Change Your Brain Every Day 7-Habits of Happiness with Dr. Daniel Amen
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Jan 30, 2026 Short, actionable habits for boosting mood and rewiring attention toward positives. Practical tips for spotting and reframing negative thoughts. Guidance on surrounding yourself with upbeat people and finding purpose. Advice on protecting reward circuits, making brain-healthy lifestyle choices, and using certain supplements to support mood.
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Change Brain And Behavior To Shift Mood
- You must change your brain, mind, and connections to change your mood; mood won't change behavior first.
- Direct actions and relationships shape emotional experience rather than waiting for feelings to shift.
Focus On Positives More Than Negatives
- Notice what you like about people and situations more than what you dislike to lift your mood.
- Turn off negative media and train your attention to count positives five-to-one in relationships and teams.
Reframing Marital Irritation Into Gratitude
- Daniel Amen explains how focusing on small irritations used to bother him until he reinterpreted them as signs his spouse is present.
- Reframing the annoyance about a ragged item into gratitude made him happier in the marriage.
