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Now is the time... a new year and a new path forward!

Jan 7, 2025 | americaoutloud.news | James Clear |Daniel Amen |Danielle Walker |Angela Bulaga

 Health, Lifestyle, Self-Improvement Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Don’t be another statistic for someone who doesn’t reach their goals and “resolutions” for the new year. Sticking to resolutions and goals involves lifestyle considerations, cultivating accountability, positive habits, perspectives, and attainable goals unique to you. Here are several strategies to get started: Journal about it: List out your goals & make them attainable....
This Unsuspecting Factor Can Increase Your Depression Risk By Over 3X

Aug 31, 2024 | mindbodygreen.com | Daniel Amen

Image by Nuria Segui / StocksySeptember 01, 2024Have you ever bumped your head and had your "bell rung"? Have you ever gotten whiplash from a car accident? Or have you ever taken a tumble and blacked out temporarily? If you're like most people who experience these incidents, you probably shook it off and went on with your life. In some cases, however, these seemingly minor head injuries can lead to long-term problems, including depression.
5 Surprising Causes Of Depression A Neuroscientist Sees All The Time

Aug 31, 2024 | mindbodygreen.com | Daniel Amen

Image by Lucas Ottone / StocksyAugust 31, 2024People are always surprised when they hear me—a psychiatrist for more than 40 years—say that I don't like the diagnosis of depression. Why do I say that? Imagine if you had crushing chest pain and you went to see your cardiologist and they simply gave you a diagnosis of chest pain. The problem is that it doesn't tell you what's causing your symptoms or what to do about it. With depression, it's the same thing.
I'm A Neuroscientist: What Childhood Trauma Actually Does To Your Brain

Aug 29, 2024 | mindbodygreen.com | Daniel Amen

Image by Chelsea Victoria / StocksyAugust 29, 2024Your childhood upbringing plays a major role in your brain development. If you grow up in a happy, functional home, it supports the developing brain. However, when you experience childhood trauma—such as the death of a parent, neglect, sexual abuse, or other traumatic incidents—it negatively impacts the way your brain develops. Sadly, this can have lasting consequences on your mental health and cognitive function.
Build Up To 700 New Brain Cells A Day With These Neuroscientist-Backed Tips

Aug 27, 2024 | mindbodygreen.com | Daniel Amen

Image by Tino Renato / Death to the Stock PhotoAugust 28, 2024If you want to protect or improve your memory, you need to nourish your brain, and in particular, your hippocampi. This pair of thumb-sized structures located within the temporal lobes play a critical role in our ability to learn and remember. You may know them better as the hippocampus, the Greek word for "sea horse," because they are shaped like the ocean creatures.
The Absolute Best Exercise You Can Do For Brain Health, Per A Neuroscientist

Aug 9, 2024 | mindbodygreen.com | Daniel Amen

Image by Mihajlo Ckovric / StocksyAugust 09, 2024In our body-conscious society, there's no shortage of workout routines to show you how to build muscle. But how do you train your brain? After 30-plus years as a psychiatrist who uses functional brain SPECT imaging in clinical practice, it is clear to me that the more you use your brain, the better it will perform. When most people think about mental exercise, they think about crossword puzzles and other word games.
Fuel Your Fitness And Focus With Smart Creatine+ By Dr. Daniel Amen

Jul 8, 2024 | menafn.com | Daniel Amen

Fuel Your Fitness And Focus With Smart Creatine+ By Dr. Daniel Amen 7/8/2024 5:46:52 PM (MENAFN- PR Newswire) LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BrainMD, a leader in premium-quality, science-based supplements, is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation: Smart Creatine+, an instantized creatine monohydrate powder supplement developed by renowned neuroscientist and brain health expert, Daniel G. Amen, MD.
7 Things The Parents of Mentally Strong Kids Never Do

Mar 26, 2024 | mindbodygreen.com | Daniel Amen

Image by Ivan Gener / StocksyMarch 26, 2024We carefully vet all products and services featured on mindbodygreen using our commerce guidelines. Our selections are never influenced by the commissions earned from our links. This excerpt was co-written by Charles Fay Ph.D.If you love your child (and we’re sure you do) and want them to be successful, happy, and healthy, then it is imperative that you pay attention to your own behavior.
A Neuroscientist's 7 Simple Tricks To Learn & Work More Productively With ADHD

Mar 16, 2024 | mindbodygreen.com | Daniel Amen

Image by SOFIE DELAUW / StocksyMarch 16, 2024Do you wait until the last minute before starting a big project then have to scramble to get it done? Do you struggle to stay focused on Zoom meetings or in class? Is your desk such a mess you have a hard time finding what you need? Do you ever get the feeling other people think you're just being lazy even though you're trying really hard?
The Absolute Best Exercise You Can Do For Brain Health, Per A Neuroscientist

Jan 12, 2024 | mindbodygreen.com | Daniel Amen

Image by Mihajlo Ckovric / StocksyJanuary 12, 2024In our body-conscious society, there’s no shortage of workout routines to show you how to build muscle. But how do you train your brain? After 30-plus years as a psychiatrist who uses functional brain SPECT imaging in clinical practice, it is clear to me that the more you use your brain, the better it will perform. When most people think about mental exercise, they think about crossword puzzles and other word games.