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The School of Greatness

The SECRETS to Better Brain Health & Boosting Your Mood w/Dr. Daniel Amen (PART 1) EP 1120

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

4.821.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

“Helmets don’t protect you from brain damage. They protect you from skull fractures.” Today's guest is Dr. Daniel Amen, who has helped millions of people transform their lives AND brains through Amen Clinics, his best-selling books, and public television programs. The Washington Post has called Dr. Amen “the most popular psychiatrist in America” because of his books, media appearances and clinics which have over 7,000 patient visits a month. Amen Clinics also have the world’s largest database of functional brain scans relating to behavior, totaling over 170,000 scans on patients from 155 countries. This conversation was so powerful that we had to split it up into 2 parts! In this episode Lewis and Dr. Amen discuss why the brain has more control over your body than your heart and your mind, the four big circles of the human experience the negative effects that alcohol has on the brain, the five foods that we should eat for better brain health, the biggest benefits of intermittent fasting and the science behind why it works, and so much more! For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1120 Check out his website: www.danielamenmd.com Check out his new book: Your Brain Is Always Listening Check out his podcast: The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast The Wim Hof Experience: Mindset Training, Power Breathing, and Brotherhood: https://link.chtbl.com/910-pod A Scientific Guide to Living Longer, Feeling Happier & Eating Healthier with Dr. Rhonda Patrick: https://link.chtbl.com/967-pod The Science of Sleep for Ultimate Success with Shawn Stevenson: https://link.chtbl.com/896-pod

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0:00.0

This is episode number 1,120 with New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Daniel Amon.

0:07.8

Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howes, former pro athlete,

0:13.2

turned lifestyle entrepreneur. In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message

0:18.8

to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today.

0:24.7

Now let the class begin. Steve Mariboli once said it's up to you today to start making healthy

0:34.9

choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind. And Stanford

0:41.0

professor David Eagleman said instead of reality being passively recorded by the brain, it is

0:47.7

actively constructed by it. My guest today is Dr. Daniel Amon who has helped millions of people

0:53.6

transform their lives and their brains through Amon clinics, his bestselling books and through

0:58.9

his public television programs. The Washington Post has called Dr. Amon the most popular

1:03.8

psychiatrist in America because of his books, media appearances and clinics which have over 7,000

1:10.0

patient visits a month. Amon clinics also has the world's largest database of functional brain

1:16.7

scans relating to behavior, totaling over 170,000 scans on patients from 155 countries.

1:24.5

It's crazy the amount of data they have and he's written a new book called Your Brain is always

1:28.8

listening. Taim the hidden dragons that control your happiness, habits and hang ups. This is a mind

1:35.2

blowing conversation. We split it up into two parts. So make sure to subscribe right now and stay

1:40.4

tuned for part two coming right after this episode. And in this episode we talk about why the brain

1:46.0

has more control over the body than your heart and your mind. This was huge for me. The four big

1:52.0

circles of the human experience. The negative effects that alcohol has on the brain. Yes, alcohol

1:58.3

does not support your brain. The five foods that we should eat for a better, healthier brain.

2:04.5

The biggest benefits of intermittent fasting and the science behind why it works for the brain

2:09.5

and so much more. This is going to be a two part explosion of information to support you in

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