Alysha Newman's Journey Out of the Doom Loop to Olympic Glory

In this week's episode of Change Your Brain Every Day, Dr. Daniel Amen is joined by Olympic bronze medal-winning pole vaulter (and viral sensation) Alysha Newman for a discussion on how she was able to overcome setbacks, break through her mental hurdles, and ultimately achieve her dreams. Dr. Amen and Alysha discuss the role the "Doom Loop" can play in those looking to attain peak performance, and how turning attention to the "Healing Loop" can help to reduce or eliminate both physical and emotional pain, setting the stage for victory.

00:00 Intro

00:52 Alysha’s Olympic Journey/Concussion

04:52 Alysha and Dr. Amen Team Up

09:04 Automatic Negative Thoughts

11:06 Sponsor

11:30 The Doom Loop

14:28 Irlen Syndrome

16:14 The Healing Loop

17:09 Positivity Bias Training

19:35 The Rule of 12

22:15 EMDR/Ankle Injury

27:08 Embracing Brain Health

34:08 Work Highlights

41:31 Proving People Wrong Vs. Proving People Right

46:34 Paris Olympics

49:56 Sponsor

51:15 Bronze Medal

55:46 Courage

56:50 Presence

58:10 Gold Medal Elite Brain Affirmation

1:01:22 One Page Miracle

1:06:15 Alysha’s Brain SPECT Scan

1:09:44 Purpose

1:11:18 Wrap Up