Dr. Amen Unfiltered: His Most Candid Q&A Ever

Change Your Brain Every Day

Dr Daniel Amen

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Why does your brain shut down when you need it most? Why do breakups hurt like physical pain? Does marijuana damage DNA? Can you inherit trauma from your parents? How do you stop relapsing—or stop hating yourself?

In this rapid-fire Q&A, Dr. Amen answers the questions people are usually too afraid to ask, sharing the research-backed truths that might completely change how you see your mind, your habits, and your future. If you want real answers—not sugar-coated ones—don't miss this episode.

What you'll learn:

· The fastest techniques to reduce emotional pain

· How to stop relapsing using a proven HALT

· What actually causes OCD, ADHD, depression, and intrusive thoughts

· Why some techniques work for women but not for men

· Why your thoughts lie to you—and how to stop believing them

· How to support kids with ADHD, autism, or aggression

· The difference between normal forgetfulness and dementia

· The #1 question to ask yourself every day to improve your brain

· And more…

Transcript

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0:00.0	What leads to mental health issues, how to get past depression, does marijuana damage DNA?
0:07.0	What's the single most important thing people can do today to improve their brain?
0:14.0	What I'm going to do in this episode, I'm going to answer questions that have been submitted.
0:19.0	I'll weave in content from my new book as well.
0:23.4	In this episode, world-renowned psychiatrist and 12-time best-selling author Daniel Ayn
0:28.4	discusses all of the things you can do to change your brain every day. What do you want in your
0:33.4	relationships, your work, your money, your physical your physical emotional spiritual health
0:38.3	question is whatever you're doing right now good for your brain or bad for it
0:43.3	how can I protect or improve my brain health long-term I love that question so much
0:50.3	and it's basically three things.
0:59.1	Every day you are making your brain better or you are making it worse.
1:05.0	Stay with us to learn how you can change your brain for the better every day.
1:18.7	There are days when I need to be at my best, whether it's back-to-back clinic sessions,
1:22.7	long writing days or just keeping up with life.
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1:31.7	It gives me clean, steady energy without jitters or crashes.
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1:57.6	Welcome to change your Brain every day.
2:09.0	You just have me today, and we're going to do episode five for the release of my new book,
2:12.1	Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain. If you pre-order it, we have four free gifts for you.
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