In this episode of Sisters-in-Law of Attraction, Sam and Christine dive into the science and practice of rewiring your brain—so you can stop living in worst-case-scenario mode and start living in joy, gratitude, and peace.
Christine shares what she’s learned about negativity bias, why our brains latch onto bad experiences like Velcro and let the good slide off like Teflon, and how neuroplasticity gives us real power to change our thought patterns. Sam brings a deeply personal story about her mom’s third round of breast cancer, and how choosing faith, hope, and trust in her medical team completely shifted the emotional and physical experience of a very scary situation.
Together, they unpack a simple, repeatable process for catching negative thoughts in the moment, gently shifting them, and wiring in new, more empowering beliefs—on purpose.
🧠 Negativity bias & survival mode
Why your brain jumps to worst-case scenarios (even over “just an email” or a routine medical appointment) and how that used to serve us—but often hurts us now.
👶 From innocent kids to fearful adults
How we go from carefree children to adults who anticipate everything that could go wrong, and the role of ego and learned patterns in that shift.
🙏 Sam’s mom, breast cancer & radical trust
A powerful story about asking for a miracle, trusting a new surgeon, and how her mom’s mindset changed the whole feel of a very serious medical visit.
😰 The real cost of stress on the body
Racing heart, sweaty palms, stomach aches, cortisol spikes—how chronic stress impacts even a healthy body, and especially someone already battling illness.
🌬️ Breathwork, meditation & the nervous system
Why simply focusing on your breath can move you into a parasympathetic state (rest-and-digest), calm your body, and create space for a new thought.
🌟 Gratitude as a physical intervention
How genuine gratitude connects you to something bigger than yourself (God, Source, higher power) and has real, physical benefits for your health and mood.
🧩 Your limbic system & subconscious mood
What happens in the limbic part of the brain when you start “thinking about what you’re thinking,” and how that slowly shifts your underlying mindset.
Christine breaks down a simple process inspired by neuroscience (“neurons that fire together wire together”) to help you intentionally rewire your brain:
Notice
Catch the negative thought or body sensation in real time.
“My stomach just dropped.”
“My brain just went straight to worst case.”
Reflect / Shift
Get curious instead of spiraling.
Where am I feeling this?
What am I actually afraid of?
How can I say what I do want instead of what I don’t want?
Reverse & Marinate
Consciously choose the new thought—and sit in it.
Say the new, positive version out loud.
Let it “marinate” for a few breaths so it actually has time to sink in and form a new pathway.
Over time, these tiny, repeated choices are how you unstick old Velcro-thoughts and build new, supportive ones.
You may not be able to control the outcome of every situation—but you can choose your thoughts, your focus, and your energetic posture toward life. That choice has real emotional, spiritual, and physical impact.
Share it with someone who tends to go straight to worst-case scenario.
Try the Notice → Reflect → Reverse practice once today and see how it feels.
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