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Switch On Your Brain pairs science with Scripture, asking penetrating personal questions in order to understand the impact of our thought lives on our brains, bodies, and lifestyles. The curriculum kit includes the Switch On Your Brain book, DVD, and workbook so that participants can get the most out of Dr. Leaf's exhaustive research.

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Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist whose passion is to help people see the power of the mind to change the brain and find their purpose in life. She is the author of Switch On Your Brain, Think and Eat Yourself Smart, The Perfect You, and Think, Learn, Succeed, among many other books and journal articles, and her videos, podcasts, and TV episodes have reached millions globally. She currently teaches at various academic, medical, and neuroscience conferences, as well as in churches around the world. Dr. Leaf and her husband, Mac, live with their four children in Dallas and Los Angeles.

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You are not a victim of your biology!

The vast majority of the illnesses that plague us today are a direct result of our thought life. What we think about truly affects us both physically and emotionally. Today our culture is undergoing an epidemic of toxic thoughts that, left unchecked, create ideal conditions for illnesses.

Supported by current scientific and medical research, Dr. Caroline Leaf gives you a prescription for better health and wholeness through correct thinking patterns. She exposes the "switch" in your brain that will enable you to live a happier, healthier, more enjoyable life where you achieve your goals, get your thought life under control, and even become more intelligent. And her 21-Day Brain Detox Plan guides you step-by-step through the process of replacing toxic thoughts with healthy ones.

Ready to reap the benefits of a detoxed thought life? Read on . . .|Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and audiologist who has worked in the area of cognitive neuroscience since 1985. Her pioneering work on neuroplasticity--that changes in thinking actually change the brain and can effect behavioral change--paved the way for her current research on how scientific principles are supported by Scripture and vice versa. She is a prolific author and has been featured on Enjoying Everyday Life with Joyce Meyer, LIFE Today with James and Betty Robison, Today with Marilyn and Sarah, It's Supernatural with Sid Roth, and Doctor to Doctor. Dr. Leaf also hosts Switch On Your Brain on TBN. She and her husband, Mac, live in Dallas, Texas, with their four children.

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"If you need a change in your thought life or overall attitude, Switch On Your Brain will convince you that your brain can be renewed by the power of God's Spirit and biblical truth."--James Robison, president of LIFE Outreach International; cohost of LIFE Today

"The following pages are not information, they are revelation. Caroline's revelation will change the way you think.This book is the owner's manual for how our brains work."--Matthew and Laurie Crouch, Trinity Broadcasting Network

"Caroline Leaf has given us a real jewel, translating modern brain science into language accessible to everyone."--David I. Levy, MD, neurosurgeon, author of Gray Matter

"[Caroline] explains how our choices work scientifically, but in a practical way that makes something that is really hard to do much easier and more tangible."--Christine Caine, founder of the A21 Campaign; director of Equip and Empower Ministries; author of Undaunted

"We encourage you to act on the wisdom found in Switch On Your Brain and begin the incredible journey of thinking God's way."--Robert and Debbie Morris, pastors of Gateway Church; authors of The Blessed Life, The Blessed Marriage, and The Blessed Woman

"Dr. Leaf's teaching is not only life changing but life saving as it makes the renewing of the mind so real. I am so very grateful for the wisdom contained within these pages."--Darlene Zschech, singer-songwriter; author of The Art of Mentoring

"Each of us is full of untapped potential when it comes to our ability to think and process our way through life. I pray that Caroline's years of research and passion in this realm of unfolding science will be a blessing to you."--Bobbie Houston, senior pastor, Hillsong Church

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baker Books; 8.2.2013 edition (September 1, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801015707
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801015700
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches

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Dr. Caroline Leaf is a cognitive neuroscientist with a PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc Logopaedics specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980‘s she has researched the Mind-Brain connection and did some of the initial research back in the late 80's showing the neuroplasticity of the brain. During her years in clinical practice and her work with thousands of underprivileged teachers and students in SA and Africa as a Communication Pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist, she developed an original theory of how we think as well as tools and processes that have transformed the lives of patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), learning disabilities (ADD, ADHD), autism, dementias, emotional mental health issues and has shown thousands of students and adults and corporations how to use their mind to detox and grow their brain. She currently teaches globally at conferences and churches and to secular audiences on these topics. Dr Leaf is also involved in the global ECHO movement training physicians worldwide on the mind and she has a panel of top neurosurgeons, neurologists, MD's, ob/gyn's, endocrinologists and neuroscientists that she consults and does research with. She has many YouTube, podcasts and video clips that she produces, reaching millions globally. Her passion is to help people see the power of the mind and the link between science and God as a tangible way of controlling their thoughts and emotions, learning how to think and learn and finding their sense of purpose in life.

Her website is https://drleaf.com

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A MUST READ for 16 - 100 years. Most dynamic and authentic “self help” book EVER.

