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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about forgiveness and the mind. Forgiveness is more than just a word or action. It is something that that affects us mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It helps us heal n ways we are only just beginning to understand. This is due to the law of entanglement in quantum physics, which keeps everything in a relationship—toxic or otherwise—entangled, affecting each component. Forgiveness helps us sever the toxic hold someone who hurt us has over us. It helps us disconnect from the source of our pain and find true healing.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:11 Why forgiveness is so important 

3:10, 8:05 Forgiveness & the law of entanglement 

9:11 How forgiveness helps us heal

13:02, 17:20 How to forgive using mind management

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Kanwer Singh, also known as Humble The Poet, about what most of us are doing wrong when it comes to love, what it means to sit with your pain and experience love, the difference between self-care and self-love, and so much more!

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/what-we-are-doing-wrong-when-it-comes-to-love

Get the book: https://assist331.wixsite.com/website-2

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:30 Humble the Poet’s amazing new book on love

2:40 Humble the Poet’s life & work

11:00 What love is

13:50 Different versions of love

14:50 Vulnerability is not a weakness

16:22 What we are doing wrong when it comes to love

18:30 How the world has changed & how this affects our perception of love

23:40 The difference between self-care & self-love

35:36 Why we need to sit with our pain to experience love

43:20 Loving others means loving yourself

44:10 Real love is not easy but it is worth it!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about what to do when you feel like you are not making any progress on your mental health journey. Does the mental health progress you are making not feel like progress? Or is not what you or others expected?  Have you felt like nothing has gotten any clearer? Do you feel like you still lack awareness? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are in the right place!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:15 We all feel stuck at times!

1:36, 4:45, 7:11 If you feel like you lack mental awareness, this is a sign of progress!

2:58 The treatment affect & feeling lost

7:45 Why it is so important to understand your own expectations for healing & how other people’s expectations can affect you

10:11 Ways to develop your emotional & physical awareness

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to lifestyle entrepreneur, high-performance business coach, keynote speaker, and best-selling author Lewis Howes about his amazing new book The Greatness Mindset, what greatness is, what sacrifices are required to be great, and so much more!   Lewis Howes is a New York Times Bestselling author of the hit book, The School of Greatness, and The Mask of Masculinity. He is a lifestyle entrepreneur, high-performance business coach, and keynote speaker. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men's National Handball Team athlete. He hosts the top-100 ranked Apple Podcasts show, The School of Greatness, which has over 500 million downloads and over 1,300 episodes since it launched in 2013.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:50 Lewis’s amazing new book on greatness

4:30 Self-doubt is the killer of dreams

7:25 Three fears that hold us back in life

13:30 Why our memories are so powerful

21:00 Why we need to prepare for success mentally

23:20 What greatness is

30:00 Competition versus enhancement

38:25 Mindsets & identity

50:15 Greatness is a lifelong journey

52:40 The power of community

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast (#462) and blog, I talk about how to develop a healthy stress mindset. This is part 3 of my series on stress. You can listen to part 1 here and part 2 here. As I mentioned in part 1, chronic, unmanaged stress is directly linked to physical ill-health and mental health challenges. In fact, if we are constantly stressed about stress, it will become an obstacle on our pathway to dealing with life’s challenges.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Angelo Keely, founder and CEO of Kion Aminos, about amino acids: what they are and why they are so important for a stronger mind, brain and body. From young, amino acids have played an important role in Angelo’s life. He grew up   in a health-conscious family where what you ate and how you exercised were incredibly important, including getting enough amino acids for better energy and post-workout recovery.

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Read the blog here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-unique-connection-between-your-mind-mental-health-muscles

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:20 Why Angelo founded Kion Aminos

11:50 How Angelo managed his own trauma & redefined his narrative

15:30 Amino acids & the brain

17:30 Why amino acids are so important

24:50 Amino acids & longevity

28:00, 34:32 Why amino acid supplements can be helpful

38:00 Finding the best amino acid supplements for you

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about how to develop a healthy stress mindset. This is part 2 of my series on stress. You can listen to part 1 here.

