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Oct 2018
13m 12s

The Prefrontal Cortex: How to Reduce You...

Dr Daniel & Tana Amen
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The prefrontal cortex is a part of your brain that plays a major role in how you make decisions in your life. In this episode of The Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen touch on some of the material from Dr. Amen's new book, Feel Better Fast and Make It Last, that relates to the prefrontal cortex, and how you can take care of it to improve your decision-making process.

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