Change Your Brain Every Day

Dr Daniel & Tana Amen
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Jul 20, 2020 • 13min

Why Medication Could Possibly NOT be Your First Option

Hippocrates' famous phrase "First do no harm" is one of the earliest mantras for doctors when it comes to their method treating patients. Yet so many modern psychiatrists' approach throws this rule out the window and instead jumps straight to prescribing medications which are often unhelpful, addictive, and even potentially dangerous. Why is this meds-first approach so common? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen discuss the importance of always starting with the least toxic, most effective treatments when it comes to treating brain and mental health issues. For more info on The End of Mental Illness live class and challenge, visit https://endofmentalillness.com/brainhealthchallenge/
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Jul 16, 2020 • 18min

The Art of Self- Accountability, with Joan Lunden

In this fourth and final episode in series with "Why Did I Come Into This Room?" author Joan Lunden, she and the Amens discuss some practical tips to keep your brain and body strong as you get older. Tactics such as scheduling appointments for yourself and reframing the actions in your life that are important to you can get amazing results and totally change the way you think and feel. For more info on Joan's new book "Why Did I Come Into this Room?' visit https://www.amazon.com/Why-Come-into-This-Room/dp/1948677296
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Jul 15, 2020 • 14min

How to Keep Your Memory Strong as You Age, with Joan Lunden

Have you ever walked into a room and immediately forgotten why you came in? You're not alone. In fact, that's the title of former Good Morning America host Joan Lunden's new book. In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen are once again joined by Joan for a discussion on how to keep your mind and memory strong, even as the aging slowly process begins to work against you. For more info on Joan's new book "Why Did I Come Into this Room?' visit https://www.amazon.com/Why-Come-into-This-Room/dp/1948677296
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Jul 14, 2020 • 16min

Which "Natural Aging" Processes Can You Slow or Stop? with Joan Lunden

As you get older, your body responds to changing circumstances with changing chemical processes. Some of these changes, such as the ones that affect our hormones or our waistline, are not exactly welcome. So what can we do to counter these effects of aging? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen are once again joined by author Joan Lunden for an in-depth discussion on how to counteract aging processes. For more info on Joan's new book "Why Did I Come Into this Room?' visit https://www.amazon.com/Why-Come-into-This-Room/dp/1948677296
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Jul 13, 2020 • 14min

What Can You Do to Age Successfully? with Joan Lunden

The isolation of coronavirus quarantine life has many of us pondering our future and shifting our focus to the things that matter most in our lives. What is it that determines success? How do we know if we're living a "good" life? In the first episode in a series with author and former Good Morning America host Joan Lunden, she and the Amens discuss what it means to age successfully, and how to effectively use your hard-earned wisdom gained from experiences. For more info on Joan's new book "Why Did I Come Into this Room?' visit https://www.amazon.com/Why-Come-into-This-Room/dp/1948677296
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Jul 9, 2020 • 17min

Why Bad Sleep is a Risk Factor for Mental Illness

This week's series of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast has featured powerful lessons from Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen's End of Mental Illness live class and challenge. The subject of this episode is how poor sleep habits can negatively impact the brain. Many people are unaware that sleep is a major risk factor for cognitive issues such as dementia, and therefore it's crucial that we take steps to better our circadian rhythms to stay healthy and energetic throughout the day and keep mental illness at bay. To take The End of Mental Illness Brain Health Revolution 6 Week Class and Challenge, visit https://endofmentalillness.com/brainhealthchallenge/
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Jul 8, 2020 • 19min

When Your Weight Goes Up, Your Brain Does This

One of the biggest risk factors for brain illness is a phenomenon called diabesity, which is when your weight and blood sugar levels get out of control. So what exactly does diabesity do to an otherwise healthy brain? In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen tackle this and another major contributor to brain health issues, neurohormone deficiencies. This episode features content from The End of Mental Illness live class event from earlier this year. To take The End of Mental Illness Brain Health Revolution 6 Week Class and Challenge, visit https://endofmentalillness.com/brainhealthchallenge/
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Jul 7, 2020 • 18min

Here is How Lyme Disease Can Damage Your Brain

In continuation of our coverage of The End of Mental Illness Live Class from January, this episode of the podcast features more content on how to prevent or treat the 11 major risk factors that steal your mind. Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen discuss the phenomenon of "mindstorms" and how they pushed a sweet 9 year-old boy to the brink of suicide. The Amens then discuss how certain infections can sneak into your biological system and secretly create havoc in your brain and body. To take The End of Mental Illness Brain Health Revolution 6 Week Class and Challenge, visit https://endofmentalillness.com/brainhealthchallenge/
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Jul 6, 2020 • 12min

How Nutraceuticals Can Help End Mental Illness

Due to popular request, this week's series of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast will include more content from The End of Mental Illness Live Class from earlier this year. This week's content focuses on how to attack some of the main risk factors for mental illness. In this episode, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen discuss nutraceuticals, can how you and pair them with a proper diet, meditation, and hypnosis to maximize your treatment of brain health issues. To take The End of Mental Illness Brain Health Revolution 6 Week Class and Challenge, visit https://endofmentalillness.com/brainhealthchallenge/
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Jul 2, 2020 • 11min

How You Can Improve the Function of Your Cerebellum Right Now, with Mary Schlesinger

Through the use of interactive metronome therapy, Mary Schlesinger has seen terrific outcomes with all kinds of brains, ranging from autism and ADHD. In the final episode of a series with Mary, she and the Amens discuss how you can utilize this type of therapy to improve the health and functioning of your cerebellum, leading to better coordination and faster thinking. For more information on interactive metronome training, visit https://www.amenclinics.com/services/interactive-metronome-training/

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