Change Your Brain Every Day

For this week's shorts episode, Tana is here to help teach you how to meditate. Focus on feelings of goodwill and positive emotions, while reducing negative ones. Decrease symptoms of pain, social prejudice, anger, anxiety and PTSD.

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Pain, whether physical or emotional, is a part of life. As humans we are wired to act quickly on these warning signals to get out of pain as quickly as possible. However, some of the actions we take to reduce or eliminate pain in the short term can actually make the pain worse in the long term. In this episode, Daniel and Tana discuss how some quick fixes, such as certain painkillers, act on the brain and body, and how other interventions, such as EMDR therapy, address the root cause to keep pain away for good.

Dr. Amen's new book, Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain:

https://www.changeyourbrainchangeyourpainbook.com/

Ever lose your keys? Or misplace your wallet? If so, you may need memory rescue. In this clip taken from Dr. Daniel Amen's television special "Memory Rescue", Dr. Amen describes how memory loss occurs and whether or not you may be risk.

Chronic pain, whether physical or emotional, lives in the same exact pain circuits in the brain. A simple shift in focus from managing symptoms to addressing the root causes within these pain circuits can radically transform how you feel, both physically and emotionally. In this episode, the Amens reveal the concept of the doom loop, and other radical concepts from Dr. Amen's brand new book "Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain", now available for preorder wherever books are sold.

Dr. Amen's new book, Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain:

https://www.changeyourbrainchangeyourpainbook.com/

Many of us are feeling anxiety right now, which shouldn't be surprising in such an anxious time. But it's important we keep in mind that while appropriate anxiety is healthy, too much of it can do damage to our health. So how much anxiety is too much? In this chat, Dr. Daniel Amen gives you 22 symptoms of anxiety, so you can count off which ones apply to you and determine where you're at with your anxiety levels. He then gives you 4 simple solutions to help get your anxiety in check.

The word inflammation comes from the Latin word "to set a fire." When you have chronic inflammation, it's like you have a low-level fire destroying your organs, which increases your risk of depression and dementia.

All of us know the feeling when stress is running wild through our body. Everything you think about is influenced by the anxiety and worry. It's horrible, right? You can probably relate to this since about 30% of people who visit their primary care physician are actually there as a result of stress-induced symptoms. Things like headaches, muscle tension, stomach and digestive discomfort, anxiety, and depression are tied to stress. The pain that results from these symptoms can produce a deep sense of futility and hopelessness. In fact, people struggling like this often think the pain is permanent.

But it's simply NOT true! According to Dr. Amen, you might not be able to eliminate the stressors in your life entirely, but you can start feeling better—immediately!

Kill those ANTs! Putting a stop to automatic negative thoughts reduces anxiety and depression symptoms.

Gratitude = A Better Attitude. Practicing gratitude actually changes your brain chemistry! Bringing your attention to the good things in your life has a powerful effect.

Sweat, Don't Fret. Exercise increases both dopamine and serotonin levels in the brain! Exercise daily to experience radical positive effects on your anxiety symptoms.

Eat Smart Carbs. Many of us seek comfort in carbs when we feel stressed or anxious. Eating the right kind of carbs helps stabilize blood sugar for a more balanced mood.

• The miracle story of Tim's birth and why doctors said it was "impossible."
• The day he decided to accept Jesus into his heart and how it changed his life.
• How a childhood diagnosis made him feel "less than."
• The tackle that led to a brain bleed and nearly broke his neck.
• How years of football and head trauma seriously impacted his brain, and what he's doing to heal it.
• The powerful moment in the jungles of the Philippines that redefined his purpose.
• Why his genetics put him at greater risk for dementia.
• Why he wants to show up to Heaven "exhausted."

Tim's new book, Look Again:

https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Recognize-Worth-Confidence/dp/1400254205