The Forgotten Science Revealing Your Brain’s Connection to the Soul | Dr. Lisa Miller
Clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Lisa Miller joins us to reveal the groundbreaking neuroscience that connects spirituality with mental health, purpose, and human flourishing. Drawing from decades of research at Columbia University, she shares how spiritual awareness literally changes the brain — rewiring us for resilience, compassion, and meaning. From the awakened brain to the power of awe, Lisa bridges empirical science with lived spirituality, showing how we are biologically built for connection with something greater than ourselves.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
We’re Wired for Spiritual Connection
The human brain is biologically designed to experience connection with something greater — spirituality is not an add-on, but an innate capacity.
Depression as an Opening
Periods of despair often signal a transition in awareness, a calling to awaken to deeper meaning rather than a purely clinical state.
Science and Spirit Are Not Separate
Modern neuroscience is beginning to validate what mystics have long known: that consciousness, compassion, and transcendence are fundamental features of reality.
JOURNAL PROMPTS
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When have you felt deeply connected to something greater than yourself?
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Think of a time you felt lost or hopeless. What deeper meaning or invitation might that experience have been offering?
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What moments of wonder have recently caught your attention? How might you cultivate more of them in daily life?