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Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.48,0:00:04.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Good afternoon.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.44,0:00:06.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am so excited to be here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.94,0:00:08.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I actually film all my shows here
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.91,0:00:11.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the Orange County\NPerforming Arts Center.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.43,0:00:16.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, innovation is a brain function.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.15,0:00:21.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is dependent on\Nthe physical health of your brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.19,0:00:25.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, did you know obviously, your brain\Nis involved in everything you do:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.22,0:00:30.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how you think, how you feel, how you act,\Nhow you get along with other people.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.75,0:00:32.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the Amen Clinics, we have looked
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.51,0:00:37.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at over 63,000 brain scans\Nover the last 20 years,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.12,0:00:41.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it is very clear to me\Nthat your brain is the organ of judgment,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.58,0:00:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,personality, character, and innovation.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.28,0:00:49.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when you brain works right,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.74,0:00:52.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you work right.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.51,0:00:55.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when your brain is troubled,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.78,0:00:59.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are much more likely\Nto have trouble in your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.92,0:01:03.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what you see on the screen\Nare two brain SPECT scans.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.96,0:01:07.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SPECT is the study\Nthat we do in our clinic.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.97,0:01:10.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is a very sophisticated\Nbrain imaging study
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.39,0:01:13.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that looks at blood flow\Nand activity patterns.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.45,0:01:15.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It looks at how your brain works.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.49,0:01:19.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it basically shows us three things:\Nareas of the brain that work well,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.52,0:01:22.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,areas of the brain\Nthat are low in activity,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.87,0:01:25.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and areas of the brain\Nthat are high in activity.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.28,0:01:28.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So good activity, too little, or too much.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.24,0:01:30.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then our job becomes balancing it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.83,0:01:33.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The image on your left is a healthy scan.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.48,0:01:37.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It shows full, even, symmetrical activity.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.49,0:01:41.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The color doesn't mean\Nanything, it's the shape.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.22,0:01:44.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The image on the right\Nis an alcoholic scan.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.52,0:01:47.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Alcohol is directly toxic\Nto brain function.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.87,0:01:49.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know many of you believe
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.77,0:01:52.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have to have\Nyour two glasses of red wine a day
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.98,0:01:55.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it's good for your heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.03,0:01:57.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is not good for your brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.97,0:02:04.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With a healthy brain,\Nit's very clear to me
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.95,0:02:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're happier, healthier,\Nwealthier, you're wiser,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.23,0:02:12.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're more creative, more innovative.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.23,0:02:15.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When your brain is not healthy,\Nfor whatever reason:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.74,0:02:19.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you had a brain injury,\Nyou have a terrible diet,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.46,0:02:22.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you live in a toxic environment,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.49,0:02:26.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're sadder, sicker,\Npoorer, not as smart.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.65,0:02:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're more rigid, and you're inflexible,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.26,0:02:33.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is the opposite of innovation.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.17,0:02:40.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've said this tens of thousands of times,\Nand it always blows me away.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.24,0:02:43.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your brain is the most complicated\Norgan in the universe.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.75,0:02:47.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is nothing as complex\Nas the human brain, nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.51,0:02:51.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is estimated we have\N100 billion nerve cells.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.27,0:02:54.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And each nerve cell is connected\Nto other nerve cells,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.75,0:02:57.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not in a one-to-one connection,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.04,0:03:02.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but up to 10,000 individual\Nconnections between cells.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.51,0:03:07.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which means you have\Nmore connection in your skull
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.41,0:03:10.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than there are stars in the Universe.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.50,0:03:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Information in your brain\Ntravels at about 268 miles an hour.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.48,0:03:18.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unless, of course, you're drunk.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.75,0:03:24.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And even though your brain\Nis only 2% of your body's weight,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.24,0:03:30.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it uses 20 to 30%\Nof the calories that you consume.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.01,0:03:35.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, of the breakfast you had this morning,\Nor the lunch you had this afternoon,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.25,0:03:40.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,almost a third of it goes to feed\N2% of your body's weight.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.74,0:03:46.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your brain is the most expensive\Nreal estate in your body.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.26,0:03:52.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On average, you lose\N85,000 brain cells a day.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.50,0:03:55.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what we've discovered\Nat the Amen Clinics
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.25,0:04:00.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is you can accelerate the aging\Nprocess with your behavior,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.100,0:04:03.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you can decelerate it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.51,0:04:05.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How exciting is that?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.51,0:04:12.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The health of your brain\Nalso decelerates innovation,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.48,0:04:14.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or it accelerates it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.43,0:04:16.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what are the things\Nthat hurt your brain?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.71,0:04:18.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brain injury should be obvious.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.21,0:04:21.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just finished the largest NFL study,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.04,0:04:23.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brain imaging study\Non retired NFL players.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.99,0:04:27.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The NFL is no longer lying\Nabout brain injuries.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.49,0:04:30.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're taking it much more seriously.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.48,0:04:34.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do not let your kids play tackle football,\Nor hit soccer balls with their head.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.47,0:04:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Come on, the brain is very soft,\Nabout the consistency of soft butter.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.92,0:04:41.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And your skull is really hard,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.92,0:04:46.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it has many sharp, bony ridges.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.21,0:04:48.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have to protect it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.48,0:04:50.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Drugs and alcohol should be obvious,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.24,0:04:54.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but what our country\Nhas no clue yet, but is learning,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.01,0:04:57.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that obesity damages brain function.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.99,0:05:00.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are now ten studies.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.51,0:05:03.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We just published a study\Nin the Nature journal, "Obesity",
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.95,0:05:07.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that says as your weight goes up,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.17,0:05:13.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the actual physical size and function\Nof your brain goes down.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.76,0:05:16.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whoa.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.05,0:05:18.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That should scare the fat off anyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.83,0:05:20.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.23,0:05:24.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I read that study, the first one\Nthat came out about three years ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.99,0:05:27.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I dropped 25 pounds.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.44,0:05:32.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was serious, when it comes\Nto the brain, size matters.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.95,0:05:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You do not want a smaller brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.76,0:05:38.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.46,0:05:42.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Smoking constricts\Nblood flow to the brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.75,0:05:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like it prematurely ages your skin,\Nit prematurely ages the brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.28,0:05:48.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,High blood pressure,\Nas your blood pressure goes up,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.96,0:05:52.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the blood flow to your brain goes down.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.20,0:05:55.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you need to know your blood pressure\Non a regular basis,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.83,0:05:58.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if it's high, take it seriously.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.52,0:06:03.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Diabetes, standard American diet,\Nenvironmental toxins,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.25,0:06:09.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lack of exercise, and something I call\NANTs - Automatic Negative Thoughts,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.20,0:06:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the thoughts that come into your mind\Nautomatically and ruin your day.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.32,0:06:17.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are the seeds\Nof anxiety disorders and depression.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.96,0:06:21.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if this is true, it is,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.20,0:06:23.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what are the things you can do\Nto help your brain?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.77,0:06:25.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Positive social connections.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.73,0:06:29.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unbelievable, the people\Nyou spend time with
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.22,0:06:31.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,determine your longevity.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.73,0:06:32.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Isn't that interesting?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.98,0:06:34.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you spend time with people
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.92,0:06:39.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who have healthy health habits,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.28,0:06:42.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you pick those up,\Nbecause people are contagious.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.34,0:06:46.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you spend time with people\Nwho do not have healthy habits,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.26,0:06:47.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you die early.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.98,0:06:52.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Become very serious\Nabout who you spend your time with.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.23,0:06:55.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,New learning, so TED is perfect for this.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.17,0:06:58.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whenever you learn something new,\Nyour brain makes a new connection.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.78,0:07:03.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you stop learning, your brain\Nactually starts to disconnect itself.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.96,0:07:06.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Diet is absolutely essential.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.77,0:07:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are consuming the nutrients\Nthat are helping you,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.72,0:07:14.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the toxins that hurt you.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.92,0:07:18.