As I mentioned in part 1, chronic, unmanaged stress is directly linked to physical ill-health and mental health challenges. In fact, if we are constantly stressed about stress, it will become an obstacle on our pathway to dealing with life’s challenges. But, if stress is an inevitable part of life, is there a solution to this problem? Is there hope? Thankfully, there is! The key lies in how we choose to manage our stress. Changing our attitude towards stress is essential to healthy mental and physical self-care.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:00 How amazing stress is!

3:20 Why we need to change the way we perceive stress

6:02 How to change our perception of stress

8:20 Stress is an inevitable part of life + the importance of changing how we see stress

10:50 Using mind management to change the way you perceive stress

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to mindful licensed marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon about trauma and family relationships, facing our origin wounds, how to unshackle ourselves from the past to find peace in the present, and so much more! In Vienna’s incredible new book, The Origins of You: How Breaking Family Patterns Can Liberate The Way We Live And Love, she talks about how, “armed with the knowledge about our past, we can actually rewire our programming to meaningfully improve our relationships and our lives, right now and in the future”. As Vienna points out, “it doesn’t matter whether you’ve been in therapy for decades, or whether therapy isn’t for you. It doesn’t matter if you have loads of memories from childhood, or struggle to remember anything at all. What matters is your willingness to look inside yourself, and your determination to find a new way forward”.

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Get Vienna's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709274/the-origins-of-you-by-vienna-pharaon-lfmt/

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:25 Vienna’s amazing new book

5:00 What our family teaches us

7:30 The myth of the quick fix

9:35 Why we can’t just blame our parents

11:20 The danger of outsourcing our own healing

21:00, 31:36, 39:00 The five main origin wounds

30:00 Seeing growth & healing through different lenses

41:00 Not all wounds come from a place of abuse or bad intent

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about stress: what it is, how it can affect us, and how to develop a healthy stress mindset. This is part 1 of my series on stress. In part 2 and 3, I will discuss ways to develop a healthy stress mindset. Chronic, unmanaged stress is directly linked to physical ill-health and mental health challenges. In fact, if we are constantly stressed about stress, it will become an obstacle on our pathway to dealing with life’s challenges. So, what can we do? If stress is inevitable part of life, is there a solution to this problem? Is there hope? Thankfully, there is! The key lies in how we choose to manage our stress. Changing our attitude towards stress is essential to healthy mental and physical self-care.

Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf

Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-make-stress-good-for-you

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-Calm: And, for listeners of the show, Calm is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at CALM.COM/DRLEAF.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:05 What happens when we see stress as something bad for us

6:48 How chronic, unmanaged stress impacts the mind, brain & body

8:55 How to turn stress into a source of positive fuel

18:04 Normal versus toxic stress

24:05 What happens in the bran & body when we change our perception of stress

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Matt Gallant, author and CEO of BiOpitimizers and Nootopia, about what affects sleep quality, the relationship between sleep and mental health, the pros and cons of taking melatonin, why we all need different amounts of sleep, how to improve sleep quality naturally, and so much more!

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/this-podcast-will-put-you-to-sleep

Get my favorite sleep supplement here: www.sleepbreakthrough.com/drleaf

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:40 Why we shouldn’t stress about sleep

4:00 Some ways to avoid worrying about getting enough sleep

6:00 Preparing for sleep starts during the day!

7:05 The truth behind sleep trackers

8:50, 12:29 How light affects sleep

12:45, 31:00 Why it is better to optimize our natural melatonin production

19:30 The different stages of sleep & why they are important

22:40 Supplements that can help improve sleep quality naturally

24:00 The importance of body temperature when sleeping

28:25 Why a sleep schedule is so helpful

34:30 How eating right before bed disrupts sleep quality

37:00 The benefits of quieting down the brain before bed

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about what happens when boundaries collide in relationships, and how to navigate tense situations. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Boundaries are a hot topic these days. Many people post about the importance of boundaries, how to set them and how to respect them, all of which are important. Boundaries help us build stronger relationships with the people in our life. They help us increase our respect for ourselves as we learn how to recognize our own limits and protect our mental health, while acknowledging that other people also have their limits. Once we start setting our own boundaries and respecting other people’s boundaries, we tend to see a huge improvement in our own mental health and in our relationships. The more we set our own boundaries, the more we learn to understand and respect the boundaries of the people in our lives.

