EP. 1754

04/04/25

Dr. Lisa Miller, Dr. Rahul Jandial and Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

“I think we sleep because we must dream… the longer we go in our night of rest, the more you’re dreaming on the tail end.” – Dr. Rahul Jandial

How To Awaken Your Brain To Heal Yourself

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The awakened brain’s extraordinary power to transform our mental health lies at the intersection of spirituality and neuroscience. This episode proves that. Dr. Lisa Miller reveals it through groundbreaking research showing spiritual connection physically alters brain function. We also explore how our brains are literally built with neural networks designed to perceive transcendent love, receive divine guidance, and experience oneness. Capabilities that, when activated, reduce cortisol, mitigate depression, and shield against addiction and suicide. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee shares how learning to manage our stress response through simple practices like mindful breathing and releasing the need to always be right creates lasting inner peace. And, neurosurgeon Dr. Rahul Jandial offers a fascinating perspective on why we must dream, explaining that our brains cycle between waking and dreaming states as a form of “high-intensity training” essential for maintaining mental flexibility. These three expert conversations help uncover how spiritual practice, stress management, and proper sleep create the foundation for profound mental wellness and personal transformation.

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"The most important gift we give our children is a strong spiritual core. In fact, I would even go so far to say there is nothing that a parent needs to do more than strengthen their child's natural spiritual awareness." – Dr. Lisa Miller
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And now let’s jump into episode 1754 of The School of Greatness! 

Some Questions I Ask:

  • “What do the MRIs say from a brain that is connected to God or has a spiritual practice versus a brain that doesn’t have a spiritual practice?” 
  • “And what happens when the bonding network engages in the brain? What happens to the body?” 
  • “As a clinical psychologist doing this research for a long time and doing all the MRI studies and working with individuals who have experienced this, is there any other way to get out of pain and suffering than seeking a spiritual practice?” 
  • “Aren’t there medicines that people can take that are gonna fix ’em or solve them? Aren’t there drugs that people should be doing? And isn’t this clinically proven that if you’re depressed and you have mental health diseases that the medicine will set you free?” 
  • “When a child asks a question like, ‘does God love bad people?’ or ‘does God love evil people?’ and a parent says, ‘I think I know the answer, but I really don’t know the answer,’ what should a parent do in that moment?” 
  • “Is it better to be right or be happy?” 
  • “What are the top ways then, to eliminate chronic stress so that it doesn’t consume us and make us sick?” 
  • “There’s different types of dreams. There’s nightmares, there’s erotic dreams, there’s weird, crazy dreams, there’s sleep paralysis, right? I’d love to start there because this is something I can relate to where I’ve woken up but not been able to move or speak.” 

In this episode, you will learn:

  • The three key networks of an awakened brain that make us feel loved, guided, and connected to something greater
  • Why spirituality provides 80% protection against suicide and more protection against depression and addiction than medication alone
  • How to nurture your child’s natural spiritual awareness without needing to have all the answers yourself
  • The powerful “3 Fs” technique to break free from emotional eating and manage stress in healthy ways
  • Why breathing patterns directly signal your brain about danger or safety, and simple breath work to reset your nervous system
  • The surprising science of why humans must dream and how dreams serve as essential “training” for the brain
  • Plus much more…
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