Kwik Brain with Jim Kwik How to Train Your Thoughts & Tame the Hidden Dragons with Dr. Daniel Amen
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Mar 8, 2021 
Dr. Daniel Amen, expert in mental health crisis and the power of thoughts, discusses the impact of self-talk on our mindset, strategies to manage negative thoughts, training the mind to focus on the positive, taking ownership of our lives, and enhancing brain speed and memory power with the Quick Brain Accelerator.
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Mental Health Crisis
- Incidents of depression have tripled, and teen self-harm has quadrupled since the pandemic.
- Dr. Amen highlights the lack of mental health education in schools.
Challenge Negative Thoughts
- Challenge negative thoughts by asking if they are true and how they make you feel.
- Replace negative thoughts with their opposite for improved mental well-being.
Overcoming Trauma
- Dr. Amen helped the son of a Mexican mafia leader overcome trauma using thought exercises.
- The young man wrote down 100 negative thoughts and challenged their truthfulness.