Our guest today is legendary brain health expert, social media phenomenon, and 12-time New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Daniel Amen.
Dr. Amen’s mission is to end mental illness by creating a revolution in brain health. He’s a physician, adult and child psychiatrist, and founder of Amen Clinics with 11 locations across the US – including the one we’re sitting in right now.
Amen Clinics has the world’s largest database of brain scans for psychiatry totaling more than 200,000 scans on patients from 155 countries.
Dr. Amen has produced 16 national TV shows about the brain, and his online videos on brain and mental health have amassed 300 million views. He has worked with some of the world’s most recognized entertainers, including Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Bella Hadid, and Kendall Jenner, as well as Olympic gold medalists, billion-dollar CEOs, and leading sports organizations.

He’s also the founder of: BrainMD, the science-based nutraceutical company; Amen University, which has trained thousands of medical and mental health professionals; and the Change Your Brain Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to brain health research, education and patient support.
His new book Change Your Brain Every Day was released in March 2023.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Amen about:
Let’s WIN THE DAY with the legend, Dr. Daniel Amen!
0:53 Who is Dr. Daniel Amen
2:48 Interview starts
3:14 What’s wrong with the traditional model of mental health diagnosis and treatment
5:55 Troy Glaus mental health
7:17 How to separate negative thoughts from action
9:06 Four steps to overcome anxiety
12:12 Name your mind to create psychological distance
14:31 The problem with the education system
16:11 How to use anxiety as a gift
18:19 How to get someone to change their behavior
23:07 The Law of Attraction
24:17 Mental rehearsal with celebrity clients (e.g. Miley Cyrus, Alysha Newman)
27:06 How to help someone discover what they want
30:45 Visualize hell to help you make good decisions
33:10 Dr. Amen’s tips to Win the Day
37:00 What role does nutrition play in brain health?
40:12 How to overcome addiction
44:35 How to deal with haters
47:29 How to improve brain health in children
49:52 Is alcohol bad for your brain?
55:28 Rocket Round
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📚 ‘Change Your Brain Every Day’ by Dr. Daniel Amen
🎤 TEDx Talk ‘The Most Important Lesson from 83,000 Brain Scans’ by Dr. Daniel Amen
🎤 TEDx Talk ‘Change Your Brain, Change Your Life’ by Dr. Daniel Amen
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