Episode 374

How To Design Your Morning And Evening Routine For Optimal Brain Health

With Dr. Daniel Amen

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Our brains work hard to keep up with the demands of our physical bodies and minds. As a vital organ, our brain controls our thoughts, behaviors, relationships, sex drive, heart rate, disease risk, and so much more. The daily activities of life revolve around our brain, and yet it is so easy to forget the things we need to do in order for it to thrive. 

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Daniel Amen to discuss what’s possible when we make our brain health a priority. Dr. Amen shares the insults that harm our brains and how to get started on the path to better brain health. Among other things, they discuss Dr. Amen’s family history with brain health and a few remarkable case studies on the brain healing from trauma.

Dr. Daniel Amen is a physician and adult and child psychiatrist on a mission to end mental illness by creating a revolution in brain health. He is the founder of Amen Clinics, which has 11 locations across the US and the world’s largest database of brain scans. He is also the founder of BrainMD, a fast-growing, science-based nutraceutical company, and Amen University, which has trained thousands of medical and mental health professionals on the methods he has developed. 

Dr. Amen is one of the most influential experts on brain health, with millions of followers on social media. In 2020, Dr. Amen launched his digital series, Scan My Brain, on YouTube and Instagram, featuring actors, musicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, and influencers. He has also produced 16 national public television shows, and his online videos on brain and mental health have been viewed over 300 million times. Dr. Amen is a 12-time New York Times bestselling author. His highly anticipated new book, Change Your Brain Every Day, will be published on March 21, 2023.

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For more on Dr. Daniel Amen, follow him on Instagram @doc_amen, Twitter @DocAmen, TikTok @docamen, YouTube @AmenClinic, Facebook @drdanielamen or though his website, Amenclinics.com

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I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did.
Wishing you health and happiness.
Dhru Purohit

In this Episode, you will learn

  1. Dr. Amen’s morning routine for brain health
    (0:58)
  2. What’s possible with optimal brain function
    (14:24)
  3. The different ways our brains say “ouch”
    (24:44)
  4. Prioritizing interventions for brain health
    (32:02)
  5. How alcohol, marijuana, and psilocybin impact the brain
    (41:24)
  6. Traumatic brain injuries
    (56:52)
  7. Understanding your brain type
    (1:06:21)
  8. How brain health ties into sexual health
    (1:09:01)
  9. Dr. Amen’s approach to heart health
    (1:11:36)
  10. The top beliefs that get in the way of brain health
    (1:22:40)
  11. How to identify and move past automatic negative thoughts
    (1:24:56)

Guest

 
Dhru Purohit

Dhru is the host of the Dhru Purohit Podcast, a top 30 health podcast with over 30 million downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.

Dhru Purohit is also a serial entrepreneur and investor in the health and wellness industry.

 
Dr. Daniel Amen

 

Dr. Daniel Amen is a physician and adult and child psychiatrist on a mission to end mental illness by creating a revolution in brain health. He is the founder of Amen Clinics, which has 11 locations across the US and the world’s largest database of brain scans. He is also the founder of BrainMD, a fast-growing, science-based nutraceutical company, and Amen University, which has trained thousands of medical and mental health professionals on the methods he has developed.  

Dr. Amen is one of the most influential experts on brain health, with millions of followers on social media. In 2020, Dr. Amen launched his digital series, Scan My Brain, on YouTube and Instagram, featuring actors, musicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, and influencers. He has also produced 16 national public television shows, and his online videos on brain and mental health have been viewed over 300 million times. Dr. Amen is a 12-time New York Times bestselling author.

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