🔔 Subscribe for more great content: https://www.youtube.com/lewishowes ▶️ Recommended for you: https://youtu.be/Uz59ycMSpk8 This conversation with Dr. Daniel Amen will change how you understand chronic pain and the brain's role in suffering. You'll discover why 70% of pain in your body actually comes from your brain, and learn the practical steps to break free from the cycle keeping you trapped. Dr. Amen’s books: Change Your Brain Every Day: https://amzn.to/43AxUlD Conquer Your Negative Thoughts: https://amzn.to/4o3Xff0 30% Happier in 30 Days: https://amzn.to/43BD156 Raising Mentally Strong Kids: https://amzn.to/44iTjQu Amen clinics: https://www.amenclinics.com/ Listen to this episode on the go! 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07GQhOZboEZOE1ysnFLipT?si=a03d916bade54d4f For more info about this episode, go to https://lewishowes.com/1860 💰 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "Make Money Easy" today!https://lewishowes.com/moneyyou 📙 get my NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING book "The Greatness Mindset" today! https://lewishowes.com/gmyo 📤 sign up for my FREE newsletter https://lewishowes.com/greatnessdelivered Follow Lewis! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewishowes/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lewishowes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LewisHowes 💻 Website: http://lewishowes.com/ 📲 For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960 Get More Greatness! Greatness Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@GreatnessClips Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesEspañol Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/@LewisHowesPortugues Lewis Howes Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@lewishowesshorts 0:00 Intro 01:11 Introducing Dr. Daniel Amen and Brain Health 02:26 Chronic Pain and the Brain Connection 04:26 The Impact of MRI Scans on Pain Perception 05:56 Understanding the Doom Loop: Pain and Negative Thoughts 07:13 Thoughts, Brain Pathways, and Pain Management 08:27 Disciplining Our Minds and Social Media’s Effects 09:46 Managing Triggers, Memories, and Physical Pain 11:03 Repressed Rage and Emotional Freedom 13:47 Therapies for Processing Emotions and Trauma 16:10 Brain Health: Scans, Gender Differences and Suicide 19:01 Teen Mental Health, Dopamine, and Social Media Risks 21:02 Why Psychiatrists Should Look at the Brain 23:38 Rethinking Mental Health as Brain Health 25:46 The Four Pillars of Whole Health 29:32 Lifestyle, Faith, and Meaning in Healing 32:01 Faith’s Biological Effects on Mental Health 35:39 Intuition, Brain Health, and Substance Effects 39:03 Alcohol, Artificial Sweeteners, and Brain Inflammation 41:54 Marijuana, Brain Activity, and Creative Myths 44:08 Distancing From Negative Thoughts 48:56 Overcoming the 'Not Enough' Thought 52:00 Gratitude, Brain Function, and Longevity 56:00 Conscientiousness and Brain-Healthy Living 01:00:00 Brain Health, Faith, and Community 01:03:04 Dr. Amen's Faith Journey and Influence 01:06:00 Church, Physical Health, and the Whole Four Approach 01:09:28 Passing Down Health Across Generations 01:10:58 Modeling Health and Building Healthy Families 01:12:48 Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain: Book and Takeaways 01:13:53 Final Words: Hope for Chronic Pain and Brain Health #greatness #inspiration #motivation