Temple Keepers
Temple Keepers is a faith and fitness podcast for Christian men and women who want to honor God with their whole lives.
Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and caring for it is not vanity. It is stewardship.
Hosted by Matthew and Leah Headden, this podcast is for you if you are trying to lose weight, break unhealthy patterns, build strength, lead your family well, or simply stop feeling stuck, Temple Keepers will help you get back to what matters most. Just honest conversations, biblical truth, real science, and practical steps to help you walk in greater health, freedom, and obedience.
This is for the person who knows their health journey is about more than appearance. It is about worship. It is about discipline. It is about becoming the man or woman God has called you to be.
Welcome to Temple Keepers.
Temple Keepers
Retraining Your Reactions God’s Way | Feelings Are Real. But They Are Not Instructions
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What if the reason you keep going back to the same habits is not weakness, but training?
In this episode, I unpack the connection between behavioral psychology, neuroplasticity, spiritual warfare, and everyday obedience. I explains why stress eating, scrolling, avoidance, and other automatic reactions often feel so natural, how those patterns get trained into the brain, and why real freedom requires retraining your reactions instead of just trying harder. This is a powerful conversation on feelings, obedience, extinction bursts, perseverance, naming emotions, and surrendering to God for true transformation.
Connect With Us
Free Temple Keeper Guide: https://thetemplekeepers.com/guide
Temple Keeper Academy: https://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academy
Apply for 1-on-1 Coaching: https://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coaching
Instagram (Matthew): https://www.instagram.com/godfoodguy/
Instagram (Leah): https://www.instagram.com/leah.headden/
Website: https://thetemplekeepers.com/
Chapters
00:00 Understanding Behavioral Psychology and Spirituality
05:10 The Science of Habits and Neuroplasticity
09:05 Training for Godliness: A Deeper Dive
14:03 The Struggle of Change and the Extinction Burst
18:11 The Power of Perseverance
19:42 Recognizing and Naming Emotions
21:27 Creating New Pathways for Change
27:04 The Journey of Transformation
29:23 Surrendering to God for True Freedom
Tags
behavioral psychology, Christian habits, neuroplasticity, retraining your brain, feelings are real but not instructions, emotional eating, stress eating, Christian mindset, spiritual warfare, training for godliness, extinction burst, take every thought captive, renewing your mind, obedience to God, Christian self control, Temple Keepers Podcast, Matthew Headden, identity in Christ, breaking bad habits, Christian growth, perseverance, freedom in Christ
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#ChristianMindset
#BehavioralPsychology
#FreedomInChrist
