Neurosurgeon says we can all do 'self-brain surgery'. No, it does not need a medical degree: ‘Talk to yourself the way…'

Consistent negative thinking can bring down your self-esteem. It can also affect your brain. Taking to Instagram, neurosurgeon Dr Lee Warren explained how our brain basically rewires itself to whatever we repeat to it. Negative thoughts hurt your brain.

He explained that every time you put yourself down, your negative thoughts turn into structural changes that your brain begins to automate and turn into “feedback” that makes you believe that things you feel due to low self-esteem are true. He said that if you are someone who talks to themselves in their head, talk as if you would talk to someone you love, not someone you detest. Positive thinking will create a brain that generates more healthy automated thoughts and feelings.

The doctor explained that this was called "self-brain surgery". Thoughts become things, and things you think about eventually turn into real-life events. So it is essential to be kind to yourself and talk to yourself like you are speaking to someone you care about, not someone you loathe.


In the caption, he explained the phenomenon further. You're not just venting when you refer to yourself as weak, foolish, or a failure. Your brain builds in accordance with the blueprint you give it.

The change is to speak to yourself as you would a loved one. The same tone. Same level of patience. The same elegance. It's not soft. One idea at a time; that's how you develop a healthier brain.

“Every time you call yourself stupid, weak, or a failure, you’re not just venting. You’re handing your brain a blueprint, and it builds accordingly. Here’s the shift: talk to yourself the way you’d talk to someone you love. Same tone. Same patience. Same grace. That’s not soft. That’s how you build a healthier brain, one thought at a time…” he wrote.

Being kind to yourself will not just rebuild your mental health; it will also rewire your brain to positive thinking.