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Ep 22: Dr. Daniel Amen
Season 2, Ep. 22
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Dr. Daniel Amen, head of the Amen Clinics, brain disorder specialist, and 12 time New York Times best selling author is joining the Move With Heart podcast for the premier of Season 2! This eye opening conversation about brain health and what that means exactly is truly fascinating as we have no idea what our brain looks like until we get it scanned. Melissa and Dr. Amen start by discussing his journey into psychiatry, which led him to expanding his work and helping the world understand the importance of brain health. This includes a life of no drugs, nourishing with the right food, and most importantly giving your body and your brain love. His favorite question to ask is saying to yourself, “Is this good for my brain or bad for it?” With his work of helping patients actually seeing what their brain looks like through scans, this can help you to reverse age your brain by making the right choices for it.
They dive into topics such as marijuana, antidepressants, the epidemic around medications, and what supplements he recommends. They share their views on “cheat days” and so many more helpful tips for a happy and healthy life – all starting with the brain. Melissa asks what a day in the life of the Doc looks like, which starts with his other favorite phrase, “Today is going to be a great day” and the impact this can have on your outlook of life. His newest book “Change Your Brain Every Day” covers how brain and mental health are a daily practice. Get a pen and paper out for this one because you’ll want to take notes during this conversation!
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Melissa Wood-Tepperberg, founder of MWH and host of the Move With Heart Podcast, is a meditation teacher, certified yoga and pilates instructor, certified health coach, and beloved by the diverse community she’s cultivated through her unique approach to fitness and mindfulness over the years. MWH is a health, wellness & lifestyle platform on a mission to create a more mindful way of life, accessible and attainable for all. Melissa and MWH have been featured on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan, GMA, The Today Show, Forbes, Fortune and more. MWH was also the subject of a 2021 Harvard Business School case study. The most important part of this practice is that it’s not just about building the body you desire, it’s about building a better, stronger relationship with yourself. The foundation of this practice has always been about using what you have available to you, whenever, wherever you are. So, wherever you are on your journey, we have something for everybody. The MWH platform has a growing library of 500+ workouts in a variety of styles (pilates, yoga, meditation, pre & postnatal, and more!). Plus, with unlimited access to recipes & video tutorials, plus coveted lifestyle & nutrition tips, this is the destination to better every single aspect of your life.
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