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The SAD diet, the Standard American Diet,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.44,0:07:23.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not only associated with heart disease,\Ncancer, and diabetes.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.31,0:07:25.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's associated with depression,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.98,0:07:29.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,attentional problems,\Nand Alzheimer's disease.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.52,0:07:32.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Food is medicine, or it is poison.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.25,0:07:35.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sleep, again it's absolutely essential.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.60,0:07:40.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you know, in 1900, we got,\Non average, nine hours of sleep at night.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.54,0:07:45.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In 2011, we get six hours\Nof sleep at night.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.29,0:07:49.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Less than seven hours of sleep, you get\Nlower overall blood flow to the brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.50,0:07:53.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your brain cannot go through\Nthat kind of transition
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.44,0:07:55.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in such a short period of human history,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.76,0:07:58.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without there being\Nvery serious consequences.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.70,0:08:00.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as sleep goes down, weight goes up,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.88,0:08:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because your cravings get out of control.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.50,0:08:06.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, being physically healthy is important.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.83,0:08:10.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But having anxiety is important.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.92,0:08:14.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you know there are\Ngreat studies with longevity,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.05,0:08:15.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the children who were
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.62,0:08:19.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the "Don't worry,\Nbe happy" children die early,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.26,0:08:23.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they didn't take\Ntheir health seriously enough.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.84,0:08:28.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope I give you a little anxiety.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.75,0:08:31.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, I'm a psychiatrist by training.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.74,0:08:35.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was teaching people to chill out,\Nand what I came to realize,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.99,0:08:40.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is I need to motivate them a little bit\Nand just increase their fear,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.55,0:08:44.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that the double cheeseburgers\Nare not calling their name.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.47,0:08:47.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Meditation fooled us.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.10,0:08:50.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What we thought, you know,\Nmeditate, zone out, brain calms down.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.65,0:08:52.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Absolutely not like that at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.55,0:08:56.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When people meditate,\Nit activates the front part of their brain
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.26,0:09:00.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is the most human,\Nthoughtful part of their brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.28,0:09:01.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want the best antidepressant?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.95,0:09:04.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not Prozac, it's gratitude.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.36,0:09:07.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You write down three things\Nyou're grateful for every day.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.38,0:09:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Within three weeks you'll notice
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.23,0:09:12.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a significant difference\Nin your level of happiness.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.87,0:09:16.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ANT-killing means don't believe\Nevery stupid thought you have.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.56,0:09:19.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You go, "OK, Dr. Amen, you've been\Na psychiatrist for 30 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.74,0:09:22.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Single most important thing\Npeople can do?"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.00,0:09:25.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't believe every stupid\Nthought you have.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.28,0:09:29.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have this little question,\Nin your head, "Is it true?"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.23,0:09:34.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when you feel like your husband\Ndoesn't love you, is it true?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.23,0:09:39.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because when you question your thoughts,\Nyou live in a more rational world.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.24,0:09:43.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here are examples\Nof three 60-year-old brains.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.50,0:09:45.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One with Alzheimer's disease.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:45.69,0:09:48.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One that is overweight,\Nthat has sleep apnea,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:48.50,0:09:51.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is a disaster for brain function.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.75,0:09:52.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And a healthy scan.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.77,0:09:54.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which brain do you want?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.42,0:09:56.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know which brain I want.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.93,0:10:02.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here are five ways brain imaging\Nwill change everything you do.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.19,0:10:05.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first thing,\Nit will give you brain envy.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.53,0:10:06.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.52,0:10:11.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I started doing scans in 1991.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.10,0:10:18.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was 37 years old,\Nand I scanned my own brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.02,0:10:20.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I looked at it,\Ncompared to a lot of other scans,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.53,0:10:26.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I went, "Yuck,\Ntoo many bumps, bumpy places."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.02,0:10:27.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've actually never drank.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:27.99,0:10:30.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I got drunk when I was 16,\NI had a hangover for five days.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.73,0:10:32.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went, "This is not for me."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.73,0:10:36.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Never smoked, never did drugs.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.68,0:10:39.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm like, "Why does my brain look so bad?"
