True Prosperity: Rewiring Your Brain and Reclaiming Abundance
- Nov 6
- 3 min read
By Erica Elliott, MS
Brain Health Coach and Author of Breath of Heaven – Manifesting God’s Way
Sometimes, prosperity begins not with a plan — but with surrender.
I didn’t arrive at my understanding of abundance from the mountaintop. I found it lying flat on my back, post-COVID, with a damaged brain, a body that barely moved full of pain, and a soul stretched thin. For decades I had counseled others — taught brain science, prayed, encouraged growth — but now the tools I gave others became the very medicine I had to take.
And that’s where God met me — not in striving, but in stillness.
Micro-Steps and Brain Shifts
Healing didn’t come overnight. It came in micro-shifts. A breath. A whispered prayer. A moment of gratitude. And slowly, as I tapped into the practices I’d taught others — breathwork, affirmations, brain retraining, scripture meditation — my mind began to clear and my spirit rose again.
With each micro-step, something else became clear: the life I was living before wasn’t aligned with the life I wanted anymore.
Yes, I had success — but I was also hustling 60+ hours a week. And the truth? My body broke under the weight of it. That’s when God shifted me and I began to ask new questions that would change everything:
What kind of life do I really want?
The Science Behind Joy
Brain science confirms it: true prosperity isn’t about chasing dollars. The brain’s reward system — especially the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and dopamine pathways — lights up not from money itself, but from excitement, gratitude, connection, and purpose.
When we laugh with someone we love or thank God for the little things, the brain releases feel-good chemicals like oxytocin and dopamine, reducing stress and increasing clarity. Over time, with repetition, this rewires our reticular activating system (RAS) — shifting our brain from survival mode into abundance mode.
Science is finally catching up to scripture:
“A cheerful heart is good medicine…” — Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)
“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” — Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV)
The Widow’s Oil — A Neuroscience Lesson
One of my favorite biblical abundance stories is found in 2 Kings 4:1–7 — the widow and the oil. She thought she had nothing, but Elisha reminded her to look again. What she had — a small jar of oil — multiplied as she poured it into vessels of faith.
That’s exactly how the brain works.
When we begin to focus on what we do have, our RAS starts filtering in more of it. Gratitude unlocks creativity. Faith triggers action. The oil flows as long as we create space for it.
Want a practical step? Try my Abundance Awareness Practice:
Walk through your home and estimate the value of what’s already there — furniture, clothes, electronics. Most people don’t realize they’re already surrounded by thousands in value. It’s not about getting more — it’s about noticing more.
Bliss Shifts: When God Multiplies the Micro
In one of my lowest moments, I invited my pregnant daughter (whose husband was deployed) on weekly outings — coffee shops, bookstores, little adventures. That one “yes” turned into healing… and eventually into a business.
People online started asking about the places we visited — and Oklahoma Hotspots, our marketing brand, was born. Without striving, God multiplied what we were already doing in love.
That’s the kind of prosperity I want. One that flows from alignment, not burnout.
True Wealth Is Wired Differently
Scripture says:
“Seek first the kingdom of God… and all these things will be added unto you.” — Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
True wealth isn’t about more stuff. It’s about more peace, more purpose, more presence.
As a brain strategist and woman of faith, I believe we were never meant to chase money — we were created to live in overflow. And that begins by renewing your mind and reclaiming your joy.
Now is your time. Say yes to the abundance that’s already within you as you tap into the Masterpiece you were always created to be!
You can find deeper guidance, more steps to clearing blocks to blessings, and discover the hidden patterns that keep us stuck in various areas of life—mind, body, spirit, relationships, and finances—in my book “Breath of Heaven – Manifesting God’s Way.”
In it, I combine neuroscience, scripture, and healing practices that have helped thousands move from fear to freedom, from stuck to soaring. You can find your copy at any online retailer like Barnes and Noble, Target, Wal Mart or on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1968061371
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