Dr. Daniel Amen

And for other people, that makes them flat out miserable. It's like, no, I'm not going to do that. I'll be anxious. I'll be afraid. No. And what I learned. So at Amen Clinics, I have 10 clinics around the country. We do brain imaging. So if you have anxiety, depression, temper problems, relationship problems, memory problems, head trauma, whatever.

will talk to you and then will scam you you know it's been my big love affair in life is looking at people's brains yeah um and early on i realized because i was looking at like what does add look like in the brain or what does depression look like or bipolar disorder or autism and early on quickly i learned they're not one thing that each of those things have subtypes and i've written

will talk to you and then will scam you you know it's been my big love affair in life is looking at people's brains yeah um and early on i realized because i was looking at like what does add look like in the brain or what does depression look like or bipolar disorder or autism and early on quickly i learned they're not one thing that each of those things have subtypes and i've written

books like healing add the seven types of add and then when i was thinking about happiness i'm like it's clearly not one thing and i've identified five primary types brain types brain types okay based on imaging so there's the balance brain type where quite frankly most anything will make you happy you're focused you're flexible you're positive and relaxed okay and

books like healing add the seven types of add and then when i was thinking about happiness i'm like it's clearly not one thing and i've identified five primary types brain types brain types okay based on imaging so there's the balance brain type where quite frankly most anything will make you happy you're focused you're flexible you're positive and relaxed okay and

Type two is the spontaneous type. Type one, you have a generally healthy brain. Two, you have sleepy frontal lobes, the front part of your brain, lower in activity. And you're very creative often. A lot of the young superstars I see are the spontaneous type. They need novelty. They love surprises. They hate routine. They want their life to be a bit unpredictable. They also like scary movies.

Type two is the spontaneous type. Type one, you have a generally healthy brain. Two, you have sleepy frontal lobes, the front part of your brain, lower in activity. And you're very creative often. A lot of the young superstars I see are the spontaneous type. They need novelty. They love surprises. They hate routine. They want their life to be a bit unpredictable. They also like scary movies.

They need a dopamine fix. Now the persistent type, type three, their frontal lobes actually work a bit harder than everybody else. And they hate surprises and love routine. They are accomplishment-oriented. They finish things on time. They show up on time. And unfortunately... they tend to marry the spontaneous type, or at least those are the people that come to my office.

They need a dopamine fix. Now the persistent type, type three, their frontal lobes actually work a bit harder than everybody else. And they hate surprises and love routine. They are accomplishment-oriented. They finish things on time. They show up on time. And unfortunately... they tend to marry the spontaneous type, or at least those are the people that come to my office.

The fourth type is the sensitive type. And this was the type that was damaged the most in the pandemic because they crave connection, crave relationships. They're deeply empathic. And When their relationships are good, they're really happy. And when they're stressed, they're very unhappy. And then type five is the cautious type. These are people that are early to appointments.

The fourth type is the sensitive type. And this was the type that was damaged the most in the pandemic because they crave connection, crave relationships. They're deeply empathic. And When their relationships are good, they're really happy. And when they're stressed, they're very unhappy. And then type five is the cautious type. These are people that are early to appointments.

They will never jump out of an airplane unless the airplane's on fire. Um, and to make them happy, they need peace. They need relaxation. They need a massage. Um, And so understanding my type, and there are combinations.

They will never jump out of an airplane unless the airplane's on fire. Um, and to make them happy, they need peace. They need relaxation. They need a massage. Um, And so understanding my type, and there are combinations.

So there are 16 types when you look at the combinations. And in the book, there's a link on how to get your free brain type. It's just so helpful.

So there are 16 types when you look at the combinations. And in the book, there's a link on how to get your free brain type. It's just so helpful.

Well, for the balanced people, just keep it that way. For the spontaneous people, here are some supplements that might help your type. Here's the right diet for your type. Here are the right exercises. for your type. So the spontaneous person is critical for them to know their goals in great detail. And they love the exercise. And then every day they ask themselves the question, does it fit?

Well, for the balanced people, just keep it that way. For the spontaneous people, here are some supplements that might help your type. Here's the right diet for your type. Here are the right exercises. for your type. So the spontaneous person is critical for them to know their goals in great detail. And they love the exercise. And then every day they ask themselves the question, does it fit?

Does my behavior fit? because the break in their brain is vulnerable it's a little weak and so often they'll go off here they'll go off there and a lot of ceos are the spontaneous types especially entrepreneurs not maybe ceos of fortune 500 companies but for their own companies, which can be wildly successful, but they need a persistent person to organize them.

Does my behavior fit? because the break in their brain is vulnerable it's a little weak and so often they'll go off here they'll go off there and a lot of ceos are the spontaneous types especially entrepreneurs not maybe ceos of fortune 500 companies but for their own companies, which can be wildly successful, but they need a persistent person to organize them.

Because they're really good at starting businesses. They're not good at growing businesses. So just know, oh, is that me? Then make sure you don't hire someone like you with your type to grow your business because they won't. Right. they'll get you in trouble with the IRS. Exactly. So once we know the, and what's your brain type? So I'm balanced. Balanced, yes.