Change Your Brain Every Day

Being a teenager is one of the hardest and most difficult times in a person's life. In fact, it's almost as difficult as being the parent of one. In the first episode of a series on teenagers and parenting, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen share stories of their own younger years and give their golden rule when it comes to parenting teenagers.

In the fourth and final installment of a series on motherhood with Dr. Darria Gillespie, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen discuss helpful mom hacks taken straight from Gillespie's new book. Learn how you, too, can implement these hacks into your own life in order to make your mommyhood easier and more effective.

Despite their best intentions, many new mothers suffer from "mommy guilt" when they feel they could be doing a better job with their children. But are thoughts healthy or productive? Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen are once again joined by Mom Hacks author Dr. Darria Gillespie to discuss ways to silence that "inner mean girl" that sabotages your best efforts to be a good mom.

Make no mistake, if Moms aren't happy then no one's happy. In fact, moms need to make sure they take care of themselves first so they're in better shape to care for their children. In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen are joined by Mom Hacks author Dr. Darria Gillespie to reveal some helpful habits to help new moms manage their day.

As wonderful as becoming a mother can be, it often comes at the expense of our health in the form of weight gain, fatigue, and exhaustion. So what's going on in the brain to cause these changes? In the first episode of a series on motherhood, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen are joined by author and TV personality Dr. Darria Gillespie for a discussion on the ways motherhood can impact your health.

Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen dive deep into the 7 types of ADD, focusing on the last four: Temporal Lobe, Limbic, Ring of Fire, and Anxious ADD. They explore how each type uniquely impacts personal relationships, emphasizing self-awareness and communication. The hosts share personal stories that highlight common behaviors linked to ADD, and offer tailored treatment strategies. Additionally, the episode draws fascinating parallels between vole behaviors and human relationships, emphasizing the need for understanding in managing ADD.

This discussion dives into the distinctions between Inattentive ADD and Overfocused ADD, highlighting unique symptoms and behaviors for each. The impact of gender on diagnosis, particularly in girls, is explored. Listeners learn about the emotional patterns linked to inattentive ADD and discover how boundaries and dietary tweaks can enhance management. Personal anecdotes illustrate the effects of these conditions on behavior and relationships, emphasizing the need for tailored treatment approaches.

Dr. Daniel Amen changed the way he treated his patients when he discovered that there are several different types of ADD, all with distinctive symptoms and in need of their own particular treatment plan. Through his work in SPECT imaging, he went on to categorize 7 different types of Attention Deficit Disorders. In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Daniel and Tana discuss the most signifying traits present in the Classic form of ADD.

Although not everyone with ADD exhibits quite the same behavior, there are 5 hallmark symptoms attributed to attention deficit disorder. Do you have any of these symptoms? In the first episode of a series on subtyping the 7 different types of ADD, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen dive deep into an analysis of exactly what defines someone with ADD.

Let's face it, if we want someone else to change, just telling them that they need to change is probably not going to get results. So what's the alternative? In the fourth and final episode of a series with Relationship Magic author Guy Finley, Dr. Daniel Amen and Finley discuss how leaving space for objective realizations can be crucial in helping others make better decisions for themselves.