Change Your Brain Every Day

Healing Traumatic Brain Injuries of Firefighters and Football Players With Jerri Sher

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Daniel Amen and Tana Amen talk with director Jerri Sher about the various methods used to treat traumatic brain injury, including transcranial mag...

The Harmful Effects of Not Treating Brain Injuries With Jerri Sher

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen continue their discussion with Filmmaker Jerri Sher about the many different harmful side effects of letting a brain inj...

What You Don't Know About Traumatic Brain Injuries with Jerri Sher

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen sit down with Emmy Award winning director Jerri Sher to talk about the creative process for her latest film, "Quiet Expl...

Are You Struggling with Brain Fog? This Could Be Why

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 forwar...

Brain in the News: How Covid Can Affect Existing Mental Health Conditions

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

How Children Are Made or Broken By Family Issues or Trauma

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

When Is It Okay to "Let Go"?

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

How Does Walking Improve Mood & Brain Health?

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana chat about how exercise and High Intensity Training shape thinking and can lengthen life span. Dr. Amen also reminds listener...

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

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ho...

How Substances Affect the Brain During A Pandemic Isolation

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 aff...

Perseverance Is Key To Surpassing Mental Health Threshold With Dr. Dale Bredesen

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Experiencing pushback from the academic community, Dr Bredesen Discusses the cyclical nature of the ever changing field of mental health, and how the ...

How Does Social Isolation Affect Mental Health? With Dr. Dale Bredesen

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

What Can You Do To Prevent Alzheimer's Disease? With Dr. Dale Bredesen

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Bredesen chats about how modern gadgets are helping people track their mental health by monitoring critical information for people to know about th...

Is It Possible to Stop Cognitive Decline? With Dr. Dale Bredesen

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Dale Bredesen sits down with Dr Daniel and Tana Amen to discuss the serious threat Alzheimer's disease still represents to the world's population. ...

So, How Much Sleep Do You REALLY Need?

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast brings a feature back by popular demand: Brain in the News! In this episode, Dr. Daniel and Tana Am...

Try This Technique to Radically Transform the Way You Think

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's spring cleaning week at The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, and Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen are here to help you clean not only your environment, but y...

Does Your Kitchen Need Spring Cleaning?

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When springtime hits and we begin our annual ritual of spring cleaning our homes, it's important that we don't neglect one of the most important rooms...

Spring Into Better Mental Health Today

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Spring is in the air, and with it comes the urge to clean and reorganize our environments for the coming year. But it's not just your bedroom or your ...

What Happens When You Rewire Your Brain and Thinking, with Dr. Caroline Leaf

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode of a four-part series with 'Cleaning Up Your Mental Mind' author Dr. Caroline Leaf, she tells the story of a man who suffered ye...

Try this Technique to Stop Toxic Thinking, with Dr. Caroline Leaf

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Toxic patterns of thinking can damage more than just your emotional health. It can also affect the physical functioning of brain and even cause inflam...

How to Find the Roots of Your Psychological Troubles, with Dr. Caroline Leaf

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's series of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast features our guest and good friend Dr. Caroline Leaf, who outlines some of the major takeaways f...

5 Steps to Managing a Messy Mind, with Dr. Caroline Leaf

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to the subject of mental health, too much of the discussion is based on the fear factors associated with brain disease and destructive c...

How to Move on from Things (and People!) that Aren't Working Out

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode based on the concept of dragons, as outlined in Dr. Amen's new book 'Your Brain is Always Listening', Dr. Amen and Tana discuss ...

The Problem with Herd Mentality

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From the pandemic to the election, this past year has seen our country go wild in taking sides to fight those with different belief systems. But who e...

Internet Trolls: How to Deal with Negativity

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A disturbing phenomenon that has emerged over the past several years has been the rise of 'internet trolls', people who regularly engage in harassment...

Does The Influence of Others Affect Your Brain?

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The influence of other people plays a massive role in how we feel from day to day, moment to moment. It's vital that we train our brains to remain obj...

Peer Pressure: How to Avoid Getting Burned by the Bully Dragons

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The way we treat and are treated by our peers has a profound effect on us. Our bullies can leave us doubting ourselves or questioning our own worth, b...

The Importance of Mentors on your Physical and Emotional Health

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our brain health and the way we see and interact with the world is influenced by a multitude of factors. One of the most important is the mentors we m...

You're Not Your Child's Best Friend: How to Raise Responsible Children

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all want our children to be happy and avoid suffering, but sometimes that can run counter to your job as a parent - to raise responsible, prepared ...

What Effect Does Birth Order Have on Your Mental Health?

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all know the stereotypes. Only children are spoiled. Oldest children are responsible and ambitious. Middle children crave attention and are natural...

How Mommy and Daddy Issues Manifest in the Brain

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When people talk about someone having mommy or daddy issues, these issues tend to be thought of as the child's issues, but it's important to remember ...

Can Mental Health Issues be Passed Down from Generation to Generation?

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some people have mental health issues that seem to come from nowhere, and with no explanation. Could it be that these issues are actually a gift from ...

Learned Helpless: What is It? (And How to Reverse It!)

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Depression was at epidemic levels even before the pandemic, but once the quarantine period began, it quickly jumped to 28%. That's more than one in 4 ...

How to Ease the Three Major Types of Grief

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen's new PBS special 'Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma & Grief' they discuss the dragons from the past that breath...

How to Come to Terms with Fear of Dying

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Perhaps the most common of all dragons from the past discussed in Dr. Amen's new book "Your Brain is Always Listening' is the dreaded 'Death Dragon'. ...

What Brings Out Judgmental Tendencies in People?

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Dr. Daniel Amen's new book 'Your Brain is Always Listening', he describes the dragons from the past that breathe fire on your emotional brain. One ...

The Biology of Anger

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are some of us so quick to bursts of anger, road rage, or having negative thoughts about others while others seem to stay cool, calm, and collecte...

The Difference Between Blame and Responsibility

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Responsibility is one of Tana's favorite words because it's a word that helped her get through a difficult time in her life. However, many people tend...

Understanding the Mindset of Spoiled and Entitled People

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When people have a sense of being special, spoiled, or entitled, dealing with them can be a nightmare. However, it's even worse if those entitled feel...

How Feelings of Guilt & Shame Manifest in Your Brain

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Feelings of guilt and shame can cause people to do terrible things, like self-harming behaviors. Therefore it's vital to know where these feelings are...

Taming the Dragons of Past Trauma

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's series of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen go into more detail on the dragons from the past that can brea...

What Causes Anxiety in the Brain?

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Dr. Daniel Amen's new book "Your Brain is Always Listening" he describes the 'dragons from the past' that can breathe fire on your emotional brain....

What Makes a Person Feel Inferior or Flawed?

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen continue their discussion on the dragons from the past featured in D...

Overcome Feelings of Being Invisible

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special multi-part series of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen discuss at length the most important concepts explored ...

The Father/Son Stress Cycle – What to Do?

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Dr. Daniel Amen's new book, "Your Brain is Always Listening", he discusses how the different types of dragons from the past can breathe fire on you...

Your Emotional Brain: The Dragons from the Past

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When COVID-19 brought society to a grinding halt last year, one of the first things Dr. Amen wrote was that "mental hygiene is just as important as wa...

Eat Smarter with These Smart Nutrition Strategies, with Shawn Stevenson

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shawn Stevenson's podcast, The Model Health Show, has been named the number one health and wellness podcast because Shawn's strategies are both practi...

Your Microbiome: The Role of Probiotics and Prebiotics, with Shawn Stevenson

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has a different metabolic footprint, and it changes constantly, so we need be aware of our diet and make changes when necessary. One of the m...

Is Brain Inflammation Causing You to Gain Weight? With Shawn Stevenson

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to losing weight, the traditional message has been that calories are king. Control the amount of calories you put into your body, and yo...

Strengthen Your Brain Through Diet, with Shawn Stevenson

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've all heard the phrase, "You are what you eat". But does this phrase apply to the brain, too? Does the food we eat actually become our brain? In t...

How to Disinfect Your Thoughts, with Dr. Josh Axe

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Different types of stress and emotions have measurable effects on different systems in the body. Therefore it's crucial to pay attention to your thoug...

Is Too Much Sanitization a Bad Thing? With Dr. Josh Axe

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the depleted stock of hand sanitizers has shown us, sanitization is at the top of everyone's minds during this pandemic. But is it possible that we...

Can Mushrooms Supercharge Immunity? with Dr. Josh Axe

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Dr. Josh Axe's upcoming book "Ancient Remedies", he takes an in-depth look at many of the time-tested foods and nutrients that have been used in tr...

Remedies That Can Help You Against COVID-19, with Dr. Josh Axe

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the coronavirus death toll continues to climb, many are searching for answers as to why some people who get the virus only have light symptoms whil...

The Amen's 'Resetting' Strategies to Balance Your Life

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's series of the podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen take an in-depth examination of the process of resetting yourself and redefining your g...

How to Make Your Subconscious Mind Work

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our brains can be our biggest allies or worst enemies. Whether your brain acts to help you or to sabotage you all depends on how you train it. In this...

The Best Way to Clarify Your Goals for 2021

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The beginning of a new year is typically a period of looking forward and setting goals for what you want to achieve within the next 12 months. Unfortu...

Is it Time for a Mental Do-Over?

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An important lesson 2020 has taught us is that when things don't go the way you planned, how you react can drastically shape your mental well-being. O...

Can Anxiety be Treated Holistically?

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast features the first Brain Warrior Q&A of the new year. Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen tackle listener questio...

ADHD During a Pandemic

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

People with ADHD, and those they live with, can be under enormous amounts of stress even without a pandemic. But as quarantine life drags on, an even ...

Doomscrolling: What It Does to Your Mental Health

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this boiling political climate, many of us are finding ourselves glued to Twitter or other online news sources to keep up with everything that's go...

Why the Coronavirus is Hitting Americans So Hard

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the new year begins and a new surge of coronavirus stokes the flames of fear in our country, we may be compelled to ask why it is that the COVID nu...

The Amens Top Strategies to Start 2021 Off

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's a technique used in timeline therapy where you take note of where you see your past and future in relation to where you are physically. If we ...

How We Learn from Our Hardest Moments

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2020 was a difficult year for most everyone, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen included. Perhaps the most difficult part for Daniel was losing his father. But ...

SPECIAL EPISODE: Chapter 1 from Tana's New Audiobook!

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Tana Amen is giving away chapter 1 from the audiobook version of her brand new book "The Relentle...

The Most Important Lessons We Learned from 2020

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we look back on this unprecedented year, it's important to see our challenges as learning experiences rather than just bad experiences. Through all...

Nutritional Strategies For 2021 with Dave Asprey

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, we wrap up a series with bio-hacking expert and "Fast This Way" author Dave Asprey. Dave and Tana ...

Tips to Supercharge Your Morning Routine, with Dave Asprey

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to daily routines, small details matter, and no one knows this more than bio-hacking authority Dave Asprey. Minor tweaks and changes in ...

Fasting: How You Can Fast the Right Way, with Dave Asprey

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Recent medical research has shown intermittent fasting to be a highly effective technique to promote overall health. However, fasting can be tricky, a...

Does The Internet Algorithms Promote Fear? with Dave Asprey

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's series of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Tana Amen is joined by our good friend Dave Asprey, host of Bulletproof Radio and author of ...

How to Grief/Cope with Loss During the Holidays, with Dr. Jennifer Love

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The holidays can be the most difficult time of year, even without a pandemic. This year it's more important than ever that people take care of their b...