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-navigate-colliding-boundaries-in-relationships-part-2

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:40 How to use mind management & the Neurocycle to manage colliding boundaries

3:00 The Communication Neurocycle for colliding boundaries

11:00 The Balance Neurocycle for colliding boundaries

20:15 The Trust Neurocycle for colliding boundaries

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Dr. Elisa Epel, bestselling author and Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. We talk about stress management and the mind, why telomeres are so important, how sex and marriage impacts our stress levels, and so much more! Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-best-stress-fitness-routine-to-help-you-better-metabolize-stress-promote-healthier-emotional-responses OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -NED’s Shuteye Chai: Discover how Shuteye Chai can revolutionize your sleep and get 15% off with code DRLEAF. Go to helloned.com/DRLEAF or enter code DRLEAF at checkout. -Air Doctor: AirDoctor comes with a no questions asked, 30-day money back guarantee so if you don’t love it, just send it back for a refund, minus shipping. So head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code DRLEAF and, depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 40% off. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 4:40 Elisa’s amazing work on the mind-body connection 5:45 The power of understanding our own narratives 7:00, 20:05 Telomeres, stress & aging 10:25 Mind management, aging & telomeres 10:52 The difference between biological & chronological age 14:47 What stress is & how we can learn to manage it 21:30 Why our perception of stress is so powerful 25:00 How chronic stress affects the mind, brain & body 33:30, 40:08 Ways we can better manage stress & improve our health and longevity ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! - Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about what happens when boundaries collide in relationships, and how to navigate tense situations. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Boundaries are a hot topic these days. Many people post about the importance of boundaries, how to set them and how to respect them, all of which are important. Boundaries help us build stronger relationships with the people in our life. They help us increase our respect for ourselves as we learn how to recognize our own limits and protect our mental health, while acknowledging that other people also have their limits. Once we start setting our own boundaries and respecting other people’s boundaries, we tend to see a huge improvement in our own mental health and in our relationships. The more we set our own boundaries, the more we learn to understand and respect the boundaries of the people in our lives.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

0:45 How important boundaries are

1:10 What happens when boundaries collide

5:30 Why it is important to reflect on our boundaries & learn how to negotiate boundaries that collide with others

6:46 What happens in the brain & body when boundaries collide

11:54 How to use mind management to handle colliding boundaries

15:16, 20:58 Why self-reflection is so important when dealing with colliding boundaries

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about intrusive thoughts, and how to manage them using what I call “thinker moments”. Intrusive thinking is can be defined as uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts that we feel unable to resist. This kind of thinking is often a way of coping with an underlying, unresolved issue. It’s not always the most effective or sustainable way to deal with pain or trauma, but it’s a coping mechanism—a type of distraction you use to try to keep the source of your pain bearable, at least in the short term.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:30 Intrusive thoughts are a global problem!

2:50, 7:30 What intrusive thoughts are

8:00 Why we must weaken intrusive thoughts

9:00 Mind management & intrusive thoughts

9:50 The importance of thinker moments & how they train us to be more self-regulated

12:05 The brain is constantly changing—it is neuroplastic

12:30 Whatever we focus on the most grows, including intrusive thoughts

14:00 The power of being alone with our thoughts

19:00 How to get into a “thinker mindset”

21:00 How thinker moments affect the brain

23:00, 26:15 Tips to use thinker moments to build up mental resilience & manage intrusive thoughts

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-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about a great way to improve your wellbeing and resilience: the time mindset! The time mindset is about harnessing the power of our thoughts to think deeply, learn powerfully and deal with the fast-paced, digital, instant age we live in to lead lives filled with meaning. It is all about changing how you think, feel and choose around the concept of time, that is changing your relationship with time!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:08 Why mindsets are so important

3:25 How to deal with the fast-paced age we live in

4:26 Why we need to change the way we think about time

9:00, 15:20 It takes time to change!

10:10 What the research tells us about time

16:31, 19:58 How to change your relationship to time using mind management

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with teacher, parent, and an emotional development expert Alyssa Blask Campbell, who runs Seed and Sew, an organization that is passionate about helping early childhood educators, parents and children create an emotionally intelligent world together. Alyssa and I talk about how parenting has moved from being an instinctive process to one that is guided by experts, how the wellbeing of the parent impacts the wellbeing of the child, how to recognize and develop resilience in children, how to avoid pathologizing childhood, and so much more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:34 Why Alyssa is passionate about helping parents & children

4:02 How to raise emotionally intelligent children

7:10 It is never too late to change how you parent!

