TMHS 426: COVID-19 & Mental Health - With Guest Dr. Daniel Amen

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2020

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Pandemics are stressful. Whether you’re stressing about homeschooling your kids, worrying about the health of your loved ones, or dealing with financial struggles, you’re not alone if you’re struggling during this time. As we navigate through isolation and uncertainty, taking care of your mental health should be at the top of your priority list. When it comes to brain health, there’s truly no one better suited on the planet to share valuable tips and strategies than Dr. Daniel Amen. Dr. Amen is a double board-certified psychiatrist, 10-time New York Times bestselling author, and a true authority when it comes to maximizing your brain. On today’s show, Dr. Amen is back on The Model Health Show to share his best insights and solutions to optimize your brain health during a pandemic. You’re going to learn about the correlation between brain health and body health, how to stand the best chances against COVID-19, and how to stay connected during isolation. I hope this episode makes you feel empowered in your ability to build strength and resilience during hard times. Enjoy! In this episode you’ll discover: The importance of keeping up on your mental hygiene. A distinction between mental illness and brain health. What your best defense against COVID-19 is. How weight gain impacts the human brain. The link between inflammation and obesity. What inflammatory cytokines are, and what they have to do with the brain. Why you should become aware of your omega-3 fatty acid levels. The best nutritional supplements to support your immune system. How the pandemic has increased mental health issues. The shocking link between unemployment rates and opioid addiction. How to reframe the way you think about death. The difference between social distancing and physically distancing. How appreciation can change your life. The impacts that loneliness and isolation can have on the brain. Tips for parenting during a pandemic. How learning can literally grow new brain cells. Why Alzheimer’s is a lifestyle disease, and what one major contributor is. Items mentioned in this episode include: Thrivemarket.com/modelhealth —Join today to get your free gift! Foursigmatic.com/model — Get 15% off your daily health elixirs and coffee! The End of Mental Illness by Daniel Amen, MD Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel Amen, MD Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades by Daniel Amen, MD Change Your Brain, Change Your Body by Daniel Amen, MD Your Brain Is Always Listening by Daniel Amen, MD Anatomy of an Illness by Norman Cousins On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross BrainFitLife Amen Clinics Connect with Dr. Daniel Amen Website / Instagram / Facebook * Download Transcript Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:12.6	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:14.0	This is Finishing Nutrition Expert, Sean Stevenson, and I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:18.8	This is such an important episode.
0:21.4	One of the biggest issues that we're dealing with right now,
0:24.7	in response with COVID-19 and the big economic social impacts, health impacts,
0:31.2	is a strain on our mental health.
0:33.1	And the ramifications are really just starting to unfold.
0:36.8	And this is something we have to do something about right now.
0:40.1	And so I wanted to bring on the best person in the world to give us some insights about this
0:46.4	and to talk about some of the solutions.
0:48.6	You know, right now our family structures have shifted dramatically, our social structures,
0:54.4	economic structures.
0:55.6	There's a lot of stuff that's fluxed up.
0:58.6	All right, they're in flux.
1:00.7	And I think today you're going to be able to see things from a new point of view.
1:05.6	And again, we've got the best person on the planet to talk about mental health today.
1:11.6	And it's just such a gift.
1:12.6	I'm so grateful to have access to him and for him to share his wisdom.
1:16.4	You know, he's worked with tens of thousands of patients over the years and it's just such a wealth
1:22.2	of knowledge.
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