Change Your Brain Every Day

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 in this week's highlighted story from Tana Amen's new book, sometimes even unconditional love isn't enough. Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen draw on one of the most dramatic stories from "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child" to illustrate how hard a child's life can be when addiction is present in the household, as well as what happened when the Amens were unexpectedly thrown into parent/caretaker roles for someone else's children.

For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentless courage.com

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

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 incredibly complicated, leaving you exhausted and wondering if it's worth the effort. In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen describe the frustration that can set in when your efforts don't seem to be making a difference in someone else's life, and why setting and maintaining boundaries can be so helpful.

For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentless courage.com

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

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 taken from Tana's highly anticipated memoir "The Reluctant Courage of a Scared Child". Tana's life had seemed to finally find some stable ground when a fateful late-night phone call brought along yet another helping of chaos. A family member had lost custody of her children and turned to Tana and Daniel for help. While it seemed to be another one of life's setbacks, this sequence of events turned out to be one of the most healing of all.

For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

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's relationship had been strained, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. However, when Daniel scanned his brain, what they found not only surprised everyone, but it also left the door open for reconciliation. This episode of the podcast chronicles the turbulent, but ultimately uplifting story of Tana and her father.

For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

When Daniel and Tana Amen first began their relationship, Tana was carrying plenty of baggage from her past experiences. Daniel suggested a unique treatment method for getting over trauma, but Tana wasn't convinced. Yet when she finally gave in and decided to give it a try, it changed everything. In this episode of the podcast, the Amens explain what EMDR is, and how it can help you to finally leave your traumas where they belong - in the past.

For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

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 our issues in fine detail before acting, or to build up the confidence necessary to grow. Yet other times our minds betray us, reinforcing feelings of inadequacy, instability, and chaos. In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen discuss the phenomenon of self-talk, and how one simple act can change the way you feel and react to your unconscious self-sabotage.

For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

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 brain health revolution. In this week of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen examine some of the lessons and anecdotes from Tana's highly anticipated new book "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child". This episode reveals how the two met, and how bumpy beginnings eventually led to happily ever after.

For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

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 of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast chronicles a dark chapter in Tana Amen's life, as she tells her story of how she had gotten cancer, not just once, but numerous times. These inspiring snippets are featured at length in Tana's upcoming memoir, "The Reluctant Courage of a Scared Child".

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

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 Child". In the previous episode, Tana reflected on what it felt like to shut everything in her life down when she was diagnosed with cancer. In this episode, she and Dr. Amen discuss the depression that followed that awful diagnosis, and why one of the most important lessons she learned during that time was that doctors can make mistakes, and if you don't do your own research, the effects can be devastating.

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

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 is today, with anecdotes taken from her new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child". In this episode, Tana and Dr. Amen examine Tana's turbulent relationship with her father, and how the divide between his spoken values and reality changed Tana's perception of both him and people in general.

For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event