S1:E36 UNSTUCK: You Choose How You Feel

The thoughts you think matter. Not the first thought that pops into your head uninvited — that one is not a big deal. It is the thoughts you allow to build a nest and live there. The ones you ruminate on. Those thoughts determine how you feel. Your feelings determine how you act. Your actions create your results. And your results become your habits.Most people try to just change their behavior. But your thoughts are what is actually running the whole show underneath it.In this episode I walk through what the Bible says about taking every thought captive and making it obedient to Christ, and how that lines up with something called the CBT triangle from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — thoughts, feelings, and behaviors all continuously influencing each other in a loop. I give you a practical tool called auditing backwards, where you trace an unwanted result all the way back to the thought that started it. And I walk through the exact reflection questions to help you identify unhelpful thoughts and build new, healthier loops.What we cover:Why your thoughts, not your behavior, are actually running the showTaking every thought captive and lining it up with what is true, noble, and rightThe CBT triangle — how thoughts, feelings, and actions continuously influence each otherHow to audit backwards from an unwanted result to the thought that triggered itReflection questions to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new, empowering onesYour tiny step from this episode:The next time you notice a strong feeling, pause. Ask what thought came right before it. Write it down. Ask if it is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, and praiseworthy. If it is not, choose a new one.Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comebackConnect with Leslie:📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin📧 Email: [email protected]🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcastsKeywords: thoughts feelings behaviors, CBT triangle, taking thoughts captive, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, cognitive behavioral therapy, healthy mindset for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, renewing your mind, Philippians 4:8, mindset transformation