Dr. Daniel Amen
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Well, that's the exciting news, is even if you've been bad to your brain, you can make it better. And I can prove it. So I did the big NFL study. I've scanned and treated 400 NFL players, cool players like Terry Bradshaw and Dick Buckus. 80% of my players with these bad brains get better when we put them on a rehabilitation program.
Well, that's the exciting news, is even if you've been bad to your brain, you can make it better. And I can prove it. So I did the big NFL study. I've scanned and treated 400 NFL players, cool players like Terry Bradshaw and Dick Buckus. 80% of my players with these bad brains get better when we put them on a rehabilitation program.
Well, that's the exciting news, is even if you've been bad to your brain, you can make it better. And I can prove it. So I did the big NFL study. I've scanned and treated 400 NFL players, cool players like Terry Bradshaw and Dick Buckus. 80% of my players with these bad brains get better when we put them on a rehabilitation program.
And I was just thinking about BJ Fogg, who's a friend of mine, he's a professor at Stanford, We were at a conference together. We did some work together. And he said, I wake up 100% every day. And I'm like, why? He said, because of you, I stopped drinking. So the question really becomes with alcohol or other things that are not good for your brain is what do you really want?
And I was just thinking about BJ Fogg, who's a friend of mine, he's a professor at Stanford, We were at a conference together. We did some work together. And he said, I wake up 100% every day. And I'm like, why? He said, because of you, I stopped drinking. So the question really becomes with alcohol or other things that are not good for your brain is what do you really want?
And I was just thinking about BJ Fogg, who's a friend of mine, he's a professor at Stanford, We were at a conference together. We did some work together. And he said, I wake up 100% every day. And I'm like, why? He said, because of you, I stopped drinking. So the question really becomes with alcohol or other things that are not good for your brain is what do you really want?
Right, if you really go inside and you go, what do I really want? And I want energy, I want memory, I want focus, I want creativity, I want connection, I want passion. Well alcohol just doesn't fit, right? I'm like, if I got a tattoo I don't have any and beware of them, right? New research on lymphomas and tattoos.
Right, if you really go inside and you go, what do I really want? And I want energy, I want memory, I want focus, I want creativity, I want connection, I want passion. Well alcohol just doesn't fit, right? I'm like, if I got a tattoo I don't have any and beware of them, right? New research on lymphomas and tattoos.
Right, if you really go inside and you go, what do I really want? And I want energy, I want memory, I want focus, I want creativity, I want connection, I want passion. Well alcohol just doesn't fit, right? I'm like, if I got a tattoo I don't have any and beware of them, right? New research on lymphomas and tattoos.
Yeah. So.
Yeah. So.
Yeah. So.
Does it fit? Does my behavior fit the goals I have for my life? So with all of my patients, one of the first things I do is an exercise called the one-page miracle. On one piece of paper, write down what you want. What do you want in your relationships? So if you're married, what do you want with your spouse? Or you have a partner, what do you want with your children?
Does it fit? Does my behavior fit the goals I have for my life? So with all of my patients, one of the first things I do is an exercise called the one-page miracle. On one piece of paper, write down what you want. What do you want in your relationships? So if you're married, what do you want with your spouse? Or you have a partner, what do you want with your children?
Does it fit? Does my behavior fit the goals I have for my life? So with all of my patients, one of the first things I do is an exercise called the one-page miracle. On one piece of paper, write down what you want. What do you want in your relationships? So if you're married, what do you want with your spouse? Or you have a partner, what do you want with your children?
What do you want with your family? What do you want with your money? What do you want with your work? What do you want with your physical, emotional, and spiritual health? What do you want? And then, does it fit? In my book, I brought you a copy. It's called Your Brain is Always Listening. One of my favorite books. I rewrote the 12-step program.
What do you want with your family? What do you want with your money? What do you want with your work? What do you want with your physical, emotional, and spiritual health? What do you want? And then, does it fit? In my book, I brought you a copy. It's called Your Brain is Always Listening. One of my favorite books. I rewrote the 12-step program.
What do you want with your family? What do you want with your money? What do you want with your work? What do you want with your physical, emotional, and spiritual health? What do you want? And then, does it fit? In my book, I brought you a copy. It's called Your Brain is Always Listening. One of my favorite books. I rewrote the 12-step program.
Because, you know, the addiction 12-step program was written in the 1930s and there's no neuroscience in it.
Because, you know, the addiction 12-step program was written in the 1930s and there's no neuroscience in it.