11:20 The importance of teaching children empathy

15:18 Fragility versus resilience in kids

20:40 The myth of the perfect parent

24:45 How to avoid pathologizing childhood

32:05 The power of collaborative parenting

35:00 Why you need to practice self-care as a parent

42:45 How to meet a child where they are & help them grow

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-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about managing regret. As the new year approaches, we generally start to think about all the changes we want to happen in our lives. Likewise, many of us may find ourselves reflecting back on the previous year, and sometimes that reflection comes with a lot of regret. We may think back to our last New Year’s Eve and about all the resolutions we made then that we didn’t fulfill, or about all the mistakes we made in 2022 that we wish we could change.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:02 Dealing with regret at the beginning of a new year

4:30 What I am doing this year to manage my regrets

5:32, 10:44 How to use mind management to deal with regrets & change the way they affect your present

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to child and adolescent psychiatrist, psychotherapist, professor, mental health advocate and author Sami Timimi about the dangers of pathologizing childhood, the myths surrounding ADHD, a better way to approach children’s mental health, and more. This is part 2 of a series I did with Dr. Timimi, so if you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, we recommend doing so before listening to this podcast.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:38 The manufacture of ADHD

7:50, 10:00 The genetic myths surrounding ADHD

9:47 Behavioral issues & the impossibility of disentangling nature and nurture

26:18 The failure of ADHD brain imaging studies

31:00 Where brain scans fall short: the debate between trait or state of mind

37:00, 51:30 The chemical imbalance myth & ADHD

57:00 There is hope!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about a helpful way to approach 2023: starting each morning with a few minutes of directed mind management! It is important to remember that whatever you think about the most will grow. Your mind drives your life, which is why mind management is so important. Your mind drives the functionality of your brain, which drives the functionality of your body. This means that the mind is embodied. It impacts your mental and physical health and how you show up in life.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:20 Whatever you think about the most will grow

3:00 Why mind management is so important

3:51 How the Neurocycle can help you manage your mind

5:40, 8:40 Why the way you wake up is so important

9:35 The power of mind management & journaling first thing in the morning

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to child and adolescent psychiatrist, psychotherapist, professor, mental health advocate and author Sami Timimi about the dangers of pathologizing childhood, the myths surrounding ADHD, a better way to approach children’s mental health, and more. This is part 1 of a 2 part series I am doing with Dr. Timimi, so be sure to tune in again soon when part 2 is released!

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/addressing-add-adhd-with-child-psychiatrist-dr-sami-timimi

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:00 Sami’s amazing work

3:10 The failures of the current mental healthcare system

6:11, 24:00 Why we urgently need to redefine mental health culture

12:18 The reality behind mental health diagnoses

20:00 The circular thinking that defines current mental healthcare

26:10 How little we actually know about mental health

28:50 The commodification of human emotion

32:30 Pathologizing mental health from youth & its consequences

37:16, 50:55 The myths surrounding ADHD

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about one of the biggest things I am going to work on in 2023 for my brain detox challenge: how much of a gift life is, and how we need to appreciate every moment we are alive.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:50 What I will be working on in 2023

4:00, 6:30 Learning to appreciate how precious life is

7:53 How I am using mind management to learn how to appreciate every moment I am alive in 2023

10:00, 12:32 How mind management changes the brain

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I continue the discussion I started in my previous podcast: how to not let other people’s words and actions negatively impact our mental health. Sometimes it can be challenging to know how to respond when someone triggers you, even if you listened to my previous podcast several times. Emotions can run hot, which may make it a challenge to react well in the moment.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:08 3 steps to manage how people’s words & actions affect you

3:02 Practice really does make perfect!

5:09 An example to help you apply these steps & change the way your brain is wired

8:42 Why being kind to yourself is so important

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about something that we all struggle with, especially around the holiday season: how to not let other people’s words and actions negatively impact our mental health! This is part 1 of a 2 part series on managing how other people affect our wellbeing. Even though it may feel impossible at times, we can control how someone’s words and actions get stored in our brains. This means that we have the power to change how these words ;and actions affect our health!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:13 What people say & do can affect your mind, brain and body

2:30 You can learn how to control how the words & actions of others affect you!

