How to Harness Brain Energy for Mental Health with Dr. Chris Palmer

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer

Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Buddhism, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Chris Palmer is a psychiatrist with a wealth of personal experience and professional expertise in the field of mental health. Having faced mental health challenges himself, Dr. Palmer has a unique understanding and empathy for those who struggle with mental illness. His determination to make a difference in the lives of others is fueled by witnessing his own mother’s battle with mental health and the impact it had on their family. Grounded in both personal and professional experience, Dr. Palmer’s insights into mental health have the potential to provide valuable guidance for those seeking solutions to their own challenges. In this episode, you’ll learn how to harness your brain energy for mental health and…

The distinct categories of mental illness: normal depression and anxiety, extreme forms of threat, trauma or stress, and brain disorders
How to uncover the connection between adverse childhood experiences and long-term brain disorders that may provide insights for prevention and treatment
How understanding the link between metabolism and mental illness can redefine mental health treatment
How external factors affecting mitochondrial play a role in overall brain function and wellness
How to optimize your mental health with your approach to diet, exercise, and medication

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0:00.0	People who suffer from adverse childhood experiences are more vulnerable to develop all of those brain disorders.
0:17.0	Welcome to the One You Feed.
0:19.0	Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have,
0:23.0	quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.
0:28.0	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
0:33.0	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
0:37.0	We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
0:40.0	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.
0:43.0	But it's not just about thinking.
0:45.0	Our actions matter.
0:47.0	It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
0:52.0	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction.
0:57.0	How they feed their good wolf.
1:12.0	Thanks for joining us.
1:14.0	Our guest on this episode is Dr. Christopher Palmer, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
1:20.0	and the director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital.
1:25.0	For the past 25 years, he's been an academic physician with administrative, research, educational, and clinical roles.
1:33.0	Today, Chris and Eric discuss his book Brain Energy, a revolutionary breakthrough in understanding mental health,
1:40.0	and improving treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and more.
1:45.0	Hi, Chris. Welcome to the show.
1:47.0	Thank you, Eric, for having me on.
1:49.0	I'm excited to talk with you. You wrote a book called Brain Energy, a revolutionary breakthrough in understanding mental health,
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