The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast Train Your Brain for Flourishing (S13E9)
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Dec 17, 2025 Explore the fascinating interplay between three brain networks: the Default Mode Network, Central Executive Network, and Salience Network. Discover how the DMN can lead to ruminating thoughts while also offering paths to self-reflection. Learn strategies to train your mind using techniques like subject-object shifts and intentional interruptions. This discussion merges faith and neuroscience, emphasizing narrative healing and mental flourishing, making it an essential listen for those seeking to enhance their cognitive wellness.
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Three Networks Shape Your Inner Life
- The brain has three interacting networks: Default Mode (meaning-making), Salience (attention switch), and Central Executive (control).
- Healing and higher performance happen when these networks are trained to work together under mind-guided direction.
DMN Is Your Story Builder
- The Default Mode Network (DMN) builds autobiographical memory, identity, empathy, and imagination.
- A healthy DMN is "reflection anchored in truth" and helps integrate suffering into wisdom.
Journal Wandering To Spot Rumination
- Track your undirected mind-wandering by journaling recurring thoughts to reveal self-focused rumination.
- Use those notes to identify patterns and then deliberately redirect reflection toward helpful themes.