Attention and Perspective: This is War (Frontal Lobe Friday)

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!A few thoughts on attention, perspective, and how to navigate the difficulties in life without missing the beauty all around us. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!) Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts! You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here.  Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique! Other Helpful Links: Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction (01:35) - Reflection on the Week (02:53) - Preparation for Brain Surgery (03:00) - Understanding the Frontal Lobe (03:21) - Listener Email Insights (04:45) - The Constant Battle for Attention (06:52) - Attention vs. Perspective (07:23) - Exegesis vs. Eisegesis (12:54) - The Purpose of Two Brain Hemispheres (15:16) - The Impact of Attention on Perception (17:49) - Embracing Life as a Spiritual War (20:01) - The Ongoing Battle for Attention (24:41) - The Operate Phase of Abide (26:40) - Beginning the Recovery Phase (31:10) - Decision to Move Forward (32:32) - Balancing Left and Right Brain Functions (33:04) - Embracing Life's Challenges (33:28) - Conclusion and Book Promotion