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Optimize Your Brain: 3 Important Habits for Productivity, Memory, and Longevity (Based on 200,000 Brain Scans)

2023/8/7
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一位专注于领导力和个人成长的著名_motivational speaker_和播客主持人。
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Mel Robbins: 本期节目探讨了如何通过改善大脑健康来提升生活质量,包括提高效率、记忆力和长寿。嘉宾Dr. Daniel Amen分享了基于20万例脑部扫描结果的研究,提出了三个简单易行的习惯,帮助听众改善大脑健康,从而提升幸福感、减少焦虑和抑郁症状。 Dr. Daniel Amen: 首先,要重视大脑健康,将其视为整体健康的重要组成部分。其次,要养成良好的微习惯,例如每天早晨积极暗示自己“今天将会是美好的一天”,晚上回顾当天积极的事情。最后,要定期进行有益大脑健康的活动,例如补充营养、进行运动等。 Dr. Daniel Amen: 大脑健康问题应取代“心理疾病”这一说法,因为大脑的物理功能直接影响思维和情绪。改善大脑健康的方法包括:1. 关注大脑健康,避免有害事物,定期进行有益活动;2. 养成微习惯,例如每天花几秒钟思考行为是否利于大脑健康;3. 补充高质量的综合维生素和鱼油等营养物质,以改善记忆力、提升情绪和认知功能;4. 通过节律性呼吸、冥想等方法来降低皮质醇水平,缓解压力;5. 引导思维,质疑消极想法,并积极进行自我暗示;6. 保证充足的睡眠,并进行规律的运动,包括力量训练;7. 保持积极的心态,关注生活目标,并寻求专业人士的帮助。

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Introduction to Dr. Daniel Amen and the importance of brain health for overall well-being.
  • Dr. Daniel Amen is a leading expert on brain health with over 200,000 brain scans.
  • Simple habits can significantly impact brain health, happiness, and mental performance.

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In this episode, world-renowned brain specialist Dr. Daniel Amen reveals the secrets to a happier life, and it all starts with... (surprise!) your brain.

 

Dr. Daniel Amen is a medical doctor with 40 years of experience as a psychiatrist, 12 New York Times bestselling books, and he’s conducted over 200,000 brain scans, all of which back up the simple, proven tactics he’s about to share with you.

 

Dr. Amen shares the 3 most important habits you can start today to make your brain work better for you, based on decades of research.

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, addiction, or stress, the information in this episode will forever change the way you think about your brain.

 

No boring and complicated science here.

 

Learn simple, practical changes to improve your brain, like:

 

  • What to say first thing in the morning to keep your brain strong
  • The 5 most important foods to eat for optimal brain health
  • The 2 most important vitamins to take every day
  • How to tell when your vital hormones are off
  • Why strength training is better than cardio for your health
  • 3 most important words to keep your brain sharp
  • The breathing technique Dr. Amen recommends for an anxious mind

 

 

This is your zero-cost guide to better brain health! 

 

This is an encore episode with new and exciting insights from me at the top of the episode. You keep asking about how to improve your mental health, and it starts with improving your brain health.

 

In under an hour, you’ll learn everything you need to be sharper, smarter, and more successful—by maximizing the power of your brain! 

 

Xo, Mel

 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

0:52: Today, you have an appointment with one of the world’s leading experts on brain health.

05:28: The craziest brain scan Dr. Amen has ever seen

07:17: Brain health 101: What you need to know about your brain today

09:34: The simplest habit you can incorporate today to protect your brain

10:53: The first thing you need to say every morning to keep your brain strong

13:01: The 2 most important vitamins to take daily

16:38: What do having a glass of wine and falling in love have in common?

20:52: 3 easy ways to know if you have low dopamine levels

29:02: The breathing technique Dr. Amen recommends for an anxious mind

33:02: 2 proven ways to calm a very busy brain

37:40: Whenever you get a negative thought, ask yourself this one question

39:04: If you feel tired all the time, it’s time to look inward.

42:47: How to improve your memory: it starts in your kitchen

46:10: The greatest piece of advice on brain health you need to leave with

 

 

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