The 1-Page Exercise That Will Change Your Life in 2026

Change Your Brain Every Day

Dr Daniel Amen

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Why do New Year's resolutions fail 80% of the time? Even for smart, motivated people?

It's not a willpower problem. It's a brain problem. In this powerful kickoff episode for 2026, Dr. Amen and Tana Amen share the simple but profound exercise they've used for decades to create clarity, balance, and real momentum in every area of life.

This isn't vague goal-setting or positive thinking. It's a brain-based framework that helps you focus on what you actually want and align your daily behavior to help you get there faster. You'll get an intimate peek into the lives of Dr. Amen and Tana as they walk you through their own personal goals (relationships, finances, work, spiritual, and more) to show you how it's done.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why your brain gets stuck focusing on what you don't want (and why that's a goal killer)
The hidden reason most resolutions are doomed from the start
How to define goals your brain can actually execute
Why relationships, purpose, and health must come before hustle
The single question that can instantly stop self-sabotage

If you're tired of starting over every January, this episode could change how you plan (and live) forever.

Transcript

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0:00.0	All of us have weird, crazy, stupid, sexual, violent thoughts
0:05.0	that nobody should ever hear, that it's okay to just go,
0:11.0	well, does that thought fit?
0:13.0	Dr. Aman and Tanna discuss the One Page Miracle,
0:16.0	which is designed to help you take control of your relationship,
0:19.0	work, money, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
0:22.6	What I like about the one-page miracle is how succinct you make it, because I do believe that the more you read it and the more it's in front of you, the more powerful it is.
0:30.5	Your brain literally shows you more of what you think about. So if you're focused on what you don't have, then you're going to feel
0:38.5	small. If you focus on what you do have and what you want and how you're going to get it,
0:47.2	clearly can change your life in a positive way. You have to not only teach your brain to focus on
0:53.5	intention. I think intention is so powerful,
0:56.0	but you have to do it.
0:57.0	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.
1:11.6	People come to A.M. Clinics from all over the world for answers.
1:15.6	With 11 clinics in major hubs, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, D.C., L.A., Miami, New York, Orange County, Seattle,
1:25.6	San Francisco, and Scottsdale.
1:28.9	Expert brain care is closer than you think.
1:32.4	Visit amenclinics.com.
1:37.0	Welcome back.
1:38.1	So we are here to kick off 2026, and we want to talk to you about an exercise that we do
1:44.1	every year. We've done this together
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