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.58,0:10:43.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But at the time, I had\Na lot of bad brain habits.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.87,0:10:46.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I only slept four or five hours a night
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.21,0:10:48.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I was driven.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.20,0:10:53.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was drinking diet soda\Nlike she was my best friend.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.75,0:10:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I carried more weight,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.04,0:10:59.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was under chronic stress, and it showed.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:59.47,0:11:03.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, since I saw my scan,\Nand developed brain envy,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.83,0:11:06.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at 52, I scanned myself again,\Nand it's much younger.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.96,0:11:08.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My brain looks better.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.74,0:11:10.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, you can do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.70,0:11:13.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the cool thing about the brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.20,0:11:15.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've probably heard\Nabout brain plasticity.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.71,0:11:18.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you make good decisions today,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.53,0:11:21.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we found this out with our NFL study,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.30,0:11:26.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can start to improve\Nyour brain within two months.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.04,0:11:29.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like, how exciting is that?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.65,0:11:34.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, with a better brain,\Neverything in your life is better;
Dialogue: 0,0:11:34.38,0:11:38.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from your body to your money,\Nto your relationships,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.03,0:11:40.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the level of innovation.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:41.77,0:11:44.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second thing is, since brain imaging,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.91,0:11:48.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would never let my kids\Nplay tackle football.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:48.48,0:11:51.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When does the brain finish developing?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:54.50,0:11:56.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Twenty-five.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.98,0:12:00.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your brain, and in males,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.25,0:12:02.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some people think it's more like 28.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.98,0:12:09.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the idea that you are an adult at 18,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:09.22,0:12:13.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the neuroscience perspective,\Nis just flat-out stupid.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.24,0:12:15.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the insurance companies know that.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.54,0:12:20.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When do your insurance rates\Nchange and stabilize? Twenty-five.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.23,0:12:23.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because you're\Nmaking better decisions.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:23.52,0:12:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the decisions you make\Nare a brain function.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.87,0:12:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So do not let your kids\Nput their brains at risk.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.79,0:12:34.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll take environmental toxins\Nso much more seriously.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.42,0:12:38.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is one of the firefighters\Nthat we scanned recently.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.58,0:12:40.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you see this overall low activity.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:40.80,0:12:43.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those holes? He doesn't have\Nphysical holes in his brain.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:43.61,0:12:47.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What he has is\Nserious overall low activity.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:49.25,0:12:52.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll take your weight\Na whole bunch more seriously.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:54.15,0:12:59.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you'll think about the early detection\Nand prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:59.28,0:13:05.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Alzheimer's disease is expected\Nto triple in the next 25 years
Dialogue: 0,0:13:05.00,0:13:07.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We cannot afford this.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.75,0:13:10.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And how you prevent Alzheimer's disease?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:10.16,0:13:14.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is you prevent all the illnesses\Nthat are associated with it,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:14.02,0:13:18.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like heart disease, cancer, diabetes,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.22,0:13:21.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,depression, and high blood pressure.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.28,0:13:28.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, how to create a brain-smart\Nworld to accelerate individuals?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.14,0:13:29.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is my goal.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.50,0:13:35.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we see individuals and families\Nat the Amen Clinics,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.02,0:13:37.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we're very interested in schools,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:37.76,0:13:41.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in churches, businesses, and communities.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:46.37,0:13:47.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, I love this.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.69,0:13:52.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Andy came to see me about four months ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:52.71,0:13:54.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First time, about ten years ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:54.49,0:13:57.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when he was 53, and his brain\Njust looked awful.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:57.25,0:14:01.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I got him to buy\Ninto the program of brain health.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:01.82,0:14:04.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, this is what his brain\Nlooked like ten years later.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:04.49,0:14:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Isn't that cool?
Dialogue: 0,0:14:08.68,0:14:12.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want to talk\Nabout getting systems involved.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:12.13,0:14:15.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I was working on my new show.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:17.97,0:14:21.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And while I was working\Non my show, I went to church.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:22.74,0:14:24.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And my wife said she'd drop Chloe off,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.77,0:14:28.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our seven-year-old, at children's church,\Nand I would go save us seats.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:28.92,0:14:34.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, it's at a very large church nearby,\Nand it's not Saddleback.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.24,0:14:37.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as I walked into church,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:37.48,0:14:41.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I passed 500 donuts for sale.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.10,0:14:44.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I was just irritated.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:46.46,0:14:50.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I walked by bacon\Nand sausage cooking on the grill.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.68,0:14:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm furious.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:52.74,0:14:55.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And right before I go into the sanctuary,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:55.24,0:14:58.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're cooking hundreds of hot dogs
Dialogue: 0,0:14:59.72,0:15:02.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for something after church.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:02.25,0:15:06.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as I sat down in the sanctuary,\Nthe minister started talking
Dialogue: 0,0:15:06.48,0:15:09.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the ice cream festival\Nthey had the night before.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:11.46,0:15:13.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, I'm nearly psychotic at this point.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.48,0:15:15.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:15.08,0:15:18.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when my wife found me,\NI was typing on my phone,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:18.77,0:15:21.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which she hates.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:21.25,0:15:24.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And she gave me that look\Nthat only your wife can give you,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.18,0:15:28.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that said, "Why the hell are you\Non this thing in church?"
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.53,0:15:30.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:30.11,0:15:32.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I showed her what I was writing:
Dialogue: 0,0:15:32.02,0:15:35.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Go to church, get donuts, sausage,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:35.43,0:15:37.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bacon, hot dogs, ice cream.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:37.75,0:15:39.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They have no idea.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:39.64,0:15:43.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're sending people to heaven early!"
