant to each BRAIN TALK TIP in this video:

• BRAIN TALK TIP #5 – RUMINATING ON THE PAST VS ENVISIONING A BETTER FUTURE
  When You’re an OVERTHINKER – The Musical by Pixel Playhouse
• BRAIN TALK TIP #6 – OVER-ACHIEVING PERFECTIONISM IS NOT RECOMMENDED
  Billy Joel’s Vienna
• BRAIN TALK TIP #7 – MEDIA CONSUMPTION MATTERS
  Don Henley’s Dirty Laundry
  (Not exactly uplifting, but an interesting commentary on “the news.”)
• BRAIN TALK TIP #8 – REPETITION OF DAILY PRACTICES IS A BIG DEAL
  Sia’s Never Give Up – from the soundtrack of the movie LION
  (Emphasizing the rewards of repeated prolonged efforts)

The many ways you talk to / communicate with your brain (and your brain communicates with you) affect all aspects of your life… especially when habits and patterns are not working in favor of your physical, mental, emotional, & physical health. Alison explores how principles of neuroscience and the gospel of Jesus Christ harmonize in employing proven brain rewiring techniques for healing. Part A of BRAIN TALK briefly covers: (1) body language, (2) deep breathing techniques, (3) avoidance behaviors, and (4) labels. Parts B & C will cover things like ruminating VS envisioning, self-talk, over-achieving VS self-care, appropriate media choices, comforting your inner child, etc.

References are made to the following links:

• You Can’t Complain Your Way to Health and Happiness – Pain Free You
• Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are – Amy Cuddy
• Expectations, Look What You’ve Done – Faith Squared Music

After the last vlog (#3A) laid the groundwork, this vlog (#3B) gets into the nitty gritty of Faith Squared Music’s message about GRATITUDE. First up, some basics in life we can all be grateful for. Second, specific gratitude practices that – with repetition – can help rewire your brain for healing. Third, a personal story of how gratitude (and trusting God) helped bring about a remarkable rescue that took place between the filming of vlogs #2 & #3. Bible verses about gratitude complete the picture. Blessings!

Time to start digging into tools and practices that actually help rewire your brain for healing and health. There is so much to say about the tool that has earned the number one spot on the list. This message will be presented in two parts. Part one lays the groundwork….

If your life has been dominated by fear and/or anxiety (usually at the core of any kind of limbic system dysregulation), it is easy to see yourself as a victim. But allowing that perception to define you is an obstacle to your healing. Let go of victimhood and choose hope, because brain rewiring with faith in your own empowerment changes everything.

A fun analogy to help you understand how and why our limbic brains can sometimes work way too hard to protect us in ways become self-defeating… with a short discussion on some of the things the Bible says about fear.