Master Your Mind with Dr. Daniel Amen: Ep 130 | Win the Day with James Whittaker

What has your attention? 🤔
The media and corporate interests distract us from what we should really be thinking about, which is mental health - specifically, brain health - that, despite pharmaceutical intervention, has reached epidemic levels…
I had the great pleasure of sitting down with legendary brain health expert and 12-time New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Daniel Amen.
Dr. Amen has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of mental health and, in doing so, has given thousands of people their lives back. He has worked with Olympic gold medalists, billion-dollar CEOs, acclaimed entertainers, leading sports organizations, and even convicted criminals, to understand how our brains become damaged so we can live our true selves once more.
In this episode, Dr. Amen shares:
» The problem with the traditional model of mental health diagnosis and treatment;
» The most effective ways to improve brain health;
» What you can do to overcome addiction, anxiety, cognitive decline, and genetic risks; and
» Brain health secrets to help you achieve happiness, success, and purpose.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Daniel Amen!
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Timemarkers:
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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⚡ Dr. Daniel Amen website: danielamenmd.com
📷 Dr. Daniel Amen Instagram: / doc_amen
📚 ‘Change Your Brain Every Day’ by Dr. Daniel Amen: amzn.to/3nzTsg0
🎤 TEDx Talk ‘The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans’ by Dr. Daniel Amen: • The most important les...
🎤 TEDx Talk ‘Change Your Brain, Change Your Life’ by Dr. Daniel Amen: • TEDxOrangeCoast - Dani...
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About Dr. Daniel Amen:
Dr. Daniel Amen is a legendary brain health expert, social media phenomenon, and 12-time New York Times bestselling author. 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.
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.
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[@frankburton3468]

Fantastic interview, quite a few take aways here! Thanks James

[@JamesWhittaker1]

Thanks for watching Frank! So glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@jimmysoh6318]

this podcast deserves so much more views ! It trenmendously helped with my mental health issues. I’m so grateful for it

[@bhuvaneswaryr4399]

I would like to call this discussion as a 100% complete interview. For the first time I am left with zero questions and confusions. I had my follow up question on Dr Amen’s answer and exactly you asked the same.

[@JamesWhittaker1]

Thank you for watching and your very kind comment! So glad you enjoyed it 💜

[@Maria-nx6sr]

Thanks for this information ❤

[@lenphillips7571]

Well James I started my day with this interview.. Very deep and thought provoking for sure .. I am impressed more and more with your interviewing style and there is often as much good info coming from the interviewer as the interviewed.. good one.

[@JamesWhittaker1]

Thank you Len! Dr. Amen has done some amazing work and I was honored to share it, just as I'm grateful to you for supporting it 🙏

[@taiwanted101]

My 1st time for James and Dr Amen :) . I came here from Noel Whittakers blog

[@JamesWhittaker1]

Thanks for watching Nick! Hope you enjoyed it 🙂

[@rahiljarrahi8841]

I am a huge fan of Dr. Amen and his books; thank you for interviewing him; really impressive.

[@JamesWhittaker1]

Thank you Rahil! He's an amazing guy. Appreciate you watching and commenting 🙏

[@jcrypto28]

James, time stamps would be great to be able to navigate the interview. Ideal Thanks

[@JamesWhittaker1]

Thanks for watching. Timestamps are available in the description of this and every full episode we post.

[@mahimomo]

This is a really great discussion. Very thought provoking! Such good questions too.

[@JamesWhittaker1]

Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏

[@user-qo5jf7rs8w]

Would like to see you open a clinic in North Carolina

[@PePeninja494]

Isn’t nicotine a neuroprotective component. From my understanding Nicotine has a similar structure to acetylcholine … maybe the Doctor is referring to smoking Nicotine but Nicotine from gum or patches could actually be a nootropic..

[@NEWONTHEBLOCKTV]

Does doctor amen recomend testostrone therapy?

[@deborahmoore6137]

I love Dr. Amen and his quest to revolutionize brain health but I want him to stop saying "...if you walk thru downtown Detroit it is dangerous." That is absolutely incorrect. It is no more dangerous than any other major U.S. city.