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022

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I was just checking out the book selection at a Walmart on the way home from a very long drive. And a woman mentioned this book. It was such an odd meeting and random conversation. But she was so genuinely interested and helpful that I wrote the name of the book down. I ordered it off Amazon and after the introduction alone I knew it was THE winner. If you know of anybody who’s going through a tough time or is about to, mentally, physically or both, I highly recommend you getting them this book for them. Easy to read, great layout, and not a lot of fluff.

2 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2022

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Proven scientific retraining your brain to stop the negative thought patterns that can ruin your days and nights. Take control and save your health. Thanks Dr Leaf!

So Informative!

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2022

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I was pleasantly surprised at how biblical this book is, instead of all science focused. After reading it, you will fully understand why you must control your thoughts. It is truly a matter of health and disease, joy and depression, life and death.

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“You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you…?” (Galatians 3:1, NASB).

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2015

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The Bible warns us over and over again to beware of false teachers and prophets. Jesus said, "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves” (Matthew 7:15, NASB). We are warned to beware because these false teachers look like good teachers on the surface. How are we to know if Dr. Caroline Leaf is a false teacher? Jesus told us that too: "You will know them by their fruits…” (Matthew 7:16). We will examine what fruit Dr. Caroline Leaf is producing in this review. Another indicator of a false teacher is that they will flatter you. Twice Paul warns against people who flatter: “For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness” (1 Thessalonians 2:5). And: “For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naïve” (Romans 16:18).

One doesn’t have to examine Dr. Leaf’s teaching for long to find that it is full of flattery. Just search “dr leaf perfect you” and you’ll be taken to a page on her website (Amazon doesn’t allow links to be put in reviews). Here you will find Dr. Leaf telling you that you are a “set-apart designer babe!” And that, “There is something you can do that no one else can do…” In her book, “Switch on Your Brain” she says on p.84, “We should never underestimate how brilliant we are and that we are only limited by ourselves.” In her video “LOVE...POWER...and a SOUND MIND Dr Caroline Leaf” on YouTube you can hear her say, “So when you say you're not perfect, give yourself some slap therapy.” In her video “Prayer Overcomes Depression” (also on YouTube) you can hear her say, “You are supposed to be oozing out that divine sense of purpose to the world and blessing the world with the amazing you that you are.” She also states, "God needs us to pray constantly," in that video.

Undoubtedly Dr. Leaf is coming at us hard with flattery. She’s trying to make us feel awful special. Boy, God sure is lucky that He sent Jesus into the world to save such amazing people. I mean, why wouldn’t God send His Son to save brilliant, amazing, perfect designer babes who can do what no one else can do? Especially since He needs us? But then again, what in the world would we need to be saved from? The Bible tells us that Jesus saves us from God’s wrath: “and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come” (1 Thessalonians 1:10). Why would God be angry with us if we’re so awesome? Why would we need to be saved from God’s punishing anger if we are perfect? After all, only an evil god would punish perfect people. And that is why there is no place for Christ’s saving death in Dr. Leaf’s teaching.

According to Dr. Leaf’s teaching we are not made perfect by the sacrifice of Christ as we are told in Hebrews: “For by one offering He[Jesus] has perfected for all time those who are sanctified” (Hebrews 10:14). Instead, her website tells us, "The way in which you think and choose is the road to becoming ThePerfectYou." Even though Dr. Leaf tells us we’re perfect, it seems we still need to do some things to become…um, more perfect. I suppose it’s going to be tough to peddle all those programs, books, and DVDs if we don’t have anything to do. On p.66 of “Switch on Your Brain” she says, “Moment by moment of each day you can choose who you will be in the next moment, and these choices are captured in the resultant thought networks you build. In that process, the precepts of Scripture should be the overarching, undergirding, and foundational framework.” So we make ourselves perfect by obeying what God has said in Scripture. In other words, we make ourselves perfect by keeping God’s law. Dr. Leaf quotes many scriptures but it seems like she never came across Hebrews 7:19, which tells us, “for the Law made nothing perfect.”

So, in a nutshell, Dr. Leaf’s teaching is that you’re awesome and amazing and that you can make yourself perfect by what you do. Dr. Leaf also claims that her teaching is from God. But it is the devil, not God, who wants us to exalt ourselves and think highly of ourselves so that we will never see a need to believe in Christ to save us from the punishment that we deserve for doing things that we knew were wrong. Jesus said, "I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 18:14). The only way to be saved from God’s righteous wrath is to recognize that we are sinners in need of a Savior to suffer our punishment on our behalf. Christ did not die for perfect and amazing people. There would have been no need for that. As Paul tells us, “For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:6-8). You cannot have it both ways. You cannot exalt yourself with flattering words and exalt Christ. If you exalt yourself like Dr. Leaf does then you make very little of God’s grace and Christ’s work. As you can see, Dr. Leaf has made so little of it that it has disappeared. The fruit that we are supposed to produce is to glorify God. We glorify God by honoring His Son and His work: “so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him” (John 5:23). The fruit that Dr. Leaf produces dishonors the Son and dishonors the Father.

