#958 - Dr Daniel Amen - The 11 Risk Factors That Are Destroying Your Brain

Jun 29, 2025

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Daniel Amen shares his vast expertise as a psychiatrist and brain-health researcher. He unveils the 11 risk factors harming our brains and the crucial influence of childhood experiences on mental health. Delving into the food-brain connection, he highlights how diet affects cognitive function and offers strategies to combat brain fog. Furthermore, Dr. Amen discusses the impacts of chronic stress, societal pressures, and the importance of self-reflection for maintaining mental wellness.

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Brain Health Over Mental Health

Most psychiatric problems are actually brain health issues, not just mental health problems.
Improving brain health significantly changes psychiatric outcomes, which have stagnated since the 1950s.

ADVICE

Kill Automatic Negative Thoughts

Kill your automatic negative thoughts (ANTS) to improve happiness.
Use your brain actively to reprogram negative thinking and reduce anxiety triggers.

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Youth Brain Crisis Causes

The younger generation's brains are suffering due to misconceptions about substances and poor lifestyle choices.
Ultra-processed food, social media negativity, and toxic products collectively poison their brain health.

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Modern Wisdom: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- Dr. Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist, brain-health researcher, founder of the Amen Clinics & New York Times bestselling author. You only get one brain, so how do you keep it healthy for life? Dr. Daniel Amen has scanned over half a million brains and knows exactly what helps and what hurts your brain. Using cutting-edge research and science-backed strategies, Dr. Amen reveals the keys to keeping your mind sharp and your body thriving. Expect to learn how to kill your automatic negative thoughts (ANTS), what a healthy brain should look like, what is contributing to the mental health crisis of the younger generations, the true impacts of alcohol, weed and other substances on your brain, the best supplements to take for brain health, how to rewire your brain to be a better romantic partner, how to get rid of brain fog, the best exercises and activity for a better functioning brain, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices