Change Your Brain Every Day
Episodes
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...
How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the surprising things Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen have learned in their encounters with addicts is that the treatment centers they visit often fee...
Growing up in Chaos: How Does It Affect Your Brain & Thought Process?
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen share some of the biggest lessons learned from Tana's new book "The ...
Overcoming Childhood Trauma as an Adult
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast kicks off a special series based on Tana Amen's brand new book "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child....
Tips to Beat COVID (If You Get It!), with Dr. Jonny Bowden
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the rate of coronavirus increasing once again with no end in sight, some are wondering if infection is more or less inevitable. Studies have show...
What Insulin Resistance Means to Your Body, with Dr. Jonny Bowden
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen are once again joined by the "Nutrition Myth Buster" Dr. Jonny Bowden. In...
Do You Actually Need MORE Cholesterol in Your Diet? with Dr. Jonny Bowden
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Although it tends to be demonized in western medicine, cholesterol is vitally important for your body. Without it, your body wouldn't be able to creat...
The One Big Myth About Cholesterol, with Dr. Jonny Bowden
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have been told that your cholesterol levels predict your risk of heart disease. Often it's our own doctors than take a look at lab tests an...
How to Determine the Hours of Sleep You Need Each Night, with Dr. Michael Breus
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the common questions we get asked is about the optimal hours of sleep needed each night. Unfortunately, there's no right or wrong answer, as th...
The Connection Between REM Sleep and the Brain, with Dr. Michael Breus
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're an early bird, night owl, or somewhere in between, at some point during our sleep all of us experience the phenomenon of REM (rapid eye...
Add These Steps to Your Sleep Routine for a Major Health Boost, with Dr. Michael Breus
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the ways to improve your overall health, making adjustments to your sleep routine is one of the easiest methods that can also have the most sig...
The Most Common Sleep Problems (and How to Fix Them) with Dr. Michael Breus
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you have problems with your sleep, it can affect your entire life, and often in ways you least expect. Stress, anxiety, and depression can be mad...
Can't Stop Eating at Night? Here's What We Recommend
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You have questions? Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen have answers! In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Pocast, the Amens answer some of the questions t...
Can COVID-19 Have Physical Effects on the Brain?
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen discuss some of the recent news items centered around our favorite o...
Dr. Amen's Strategies to Deal with Long-Term Stress
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Long-term stress can cause havoc on your brain, immune system, and overall sense of well-being. When the weight of your stresses don't seem to be goin...
What Long-Term Stress Does to Your Brain
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Depression in the United States has now tripled due to the impact of the coronavirus. The social isolation, chronic negative news, and worries over jo...
The Science Behind Omega 3 Fatty Acids, with Dr. Parris Kidd
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth and final episode in a series with BrainMD Chief Science Officer Dr. Parris Kidd, he and Dr. Daniel Amen give you a comprehensive guide ...
What Role Does Vitamin C Play in Your Health? With Dr. Parris Kidd
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Because of the coronavirus, immunity is at the top of everyone's mind these days. Most of us know that vitamin C plays a role in the function of your ...
The Supplement Scientist's Guide to Mushrooms, with Dr. Parris Kidd
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's been a recent surge in scientific studies showing the health benefits of eating mushrooms. But with so many different types out there, how do ...
A Scientist Tells You the Best Vegetables to Eat, with Dr. Parris Kidd
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A recent survey found that 93% of the population doesn't consume the minimum suggested amount of fruits and vegetables needed to stay healthy. What if...
What You Need To Know About Dairy Products
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen wrap up their content from The End of Mental Illness 6-Week Live Class an...
How Tana Healed Her Relationship with Her Father
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a simple but often overlooked fact that when people behave badly, it's often due to physical problems with their brain. It's easy to label someon...
Their Therapist Told Them to Get Divorced. Here's Why They Didn't
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen share more content from the sixth and final week of The End of Mental Illness Live Class...
How Can Hormones and Concussions Affect Your Brain?
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, we are wrapping up our content from The End of Mental Illness 6-Week Live Class and Challenge. In thi...
Are Energy Drinks Bad? Even if Sugar-Free? With Darin Olien
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode in a series with Darin Olien, the host of the new Netflix show Down to Earth, he and the Amens tackle some of the most talked-abo...
How To Turn Your Food into Fuel Right Now, with Darin Olien
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SuperLife author Darin Olien has travelled the globe researching the science behind how different types of food are processed in the body. One of his ...
Are Your Store-Bought Foods Missing Something? With Darin Olien
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In his new book SuperLife, author Darin Olien describes how the alchemy of foods and spices have the ability to turn on or off certain genes. But what...
Beginning a Journey Towards Health and Wellness, with Darin Olien
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to paths to wellness, it's often our health struggles from early on in life that subconsciously point us in the right direction. This w...
Can Cats Increase Your Happiness?
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen discuss some of the cutting edge, brain-centric news items and studi...
How to Control Your Inner Anxiety In a Natural Way
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been suffering from anxiety lately, you're not alone. The societal changes under the pandemic have left many people disoriented and unsure a...
Is it Depression, Anxiety, OCD, or All of the Above?
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest takeaways from brain SPECT imaging is that without looking at the brain, a surprising number of patients are completely misdiagnose...
Pandemic Schooling: How To Help Your Kids Thrive
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The lack of time or ability to plan can be harmful to your mental state, especially for those with more rigid brain types. With the back to school pro...
Moving Meditation: How it Trains Your Mind, with Jay Shetty
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former monk-turned author Jay Shetty says that meditation is not about emptying your mind. Rather it's on directing your mind to enable you to stay pr...
How to Designate and Energize Your Living Spaces, with Jay Shetty
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard that in Feng Shui philosophy, locations can have energy and memory. This energy may also exist in your mind, as certain areas trig...
How to Make Every Day Count, with Jay Shetty
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Getting from where you are to where you want to be involves putting your armor on each day and putting in the work, chiseling away to get to the maste...
What Thinking Like a Monk Does to Your Brain, with Jay Shetty
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast,Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen have a very special guest. Jay Shetty is an author, motivational speaker, and ho...
What Happens in Your Brain When You Pray or Meditate?
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen wrap up week 5 of the End of Mental Illness Live Class and Challenge with...
How to Overcome Your Genetic Biases
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Daniel Amen often says that when it comes to positivity training, positive thinking isn't necessarily the goal. What is most helpful is ACCURATE t...
Are Your Own Thoughts Sabotaging You?
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast continues the content from the End of Mental Illness 6-Week Live Class and Challenge. This episode foc...
How to Shift Your Way of Thinking to Change Your Mood
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's series of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast features more content from the popular End of Mental Illness Live Class, in which Dr. Daniel Ame...
Are Decisions Exhausting For You? This Could Be Why
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With all the uncertainties in the world today, it's nice to get some answers from time to time. In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Am...
The Connection Between Suicidal Thoughts & COVID-19
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen discuss some of the hot button topics surrounding COVID-19 and brain heal...
Quarantine Fatigue: Use These Strategies to Fight the COVID Blues
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quarantine fatigue, family stress, and political/social division are leading to skyrocketing rates of depression in the United States. And with all th...
Do You Have COVID-19 Depression?
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Daniel Amen has often said that in this pandemic, mental hygiene is as important as washing your hands, and the recent spike in brain health issue...
Mental Health & COVID-19 Questions Answered
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth and final episode of this week's series on pandemic pandemonium, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen answer some of your most pressing questions ab...
Does COVID-19 Leave Lingering Effects in the Brain?
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, it's Brain in the News time! Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen take a look at some of the cutting edge bra...
How to Make the Most of Quarantine
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed our society as a whole, but it has also drastically changed how people are spending their time. Generall...
Schools Reopening & Anxiety: What To Do
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety levels in the US had been experiencing a dramatic rise even before the pandemic hit, but once coronavirus came into the picture they skyrocket...
The Anti-Alzheimer's Diet, with Dr. Dale Bredesen
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best ways to keep Alzheimer's disease (or any type of cognitive decline) at bay is to take charge of what you put in your body. Dr. Daniel ...
The 5 Different Types of Alzheimer's Disease, with Dr. Dale Bredesen
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like most brain health diagnoses, Alzheimer's disease is not just one thing. In fact, this week's guest Dr. Dale Bredesen has identified 5 major subty...
Inflammation & Alzheimer's: What's The Connection with Dr. Dale Bredesen
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A recent shift in treating patients with cognitive decline diagnoses such as Dementia and Alzheimer's disease has been to focus more on the underlying...
Why Traditional Alzheimer's Treatment Got it All Wrong , with Dr. Dale Bredesen
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to treating patients for cognitive decline, the traditional model has for many years been focused on the removal of beta amyloid plaques...
The Future of Stem Cell Therapy, with Dr. Todd Ovokaitys
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stopping inflammation, anti-aging, and reversing menopause (!?) These are some of the potentials being explored and realized in the world of stem cell...
Stem Cells: Separating Fact from Fiction, with Dr. Todd Ovokaitys
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation surrounding stem cell research and treatment can get muddled and confusing. Some say it's a miracle cure while others say it's not vi...
How do Stem Cells Repair the Body? With Dr. Todd Ovokaitys
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us have heard of stem cell therapy and are aware of its implications for human potential, but do you know how stem cell therapy actually works...
The Surprising Breakthrough in Stem Cell Therapy, with Dr. Todd Ovokaitys
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many of the cutting edge innovations in biological research involve the use of stem cells. However, one of the biggest challenges with this type of th...
Is Your Sugar Addiction Stressing You Out? With Dr. Uma Naidoo
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The last thing we need in our lives right now is more stress. The world has become full of uncertainties, and how we respond will play a big role in d...
The Connection Between ADHD and the Foods You Eat, with Dr. Uma Naidoo
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Food is medicine for your mind. What you put in your body BECOMES your body, so if you're stuggling with brain health-related issues, the best place t...
How to Calm Your Anxiety Through Your Diet, with Dr. Uma Naidoo
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Due to the pandemic, anxiety prescriptions have more than doubled. Although people are more anxious than ever, the choice to start taking anxiety meds...
This is Your Brain on Food, with Dr. Uma Naidoo
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the director of nutritional and lifestyle psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, writer for the Harvard Health blog, and author of the new b...
How to Improve Your Brain the Natural Way
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Psychiatrists often jump straight to meds as a first-line defense against brain health issues. However, Dr. Daniel Amen believes that while medication...
Sugar & Inflammation: Just How Bad is it?
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that sugar is flat-out unhealthy for us. But what exactly does it do to your body and brain? In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Po...
The Simple Food Rules to Radically Improve Your Diet Today
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have heard many times that in order to get your brain right, you first need to get your food right. But what exactly does it mean to "get y...
Why Medication Could Possibly NOT be Your First Option
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Art of Self- Accountability, with Joan Lunden
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
How to Keep Your Memory Strong as You Age, with Joan Lunden
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Which "Natural Aging" Processes Can You Slow or Stop? with Joan Lunden
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As you get older, your body responds to changing circumstances with changing chemical processes. Some of these changes, such as the ones that affect o...
What Can You Do to Age Successfully? with Joan Lunden
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. W...
Why Bad Sleep is a Risk Factor for Mental Illness
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
When Your Weight Goes Up, Your Brain Does This
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 contro...
Here is How Lyme Disease Can Damage Your Brain
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 prev...
How Nutraceuticals Can Help End Mental Illness
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
How You Can Improve the Function of Your Cerebellum Right Now, with Mary Schlesinger
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Through the use of interactive metronome therapy, Mary Schlesinger has seen terrific outcomes with all kinds of brains, ranging from autism and ADHD....
How Interactive Metronome Therapy Can Help Your ADD, with Mary Schlesinger
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The attention issues people with ADD have are often due to problems in the cerebellum that keep them from focusing effectively. This seems simple enou...