👇 SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL - so this show can reach more people 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIprGZAdzn3ZqgLmDuibYcw?sub_confirmation=1 Click the Link Below to Subscribe to my email list to MAXOUT your life (all value, no fluff) https://konect.to/edmylett Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/MYLETT Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at https://shopify.com/mylett What if the pain you’re fighting isn’t coming from your body at all, but from patterns wired deep inside your brain? In this powerful conversation, I sit down once again with one of the most impactful thinkers I know, Dr. Daniel Amen, to unpack a truth that changed how I see stress, pain, trauma, and healing. This is his fourth time on the show, and there’s a reason you keep asking for him. Dr. Amen has helped millions of people understand their brains better, including me, and his newest work hit me harder than any book he’s written before. We go deep into the idea that pain is not just a signal from your body, but a story your brain is telling. Whether it shows up as back pain, anxiety, depression, or chronic stress, the root often lives in specific brain circuits that get hijacked by trauma, unresolved emotion, inflammation, and unhealthy habits. I open up about my own childhood, the stress patterns I still carry, and how those experiences changed my brain in ways I never fully understood until now. Dr. Amen breaks down the pain HQ loop and explains how emotional pain, physical pain, and even moral or spiritual pain can trap you in cycles of suffering that feel impossible to escape. We talk about adverse childhood experiences, why unresolved rage often turns into chronic pain, and how habits like poor sleep, diet, and suppressed emotions quietly flip genetic switches that impact not just you, but future generations. But this conversation is not just about understanding the problem. It is about getting out. We walk through the healing loop and the exact tools that calm the brain, raise heart rate variability, and restore control over your nervous system. From diaphragmatic breathing and progressive relaxation to journaling, EMDR, hyperbaric oxygen, and nutritional support, this episode is packed with practical ways to take your power back. If you have ever felt stuck in your body, your mind, or your emotions, this episode will change how you see yourself. The real question Dr. Amen leaves us with is simple and life-altering: Is what you’re doing right now good for your brain or bad for it? Answer that honestly, and everything starts to shift. Key Takeaways: - Why pain is often created and amplified by brain circuits, not just physical injury - How childhood trauma and stress hijack the brain’s pain and suffering pathways - What the pain HQ loop is and how it keeps people stuck in chronic stress and pain - Simple daily practices that calm your nervous system and improve brain health - Why your habits today affect your children and grandchildren more than you think This is one of those episodes you’ll want to listen to more than once and share with someone who’s been carrying pain they cannot explain. Get ready to see healing in a completely new way. Max out. 0:00 Introduction 2:40 Pain is a story our Brain Tells 4:19 Lateral, Medial, and Calming Pain Feeling Pathway 8:00 How Our Behaviors and Aspartame have Generational Impact 10:53 The Benefits of Saffron 12:40 Childhood Trauma Influencing the Brain 15:39 The PAIN HQ Doom Loop 21:20 Chronic Pain is Repressed Rage 23:08 How to Get the Rage Out 24:32: EMDR for Trauma 25:28 Correlation showing No Pain With Abnormal Backs and Necks 26:09 Why Anesthesia Causes Dementia and Should Make Surgery a Last Resort 27:03 Identifying Triggers that Cause Loops and Diaphragmatic Breathing 31:16 The Origin of Pain and Rage 34:38 Progressive Relaxation 38:46 Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen 40:26 Dr. Amen on Psilocybin and Ibogaine 45:08 Dr. Amen on Working With White House on National Brain Health Revolution 46:28 Final Thoughts And Takeaways Thank you for watching this video—Please Share it and get the word out! 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIprGZAdzn3ZqgLmDuibYcw?sub_confirmation=1 ▶︎ Visit My WEBSITE | https://www.EdMylett.com #EdMylett #Motivation