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

  • Nov 4 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
  • Podcast

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

  • Summary

  • 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

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