Choosing Clarity & Brain Health in 2026: The Alcohol-Free Lifestyle
Change Your Brain Every Day
Dr Daniel Amen
4.6 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
What if the best nights of your life didn't come with hangovers, regrets, or foggy mornings? This episode dives into the alcohol-free lifestyle and the Amen's recent birthday party they hosted—this proves that choosing not to drink doesn't mean choosing less fun. From sober parties and elevated mocktails to confidence, clarity, and deeper connections, we're redefining what it means to celebrate. 2026 is the year of brain health!
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| 0:00.0 | In the Bible, people celebrated by retelling what God had done for them. |
| 0:05.0 | They did not celebrate by getting drunk. |
| 0:09.0 | There is wine in Jesus' term, the water and wine. |
| 0:11.0 | But they talk frequently about not being drunk. |
| 0:13.0 | Why do you think we evolved to celebrate with things that hurt us? |
| 0:17.0 | Well, I think a lot of it has to do with marketing. |
| 0:19.0 | Today, Dr. Amen and Tanna discuss how you can mold healthy partying habits. We are creatures of abundance. We don't really do well when we think about deprivation. So one of the things that I adopted when I was teaching classes and writing and wrote the Omni Diet and the Brain Warrior's Way was replace, don't erase. Because if you feel like you're erasing something, you are automatically only be thinking about the thing you're missing. |
| 0:40.3 | But if you replace it rather than erase it, |
| 0:43.3 | you come up with a new tradition. |
| 0:48.3 | Every day you are making your brain better |
| 0:51.3 | or you are making it worse. |
| 0:53.3 | Stay with us to learn how you can change your |
| 0:56.8 | brain for the better every day. There are days when I need to be at my best, whether it's back-to-back |
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| 1:47.8 | Today we're going to talk about parties. |
| 1:51.0 | Welcome to change your brain every day. |
| 1:54.6 | I am here with my favorite party animal. |
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