Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog People crave attention…even if it is negative attention. Particularly when there is an uneven power dynamic to often we give attention in the form of disciple instead of praise. Dr. Amen collects penguins as a reminder of the epiphany he had when talking to a penguin trainer. […]
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Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog ANT stands for automatic negative thought. Dr. Amen uses the tiny 6 legged creatures as a symbol for automatic negative thoughts. ANTs can be quite toxic and lead to panic attacks and a just a generally pissy attitude. He uses the anteater animal to symbolize that we
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Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog Sigmund Freud theorized that the human psyche was composed of the id, the ego, and the super ego. The id is you childlike mind void of a mature prefrontal cortex (PFC). The id has poor decision making capabilities. The ego is the the well adjusted adult, and
Day 176: Controlling Your Inner Child and Overly Harsh Inner Parent Read More »
Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog PFC stands for pre-frontal cortex and it makes up the front 1/3 of your brain. The PFC is the executive center of your brain. It is where you make decisions and where your behavior comes from. A healthy PFC is forward looking and goal oriented. An unhealthy
Day 175: Executive Function Time: Meet Your PFC Read More »
Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog With consistency new practices begin to become habits. People with unhealthy habits may criticize your attempts to get better but the more you notice all the brain dysfunctions around you your conviction will grow. Your brain healthy routine will become second nature and mistakes rare. Exercise: Answer
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Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog Paint fumes, red food dye, and MSG are all things that surprisingly can cause aggressive and violent behavior. If you have anger issues scan your diet and environment for these toxins Exercise: Be a detective. When your behavior is off think about potential triggers such as artificial
Day 171: The Strangest Things Can Hurt Your Brain and Ruin Relationships Read More »
Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog Most everyone who has tried to take up a new skill like paying a musical instrument or trying a new athletic technique has at one time had the feeling that they would never master the new skill. With practice these new skills become second nature. The brain
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Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog Marianne was experiencing brain fog and body aches. She chalked it up to getting older. She was thinking about retiring because she felt like her brain fog was effecting her productivity at work. One of Marianne’s daughter suggested she give one of Dr. Amen’s brain and diet
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Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog It is more fun to be operating with a full deck upstairs then to be playing with a short one. Thrive by 25 decreased drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, decreased depression and improved self-esteem. How gets into the best college, gets the best girl, and the best
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Synopsis about the “Change You Brain Everyday” Blog Female brains are more active than men’s in 70 of the 80 areas brain areas observed. Women tend to have greater self control and an appropriate amount of worry. The high amount of activity also can lead to eating disorders, trouble quieting the mind, sleeping issues, and
Day 160: Strengths and Vulnerabilities of the Female Brain Read More »