Dr. Leaf sounds nice and she seems sincere. She claims to be a Christian who is teaching things from God. She even tries to use the Scripture to confirm what she’s telling you to do. But don’t forget that Satan also did that with Jesus when he tempted Him in the wilderness (see Matthew 4:6). I’ll leave you with one last warning from Paul regarding false teachers: “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds” (2 Corinthians 11:13-15). Pray that God will grant Dr. Leaf repentance and that she will come to the knowledge of the truth. But hold up her teaching to the light of Scripture and encourage others to do the same instead of being deceived by her lies. God bless.

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Too Brainy for me.

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2022

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Explanations repeated in professional words over and over again that made it difficult for me to grasp. I like things plain, simple and to the point. By the time I got to the punch line I was exhausted and never finished the book.

Dr. Leaf Has Done The Impossible!

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022

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Dr. Leaf Has Done The Impossible!

She has made me decide to buy a Bible! I was baptized in the Church of Christ at the age of nine years old, but saw so much decadence and misbehavior of Preachers I gave it up and devoted myself to Siddha Yoga...but also found questionable behavior there, but benefitted greatly from the Siddha practices. From the first chapter of Switch On Your Mind I felt a great need to buy a Bible even though I have been given Bibles and threw them away! Now I feel a need to own one and re-acquaint myself with its teachings. I have Dr. Caroline Leaf to thank for that.

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I'm a new creature

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2022

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I read this book in 4 days and broke down in tears at the last page. The revelation this book presents ties the words of the Bible with the words of scientists. I believe it! Now I understand how "Faith is a substance" and I know that I can intentionally renew my mind. I'm ready to change my toxic thoughts to one of an amazing future awaiting me and my unborn children.

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For Christians only - non-Christians refer to Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022

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Dr. Leaf claims to be a Christian AND a scientist but her constant verbatim quoting and repetitive citation of scriptures in the running text while she only cites her scientific data in end-notes leads me to mistrust her science. When asked to provide concrete examples of the five steps for implementation in lieu of so many Bible quotations, I was told by Jessica, "Switch On Your Brain was written for Christian audiences. Our general market book on that same topic is Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess" (email correspondence, 9/16/2022). But I ask, would you rather "switch on your [Christian] brain" or "clean up your [non-Christian] mental mess"? I would say her titling choice is pejorative to non-Christians. I'm not sure this author should have readership outside of her own religion. She lost mine.

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One of the worst books I've read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2019

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I've read hundrets of Christian books and many psychological books but this book presents us with a mesh that is neither Christian nor scientific. It's just some pseudo science. Taking out of context verse Prov 23:7 and only in KJV translation and building on it the whole theory is absolutely pathetic. Another verse she took was 2 Tim 1:7 as if these were the only two verses in the whole Bible. Read either some scientific book or some good Christian book but spare yourself this New Agey junk of trying to mix everything together.

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Susan Lewis

Scientifically intellectual book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2016

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Dr Leaf's book is extremely factual, and scientific, but explained I a way that can for the most be understood. I am a retired scientist, but still found some parts very "mind stretching", but very fascinating. I will re read and take notes, to apply her 21 day " mind detox" plan as I want to free up my own from toxic thoughts which are scientifically proven to make you ill. The cross references and applications to quotes from the bible just pull it all together for me, as I am also a Christian that has always seen God's work in everything- just look at DNA for instance. In her book she and other leaders in their fields, has proven research, MRI scans etc which show that your DNA actual changes shape (in a bad way), when you have negative thoughts!
She also produces a workbook and DVD, which I will look to buy. Dr. Leaf also appears on TBN, on further topics associated with this book.

23 people found this helpful

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Not enough practical examples

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2019

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Although I did learn a lot in this book, I was ultimately VERY disappointed. I would have liked to have heard some real life examples of people who have followed the 21 day brain detox plan to see how they implemented it and their results. As Jesus knew so well, human beings learn through STORIES and examples, not just well researched facts and evidence.

Also, I would have liked to read more about the role of trauma and shame and how they prevent us from living wholeheartedly. If Dr. Caroline Leaf ever decided to collabrate with Dr. Brené Brown, their combined knowledge and approaches would TRULY change the world as we know it.

In addition, I was expecting to find a list of toxic thoughts and some examples of healthy ones to replace them, but this wasn't provided.

8 people found this helpful

Glenn

An understanding of how you think

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2022

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A scientific explanation in layman's terms how the brain processes thought patterns. And an explanation how these thought patterns can be negative and can affect bodily health or positive and enhance bodily health. The author is widely-read and very experienced in her field of expertise. This means she makes assertions based on those premises - which you then either take at face value or check them out in her list of references to other scientific, medical and clinical books. Hugely beneficial at face value because she suggests a plan of action to alter negative thinking, negative emotions and negative health.

Mr. R. A. Bates

Freedom from useless worry.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2015

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A bit technical in places but I soon realised that to get the best advantage from this book one has to skip some of the technical stuff and work on the instructions she gives. If you do that, you can improve your brain functions and get rid of a lot of stress and worry which plagues many people. Of course it is based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ so if you have a problem with that, it is not for you. However before you do, remember what he said - "Come to me all you who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest."

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