Posts Tagged ‘brain’
The Health Benefits of Music
Music producer Barry Goldstein is not only a talented composer, but he’s also well-versed in the scientific benefits of music. In this episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Barry and Dr. Daniel Amen discuss the health benefits that can be gained by learning to play an instrument, especially for children. Their new album, the…
Read MoreThe Science Of How Our Bodies Respond To Music
In this episode, Dr. Daniel Amen is joined by music producer Barry Goldstein for a discussion on the role music can play in brain health. Barry describes how his journey in the music industry led a surprising revelation, and how this discovery radically transformed his approach to musical compositions, such as those featured in the…
Read MoreWhat Does An “Evil” Brain Pattern Look Like On A SPECT Scan?
After scanning the brains of criminals who have committed atrocious crimes, Dr. Daniel Amen has found that there are interesting patterns of brain activity among these disturbed individuals. In this episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Amen and his wife Tana discuss what was found during these scans, and what that might mean…
Read MoreWhy Is There A Stigma Around Mental Illness?
In Dr. Daniel Amen’s new book Feel Better Fast and Make It Last, he discusses how the discoveries made from SPECT imaging has changed the way he sees mental illness. In this episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Amen and his wife Tana illustrate the importance of ending the stigma surrounding mental health issues.…
Read MoreCan A Mental Health Diagnosis Be Just A Symptom of Another Bigger Issue In The Body?
After over 150,000 functional SPECT brain scans, Dr. Daniel Amen knows the brain. In this episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Amen and Tana discuss one of the main lessons learned from all these scans, which is how a mental health condition may merely be a symptom of a different, larger issue in…
Read MoreWhy A ‘One Size Fits All’ Approach To Mental Health Doesn’t Work
When Dr. Daniel Amen first began to use SPECT imaging to look at people’s brains to help diagnoses, he had no idea how radical a change it would be for his psychiatric evaluations. In this episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Amen and his wife Tana discuss some of the most important lessons…
Read MoreDopamine: Can You Have Too Much?
Deep in your brain lies the nucleus accumbens, which plays a major role in how we as humans experience happiness. But what happens when we overload our brains’ pleasure centers? Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen dive into some material from Daniel’s new book Feel Better Fast and Make it Last to explain how to properly feed…
Read MoreIs Your Communication Style Sabotaging Your Life?
Many of us are frustrated when our relationships don’t give us what we want. However, this failure is usually due to a faulty approach in our own methods of communication. In this episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen pull material from Dr. Amen’s brand-new book, Feel Better Fast…
Read MoreWhy It’s Important to Pay Attention To Your Subconscious Communication
Whether we’d like to admit it or not, our own behaviors subconsciously teach other people how to treat us. So how can we teach others to treat us better? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen use some of the material from Dr. Amen’s new book Feel Better Fast and Make It Last…
Read MoreYou Can Train Your Brain To Have Better Relationships
In Dr. Daniel Amen’s new book, Feel Better Fast and Make It Last, he stresses the importance your relationships have on your everyday well-being. In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Amen and his wife Tana give you advice on how to be more responsible and empathic in your treatment of those closest to you…
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