TEDxOrangeCoast - Daniel Amen - Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

Change your Brain, Change your Life. Revelations based on studying 63,000 brain images across 90 countries over 20 years. How Brain imaging can change paradigms and our understanding of healthy life, no matter where we live.

Physician, psychiatrist, and teacher, Daniel Amen, MD, is one of the world's foremost experts on applying brain imaging science to clinical psychiatric practice. He is widely regarded as a gifted teacher, taking complex brain science concepts to make them easily accessible to other professionals and the general public.
Daniel is the author of 42 professional articles and 28 books, including four New York Times bestsellers. He is the producer and star of five highly popular shows about the brain, which have raised more than 34 million dollars for public television.

Daniel is the medical director of Amen Clinics, Inc., that has the world's largest database of functional brain scans totaling more than 64,000. The clinics have seen patients from 90 countries.

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[carnystrickland]

I was lucky enough to go to this clinic. I was diagnosed with severe bipolar and severe anxiety. I have been treated as crazy my whole life now I’m doing better because of this amazing man. Mental illness is real

[GrayHatArtist]

The fact that you can actually change and heal your brain is very motivating.

[sagradoish]

"When you question your own thoughts, you live in a more rational world" make that famous quote!

[ashtoncrampton]

Amen Clinic SAVED my husband’s life! Thank you all!

[estelles.houndonougbo]

"Food is medicine or it is poison." I love that.

[lenas.]

I have watched almost every TED talk on youtube, and I can say this is the BEST one!!

[GrowWithHare]

I came here to learn English, Now learning about brain 🧠😅

[HardcoreIrishhistory]

I smoked and did drugs as a teen but I stopped when I turned twenty. I hope I didn't do long term damage. Changed my environment start reading books more. Got away from my friends who were taking drugs. I'm 36 now and those friends I hear are still taking drugs.

[thinktwice]

"Don't believe every stupid thought you have"... words of a wise man

[Sunoryk]

The more I watch these TED seminars the more obvious these connections that pop up between them become. So many different views, so many different studies, all reaching the same conclusions but with a different light. Truly amazing.

[qiuzoe]

Very amazing! I just found that why my daughter can't focus on class and always feel sad. It is not mental but physical, she needs more nutrition and sports for her brain.
Thank you so much, doctor Amen

[stepyoung]

This Tedx was posted in 2011; I wish I had found it sooner. It is an exceptional talk regarding discovering the health of our brain from looking at images. It is so exciting to learn people can heal from illness or injury of the brain.

[johnnielawson]

I'm having a few quiet moments after listening to this wonderful talk. Creating a new plan for my brain, a new plan for my life. 
Thank you Daniel for this wonderful talk.
Johnnie Lawson

[skyjuke]

This man has given so much to me. He has revolutionated my concept of psychiatry.

[richardjunidelapaz]

Dr. Daniel Amen's video was impacting and profound, very genuine, and really cares about his cause and journey!

[nsterling]

Absolutely fantastic talk. Factual, motivating and direct. This was really moving to me because I am someone with a TBI and actually damaged some of the grey matter in my right hemisphere. Alot of the things he says can improve your brain I do, sleep well, am sober, but there are somethings that are not the same and never will be. At one point I couldnt tie my own shoes let alone put my shirt on, now Im working a Part time job nearby. Gotta dream but man, I can get DOWN.

[dhead]

Excellent point! I've spent all of 2012 doing prayers and meditation 3-4 x day, and it definitely changes my perspective, renews my spirit, and restores my compassion. And it does not matter what name I give my creator that day, but it does matter that I do it in a spirit of 1) Love; 2) Gratitude; 3) Kindness.

[renetyler]

All this time I have been so focused on feeding my body when I should have been focused on feeding my brain! Thank you so much. I get it now. This paradigm shift will be life changing.

[haseebazad]

Not even a single sentence of his was off track. What an amazing, thoughtful and crystal clear msg 🙏❤️.

[whollymary]

Thank You Dr Amen all of the work you are doing is making such a difference in our society and in myself I appreciate the additional data that helps me make better choices keep up the good work