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Dr. Daniel Amen ON: How to Change Your Life By Changing Your Brain & the Lies About Happiness That Are Increasing Depression

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

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Is There a Difference Between Feeling Good and Being a Certain Way?

"I feel good when i eat junk food and listen to music that isn't good for my brain," he says. "When i choose to eat healthy and maybe don't drink as much, i don't feel good." He's fascinated by our relationship with feeling a certain way verses being a certain way. 'Hedonism' is giving in to every craving of happiness because it ends up wearing out your brain or pleasure centers,' the author adds.

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