626: Brain imaging, inflammation triggers, & healing the mind-body connection | Daniel Amen, M.D.

“If your brain is not healthy, you are much more likely to experience pain,” explains Daniel Amen, M.D. Amen, a physician, double board-certified psychiatrist, award-winning researcher, and 20-time national bestselling author, joins us today to dive into the neuroscience behind brain health, emotional regulation, chronic pain, and supporting healthier minds across every age group. - The relationship between chronic pain & the brain (~4:30) - Defining an “unhealthy” brain (~5:40) - Emotional “red flags” for brain health (~10:00) - Jason’s experience with back pain (~17:50) - Managing your mind (~20:00) - Improving frontal lobe health (~22:15) - Recommendations for kids (~27:00) - The Doom Loop (~29:00) - A practice to manage your emotions (~33:10) - The impact of marijuana on the brain (~39:20) - Finding your triggers (~42:00) - Patient stories (~45:20) Referenced in the episode: - Follow Amen on Instagram (@ doc_amen ) - Check out Amen Clinics ( https://www.amenclinics.com/ ) - Read his latest book, Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain ( https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Brain-Pain-Emotional/dp/0063426706 ) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices