Change Your Brain Every Day

In this week's series of the podcast, we are sharing more of the stories featured in Tana Amen's upcoming memoir, "The Reluctant Courage of a Scared Child". In the previous episode, Tana reflected on what it felt like to shut everything in her life down when she was diagnosed with cancer. In this episode, she and Dr. Amen discuss the depression that followed that awful diagnosis, and why one of the most important lessons she learned during that time was that doctors can make mistakes, and if you don't do your own research, the effects can be devastating. For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

In this week's series of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, we are looking back at some of the key moments from Tana's life that shaped her into who she is today, with anecdotes taken from her new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child". In this episode, Tana and Dr. Amen examine Tana's turbulent relationship with her father, and how the divide between his spoken values and reality changed Tana's perception of both him and people in general. For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

In Tana Amen's upcoming book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", she inventories the packed bag of stressors she carried early in her life. Luckily for her, she found a way to build strength out of her chaos. But what happens when stressors in your own life begin to stack to a seemingly insurmountable height? This episode features a discussion in which Tana and Dr. Amen describe what stacked stressors can do the brain and body, and how you can keep your mind under control while you remove some of that weight off your shoulders. For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Tana opens up about the trauma she experienced as a child, and how it has shaped the way she approaches situations as an adult. Touching on some of the lessons learned in her new book "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child," Tana and Dr. Daniel Amen discuss the importance of having a clear voice, and what can happen if that voice is silenced. For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com

When Tana Amen's mother decided to remarry, Tana hadn't yet met her mom's groom-to-be. After they were married, things took a turn for the worse. In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Tana and Dr. Daniel Amen talk about shame and denial that can remain hidden in the brain even into adulthood, and why a parent's inability to deal with some situations can make things even worse for their children. For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com

When Tana Amen was a child, an environment filled with chaos and unreliability led her to feel anxious when alone. Surprisingly, one of the ways Tana chose to deal with her anxiety was to disconnect from all of those around her. In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Amen and Tana explain why this is common in people with past trauma, and how past hurts can manifest later in a person's psyche. For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com

We know that sometimes traumas from your past can linger and affect your present, but did you know that traumas from someone else's past can do the same thing? Surprisingly, this is actually possible through a phenomenon called epigenetics. In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen discuss epigenetics, in particular the story of Tana's grandmother, whose trauma has manifested for generations. For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com

Tana Amen is not a fan of the word "failure", because it implies a permanent state rather than a part of a larger process. Instead, she prefers the word "falling", because it implies that you can always get back up. In this episode of the podcast, Tana shares some stories of "falling" from her new book "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child," such as the story of Thomas, who made a huge turnaround in his life after changing some of his habits to allow him to focus better. For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit https://www.thomasnelson.com/9781400220762/the-relentless-courage-of-a-scared-child/

One of the surprising things Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen have learned in their encounters with addicts is that the treatment centers they visit often feed them bad, unhealthy food. The problem is that this food affects their brains, thus making it even harder for them to stick to the new patterns necessary for their recovery. In this episode, Tana Amen shares how one of these experiences encouraged her to create a system of healthy eating that works, even for those on a tight budget. For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit https://www.thomasnelson.com/9781400220762/the-relentless-courage-of-a-scared-child/

In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen share some of the biggest lessons learned from Tana's new book "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child." Tana discusses such topics as suffering silently with an eating disorder, grocery shopping with a gangbanger, and how growing up with constant trauma in her life changed her perceptions of other people, and why she needed to overcome those biases. For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit https://www.thomasnelson.com/9781400220762/the-relentless-courage-of-a-scared-child/