The Importance of Knowing How to Let Go, with Dr. Jennifer Love

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen are once again joined by "When Crises Strikes" author Dr. Jennifer L...

The 5 Steps to Managing a Crisis, with Dr. Jennifer Love

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When crisis strikes, we need to learn how to respond appropriately in order to get a grip on the situation. Thankfully, we have Dr. Jennifer Love to t...

This is Reason Why People Act Hysterical, with Dr. Jennifer Love

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As you get older in life, your stresses begin to stack up, and though we may think we're leaving the past behind, the truth is that it tends to resurf...

Treating Depression Without Medication, with Dr. Steven Hayes

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Depression is everywhere these days, and more and more people are turning to antidepressant medication for relief. But what many don't understand is t...

How to Treat Your Social Anxiety from Home, with Dr. Steven Hayes

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy has many practical uses, and one of the most common is in treating social anxiety. In the third episode in a series wi...

No Fear: How Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Can Change You, with Dr. Steven Hayes

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our nervous system doesn't come with a delete button, therefore the triggers for our emotional reactions won't just go away, making it crucial for us ...

How to Calm Your Brain, with Dr. Steven Hayes

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Though they're amazing organs, our brains can be difficult to control. Processes such as epigenetics, which are deep-seated neural pathways passed dow...

Tana's Most Important Life Lesson

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast wraps up our in-depth discussion on Tana Amen's brand new memoir "The Relentless Courage of a Scared C...

Trauma + "Being Polite" – Finding Your Voice

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A traumatic incident from Tana's past, as referenced from her new book "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", taught her that finding her voice c...

Forgiveness: Why You're the One that Benefits

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When we look at the act of forgiveness, it's easy to see it as a way to strengthen relationships and to help others feel better about their wrongdoing...

A Victim Mentality – How to Break the Cycle

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The world seems more polarized than ever at the moment, and in these trying times it's important to keep perspective and be open to others' beliefs an...

Tana's Tips for Dealing with an Addiction in the Family

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Addiction played a major role in shaping Tana Amen into the woman she is today. Yet interestingly, none of these addictions were her own. Rather they ...

When Unconditional Love Isn't Enough

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No one ever said parenting was an easy job. There's a lot of work that goes into helping kids grow into functioning, stable adults, and as referenced ...

Why Drawing and Maintaining Boundaries is So Important

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that helping others is one of the most effective ways for YOU to feel happier. Yet sometimes the act of helping someone else can become...

Addiction and Families: Finding Strength Within Chaos

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's series of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen continue their discussion on the many lessons and anecdotes ta...

What is Pseudo-Dementia, and What Causes It?

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Just as Tana Amen was just beginning her new relationship with Daniel, an unexpected phone call upended her life. Her estranged father, with whom Tana...

EMDR: Getting Over Past Trauma for Good

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Daniel and Tana Amen first began their relationship, Tana was carrying plenty of baggage from her past experiences. Daniel suggested a unique tre...

Why You Should Give Your Mind It's Own Name

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Though it usually happens on a subconscious level, we talk to ourselves all the time. Sometimes our self-talk is helpful, as it allows us to examine o...

When Dr. Amen Met Tana

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A brain health love story for the ages, the fateful encounter between Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen sparked the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the...

What Happened when Tana Found Out She had Cancer

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a chance encounter with a photographer for a major magazine, life seemed to be on the upswing for Tana Amen. Then disaster struck. This episode ...

Health Diagnoses: Always Take a First Opinion with a Grain of Salt

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 C...

Parental Hypocrisy: How it Affects Children

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

How Stacked Stressors Take a Toll on Your Brain

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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. L...

Do You Have Trouble Managing Your Protective Reflex?

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 appro...

What Happens When You Can't Get Past Childhood Trauma

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Why Some People Disconnect to Deal with Separation Anxiety

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

How Trauma is Passed On Through Your Genes

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 sa...

Why Failure is the Real "F" Word

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 wo...