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Summary of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life 

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Health can be a confusing subject. There is so much conflicting information out there that it’s easy to follow the wrong path. Have you ever stopped to think that perhaps the most sophisticated organ in your body has more say in your general health than it’s been credited with? Neuropsychiatrist and bestselling author Daniel G. Amen wants to share with you a new route towards total health and wellbeing. After carrying out thousands of brain scans over the last 25 years, he’s found countless links between brain health and common ailments. The good news? Changing your health and your behavior now can bring you positive results. If you’ve long suffered from anxiety, impulsiveness, memory problems, or even depression, consider that your brain health needs a boost. “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life” shows you how. “Clearly, your behavior matters beyond yourself and is an important reason to get healthy now.” ~ Daniel G. Amen, M.D.

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Your brain controls everything you think, feel and do — look after it!

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It’s easy to think that you should go on a diet and lose some extra pounds if you’re struggling with your weight. You might assume getting enough sleep every night isn’t that big of a deal. It’s easy to think that being a little unorganized or always running late is just a character quirk.

Have you ever stopped to question whether there might be something a little more complex behind all of this? After all, the human brain is the most sophisticated machine out there! Scientists and researchers still don’t completely understand the scope and total ability of the brain, so it stands to reason that maybe overall health could be affected by how the brain is feeling.

Daniel Amen made it his mission to prove that brain health has a massive and undeniable link to how healthy or unhealthy a person is. When someone is eating all the wrong things, not sleeping enough, or thinking negatively, this can adversely affect the brain and its general function. It’s a vicious cycle that needs to be addressed to ensure overall health, happiness, and wellbeing.

Suppose you’ve long suffered from anxiety or forgetfulness, maybe depression or obsessive thoughts and behaviors. In that case, Daniel Amen suggests that you focus on soothing the correct part of your brain and see what result that brings to you. After all, a happy brain means a happy body.

The other good news is that looking after your brain also means increased happiness in your general life. When you look and feel good, your happiness levels increase. All you need to do is learn how to soothe the specific parts of your brain that need it.
If your brain is having a bad day, so is your body.
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To improve your cognitive function, you first need to understand your brain

Before you begin to soothe your brain through the suggestions posed throughout the summary, you need to understand how the brain works. After all, you can’t be genuinely convinced of the efficiency of something if you have no idea why it’s going to be beneficial!
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Learn to be focused on the health of your brain to improve your whole health picture

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Know your magic numbers to track your progress

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Balance your emotions by healing your limbic system

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Regular anxiety could mean your basal ganglia need some attention

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Soothe your prefrontal cortex for better organizational skills

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