{"id":1614,"date":"2026-07-05T04:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T04:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spirituality.catherineliew.com\/?p=1614"},"modified":"2026-07-05T04:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T04:36:25","slug":"the-science-of-spirituality-how-your-mind-is-creating-your-reality-dr-lisa-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spirituality.catherineliew.com\/?p=1614","title":{"rendered":"The Science of Spirituality: How Your Mind Is Creating Your Reality | Dr. Lisa Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd14 Subscribe for more great content: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/lewishowes<br \/>\n\u25b6\ufe0f Recommended for you: https:\/\/youtu.be\/vMOShSXR-u0<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lisa Miller, Columbia University professor and author of The Spiritual Child: The New Science of Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving, draws on 10 years of MRI research and a global study of 270,000 children to explain the three circuits of the awakened brain (bonding network, ventral attention network, parietal network). Covers the 4 P&#8217;s framework (Practice, People, Purpose, Path), achieving vs. awakened relationships, spiritual injury, post-traumatic spiritual growth, and findings showing a strong spiritual life is 80% protective against addiction onset and 82% protective against completed teen suicide.<\/p>\n<p>The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life<br \/>\nAmazon https:\/\/amzn.to\/3P3PYR3<br \/>\nEbook https:\/\/apple.co\/4v1spri<br \/>\nAudiobook https:\/\/apple.co\/4wEx18B<\/p>\n<p>The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving<br \/>\nAmazon https:\/\/amzn.to\/4tHIanc<br \/>\nEbook https:\/\/apple.co\/4dmVbge<br \/>\nAudiobook https:\/\/apple.co\/4nGlP7n<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lisa&#8217;s Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dr.lisamiller\/<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lisa&#8217;s Website https:\/\/www.lisamillerphd.com\/<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this episode on the go!<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf4e Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-school-of-greatness\/id596047499<br \/>\n\ud83d\udfe2 Spotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/07GQhOZboEZOE1ysnFLipT?si=a03d916bade54d4f<\/p>\n<p>For more info about this episode, go to https:\/\/lewishowes.com\/1938<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcb0 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book &#8220;Make Money Easy&#8221; today!https:\/\/lewishowes.com\/moneyyou<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcd9 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book &#8220;The Greatness Mindset&#8221; today! https:\/\/lewishowes.com\/gmyo<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce4 sign up for my FREE newsletter https:\/\/lewishowes.com\/greatnessdelivered<\/p>\n<p>Follow Lewis!<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lewishowes\/<br \/>\nTiktok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@lewis<br \/>\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lewishowes\/<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/LewisHowes<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcbb Website: http:\/\/lewishowes.com\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf2 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960<\/p>\n<p>Get More Greatness!<br \/>\nGreatness Clips: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GreatnessClips<br \/>\nSpanish: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LewisHowesEspa\u00f1ol<br \/>\nPortuguese: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LewisHowesPortugues<br \/>\nLewis Howes Shorts: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@lewishowesshorts<\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Introduction: The Intersection of Neuroscience &amp; Spirituality<br \/>\n01:17 &#8211; How the Brain Is Hardwired for God<br \/>\n03:14 &#8211; The 3 Brain Circuits of Spiritual Awareness<br \/>\n04:48 &#8211; How to Build Your Spiritual Fitness Muscle<br \/>\n06:46 &#8211; The Higher Council Table Visualization Practice<br \/>\n11:45 &#8211; What Brain Scans Reveal During Transcendent Experiences<br \/>\n14:03 &#8211; Reversing the Modern Epidemic of Lonely Perception<br \/>\n16:43 &#8211; Why Pain &amp; Suffering Can Accelerate Awakening<br \/>\n18:43 &#8211; Tuning Your Brain&#8217;s Antenna to Higher Consciousness<br \/>\n21:39 &#8211; Awakening Relationships vs. Achieving Relationships<br \/>\n25:11 &#8211; The Single Most Protective Factor for Adolescents<br \/>\n29:00 &#8211; Nurturing Your Child&#8217;s Innate Spiritual Core<br \/>\n37:20 &#8211; Healing Spiritual Injury &amp; Post-Traumatic Spiritual Growth<br \/>\n41:12 &#8211; Mystical Synchronicities &amp; Calling a Wife from the Future<br \/>\n50:51 &#8211; Marriage as a Sacred Calling Beyond Transaction<br \/>\n53:20 &#8211; Nurturing Implicit Cognition: Let Kids Be Spiritual Knowers<br \/>\n55:38 &#8211; The Top Brain Predictor: Altruism &amp; Prayer in Action<br \/>\n58:41 &#8211; The Lifelong Character Benefits of Spiritual Development<br \/>\n01:01:07 &#8211; Shifting from Narrow Achieving Parenting to Unconditional Love<br \/>\n01:11:18 &#8211; The 4 P&#8217;s of Living a Mission-Driven Life<br \/>\n01:12:41 &#8211; Dr. Lisa Miller&#8217;s 3 Truths &amp; Definition of Greatness<\/p>\n<p>T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. 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