Change Your Brain Every Day

Latest Episodes:

Are You Struggling with Brain Fog? This Could Be Why Apr 22, 2021

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Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen answer listener's questions about pandemic weight gain, how to lose it, and how to maintain healthy habits going forward.

Brain in the News: How Covid Can Affect Existing Mental Health Conditions Apr 21, 2021

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Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen go over the latest health statistics and Covid research. They discuss healthy anxiety and the different messaging about social distancing.

How Children Are Made or Broken By Family Issues or Trauma Apr 20, 2021

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Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen talk about the Fine balance between love and logic. They give tips on how to be a good listener and elevate confidence in children.

When Is It Okay to "Let Go"? Apr 19, 2021

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Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen share personal parenting experience and discuss when is the right time to allow teenagers to make more adult decisions.

Amens Answer Your Questions: Triggers, Heartbreak, and Mental Focus Apr 15, 2021

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Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana answer listener questions about topics ranging from how to handle living in a trauma filled environment, to advise on how to deal with a broken heart.

How Does Walking Improve Mood & Brain Health? Apr 14, 2021

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Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana chat about how exercise and High Intensity Training shape thinking and can lengthen life span. Dr. Amen also reminds listeners about the correlation between certain bacteria and mental illnesses.

COVID-19 Long Haul, Fatigue & Fighting Negative Thoughts in a Pandemic Apr 13, 2021

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Death toll statistics can have a negative impact on brain health and make way for harmful thoughts. Dr. Amen and Tana Amen sit down to elaborate on how to change one's focus to practicing mental discipline and how the benefits of these exercises help maintain a healthy body weight during a pandemic.

How Substances Affect the Brain During A Pandemic Isolation Apr 12, 2021

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Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen review studies on drugs' influences on the brain during the pandemic. They discuss how marijuana and other drugs can affect mental health by worsening bad habits, and how discipline can help maintain a healthy lifestyle in isolation.

Perseverance Is Key To Surpassing Mental Health Threshold With Dr. Dale Bredesen Apr 08, 2021

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Experiencing pushback from the academic community, Dr Bredesen Discusses the cyclical nature of the ever changing field of mental health, and how the next generations will continue creating positive change. His new book "The First Survivors of Alzheimer's: How Patients Recovered Life and Hope in Their Own Words" is a collection of stories written by people that not only survived Alzheimer's disease, but are thriving.

For more information on Dr. Bredesen's new book, The End of Alzheimer's Program, visit https://www.amazon.com/End-Alzheimers-Program-Protocol-Cognition-ebook/dp/B081Y3QF4C

How Does Social Isolation Affect Mental Health? With Dr. Dale Bredesen Apr 07, 2021

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Dr Bredesen touches on the topic of isolation and how it affects mental decline, especially in nursing homes where stimulation is key. He reviews some practices that people can use to keep their brain healthier for longer, by continuing ancestral traditions our bodies inherited through evolution.

For more information on Dr. Bredesen's new book, The End of Alzheimer's Program, visit https://www.amazon.com/End-Alzheimers-Program-Protocol-Cognition-ebook/dp/B081Y3QF4C