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Summary of Description:
This article discusses how modern society has normalized unhealthy habits that can damage the brain, leading to common emotional problems such as anxiety, stress, and depression, as well as trauma and PTSD. Psychiatrist and brain scan expert Dr. Daniel Amen highlights common emotional “dragons” people face, such as anxiety, feeling inferior, and being wounded. He suggests identifying accurate thinking and using strategies to tame these dragons. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of a healthy diet for brain health and offers techniques to help with trauma and PTSD. Lastly, he encourages people to tell their brains what they want and to have fun while keeping their overall well-being intact.
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How Emotions Impact Your Brain: Insights from Dr. Daniel Amen
Introduction
Dr. Daniel Amen is a well-known psychiatrist and brain scan expert who has been a guest on a YouTube channel before. In this episode, he shares insights on how emotions impact the brain and ways to overcome emotional dragons thatching your brain.
Dragons From the Past
Dr. Amen explains how events from our past, even as far back as childhood, can impact our emotions and brain function. These events can become emotional dragons and prevent us from seeing life in a more positive light.
Balancing the Prefrontal Cortex
The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain responsible for decision-making and impulse control. Dr. Amen discusses how balancing this part of the brain can help you overcome emotional dragons and make better decisions.
Knowing Common Dragons
Dr. Amen addresses several common dragons affecting your brain, including anxiety, wounded feelings, and feeling inferior. He offers tips on how to recognize and manage these emotions.
Identify Accurate Thinking
Negative thinking can disrupt brain function, but positive thinking can also be harmful if not balanced. Dr. Amen offers strategies to identify accurate reflection and reduce negative emotions.
Strategies To Tame Your Dragons
Dr. Amen provides actionable strategies to overcome emotional dragons, such as mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy. He also offers tips on rewriting bad habits and telling your brain what you want.
Techniques to Help with Trauma
Dr. Amen discusses techniques to help with trauma, including EMDR therapy and neurofeedback. He emphasizes the importance of taking a balanced approach to healing and seeking professional help when necessary.
Brain Health, Anxiety & Diet Link
Dr. Amen discusses the link between brain health, anxiety, and diet. He explains how processed foods and chemicals can harm the brain, leading to stress and other emotional disorders.
Your Brain on Marijuana
Dr. Amen shares research on how marijuana impacts the brain, especially in developing adolescents. He emphasizes the importance of being aware of the risks and making informed decisions about marijuana usage.
Conclusion
Dr. Amen’s insights on emotions and the brain offer a wealth of information to help individuals overcome emotional dragons and live healthier lives. By understanding how the brain functions and taking steps to balance emotions, individuals can take control of their mental health and well-being.
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Source Description
You’re living in a society that has normalized everything that should be far from normal. When you open your eyes, your brain is kicking in and likely living in overdrive. The unfortunate truth is that you’re most likely not even aware of how your brain is under attack. Social media is being consumed at an unhealthy rate in your personal and business life. Even with a generally healthy diet, processed foods and chemicals that damage the brain are still sneaking into your body’s system. Is there any wonder why anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, and PTSD are now considered the norm?
Dr. Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist, brain scan expert, and third-time guest. In this episode, he’s unleashing the truth about the emotional dragons you are likely dealing with. He gets into some of the most common dragons attacking your emotional brain today, anxious, wounded, and inferior, to name a few. If you’re low-key feeling assaulted daily, breathe deep and listen in on ways you can start changing your brain and life for the better.
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 | Introduction Dr. Daniel Amen
1:10 | Dragons From the Past
4:18 | Balancing the Prefrontal Cortex
7:38 | Knowing Common Dragons
10:59 | Accurate Identity Thinking
14:18 | Strategies To Tame Your Dragons
16:35 | Techniques to Help with Trauma
20:35 | PTSD & Stimulating Trauma
29:57 | Rewriting 12 Steps for Bad Habits
32:00 | Tell Your Brain What You Want
39:09 | Unhealthy Weight to the Brain
45:01 | Brain Health, Anxiety & Diet Link
48:49 | Your Brain on Marijuana
QUOTES:
“When you take the emotion out, something’s going to replace it, and if you have skill in managing your mind, you’ll often look for what’s right rather than wrong.” [27:35]
“Negative thinking disrupts brain function, but at the same time […] positive thinking is harmful; we must be thoughtful. [28:47]
“You must tell your brain what you want because it’s always listening.” [32:00]
“What do you want in a balanced way? Because if you know, you’re more likely to get it.” [33:22]
“When you become more real, you become more relatable.” [41:07]
“This is not about not having fun. It’s about having fun with all of you intact.” [52:42]
Follow Dr. Daniel Amen:
Website: https://danielamenmd.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmenClinic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amen_Clinics
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doc_amen/
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Podcast: https://www.amenclinics.com/podcast/
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