Dialogue: 0,0:15:43.24,0:15:44.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:47.20,0:15:49.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like, not the plan.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.51,0:15:51.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:51.26,0:15:54.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I have no idea what the minister\Nsaid the rest of that service.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:54.52,0:15:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just sat there,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.100,0:16:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,praying that God would use me\Nto change churches.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:02.90,0:16:04.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because this isn't the plan.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:05.54,0:16:09.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No lie, two weeks later,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:09.03,0:16:10.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rick Warren calls me.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:12.78,0:16:15.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "Dr. Amen,\Nwe're doing this program
Dialogue: 0,0:16:15.53,0:16:18.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called Decade of Destiny\Nin the next ten years at Saddleback.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.44,0:16:23.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to get the congregation\Nand myself healthy.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:23.93,0:16:26.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Will you help me?"
Dialogue: 0,0:16:26.02,0:16:29.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm like, "Oh my God,\NGod was paying attention."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:29.52,0:16:31.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:16:32.03,0:16:37.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Often in my life I don't feel\Nlike that, but I'm so excited.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:37.23,0:16:39.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we have put together a program
Dialogue: 0,0:16:39.72,0:16:43.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called The Daniel Plan:\NGod's Prescription for your Health,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:43.88,0:16:46.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the 30,000 members at Saddleback.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:46.47,0:16:48.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we give them\Nthe opportunity to sign up
Dialogue: 0,0:16:48.62,0:16:50.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the research part of the program.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:50.48,0:16:56.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We now have nearly 15,000 people\Nin our research study.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:56.27,0:16:58.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Saddleback, as we developed\Nthe Daniel Plan,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:58.72,0:17:02.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is connected\Nto 400,000 churches around the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.88,0:17:07.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Next year, after we've beta tested\Nthis year, we're going to export it.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:07.42,0:17:09.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I couldn't be more excited about this.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:09.79,0:17:12.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we deliver the content\Nthrough small groups.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:12.69,0:17:16.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because people get well in groups.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:16.93,0:17:21.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They get well as families,\Nthey get well in support groups.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:21.49,0:17:23.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And after three months,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:23.44,0:17:28.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the church has already lost\N160,000 pounds.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:28.48,0:17:33.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People report improved energy,\Nfocus, creativity, sleep, mood,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:33.17,0:17:37.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reductions in asthma, stress,\Nblood pressure, blood sugars,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:37.78,0:17:39.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and many medications.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:39.43,0:17:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have our own Daniel Plan menu,\Nand I have my challenges.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:45.12,0:17:49.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am still trying to get them\Nto kill the donuts at church.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:50.37,0:17:52.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You might pray for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:52.93,0:17:54.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:17:56.93,0:17:59.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I couldn't be more excited
Dialogue: 0,0:17:59.20,0:18:04.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be part of what has the potential\Nto change the world
Dialogue: 0,0:18:04.80,0:18:06.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the church up.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:06.90,0:18:11.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you know, it also needs\Nto happen from the school up.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:11.63,0:18:14.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The food they serve\Nyour children is a scandal,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:14.91,0:18:17.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and research suggests
Dialogue: 0,0:18:17.04,0:18:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it actually increases\Nattentional and behavior problems.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:21.65,0:18:24.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's three studies now\Nin the journal The Lancet
Dialogue: 0,0:18:24.27,0:18:26.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that said, "put kids on elimination diet,"
Dialogue: 0,0:18:26.49,0:18:29.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which basically means eliminate\Nall the crap in their diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:29.90,0:18:33.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And within three months, 73% of them
Dialogue: 0,0:18:33.07,0:18:37.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,show greater than a 50% reduction\Nin their symptoms.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:37.53,0:18:39.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This isn't hard.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:41.02,0:18:42.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to change our society, though.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:42.94,0:18:45.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From businesses up, from hospitals up.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:45.52,0:18:48.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went and visited my aunt\Nin the hospital,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:48.09,0:18:51.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "I have to get you out of here,\Nthe food is going to kill you."
Dialogue: 0,0:18:51.84,0:18:53.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:18:54.54,0:19:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brain health and innovation\Nare intimately connected.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:00.90,0:19:05.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Please help me create\Na brain healthy world.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:05.36,0:19:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:06.57,0:19:07.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)