4:32 How thoughts are stored in the brain & how they impact our health

7:33 Your conscious intentions as electromagnetic waves

8:00 How other people’s words & actions can affect us

8:30 Tips for managing your triggers around other people

15:42 The power of visualization

16:53 The importance of being kind to yourself & having compassion for others

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: This podcast was recorded in the middle of a major storm and tornado warning, so the quality may be a little scratchy. Thankfully we were safe in the studio, and no significant weather-related damage occurred where our offices are located!

In this podcast I talk about something that I battle with: “if only/should have/could have” thinking, and how I manage my mind to overcome this negative mental spiral. If we are constantly trapped in a web of “if only/I can’t/could have/would have/should have”, this kind of thinking can quickly become a toxic mindset that changes our perspective—the way we see and respond to the world. I know, I have been there many times! This is really something I have struggled with my whole life. Regrets and ruminations can really catch you in their snare and keep you stuck in a negative thought spiral, which, in turn, can impact your mental wellbeing.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:15 How getting stuck ruminating on the past can affect your mental health

2:55 How to use mind management to deal with toxic thinking cycles

5:49 How I use mind management to handle frustration

6:40, 10:31 Just because things could have been different doesn’t mean that things would have been better!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about one of the best ways to improve your mental health and resilience: a possibilities mindset! First, it is important to understand what a mindset is. It is how we view the world—it generates our perspective, which shapes the way we interact with our environment, that is the choices we make as we respond to what happens to us, and as we choose what to think, say and do. Why are mindsets so important? Mindsets direct our perceptions and subsequent actions. When we understand HOW our mind works and how mindsets are formed, we can direct our mind where we want it to go, what structures we want it to build in our brain, and ultimately choose how we want our life to look. Mindsets teach us how to shape our life stories.

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-1-mindset-you-need-to-develop-to-end-your-year-well-prepare-for-the-new-year

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:08 What mindsets are & why they are important

6:33 The different types of mindsets

6:40 What a possibilities mindset is & why it is so powerful

15:10 Mindsets & perspectives

18:00, 20:34, 24:33 How to practice a possibilities mindset

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to former Miss Universe and former Miss South Africa Demi Leigh Tebow about managing mental health as a public figure, how to develop sustainable self-confidence in the age of social media, the importance of teaching women to defend themselves, and so much more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

4:27 Demi’s amazing story

9:25 Managing your mental health as a public figure

11:00 The importance of setting healthy boundaries

12:40, 15:22 The healing power of community

21:20 How helping others can improve our mental health

35:00 How Demi survived a violent carjacking & what that taught her about the important of teaching women self-defense

43:20 Demi’s amazing work helping vulnerable communities

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: n this podcast I talk about several helpful ways to get out of a shame spiral. In our society today, it can be hard to feel any degree of self-worth. We are bombarded with the shame of not living up to our own expectations, or the expectations of others. We cannot live up to the photoshopped and retouched images that seem to tell us that to be happy, we must look, dress or act in a certain way, or get straight As and go to an Ivy League university. We are not able to compete with celebrities and influencers—we are just one social media ‘like’ in a sea of admirers, wishing to be someone or do something. It is easy to give in to these voices, listen to them and allow them to take root inside our heads. It is easy to fall into a “shame spiral,” feeling like you will never be able to live up to what society deems as worthy. How can we escape this spiral? How can we quit the system and be happy being who we really are at our core? How can we learn to be comfortable with who we are and where we are in life?

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:25 How low self-esteem & shame are connected

1:40 What shame is

2:15 The difference between shame & guilt

3:30, 9:05 The shame spiral

6:20 Shame & the mind-brain connection

9:30 How easy it is to feel shame

12:25, 18:27, 28:00 How to exit the shame spiral

24:15 Don’t let negative thoughts just wander through your mind!

26:00 How to “edit” your shame thoughts

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to clinical researcher and fellow at University College London Dr. Mark Horowitz, best-selling author, journalist and mental health advocate Robert Whitaker, and psychiatrist, researcher, professor and best-selling author Dr. Joanna Moncrieff about the serotonin myth of depression, the dangers of chronic anti-psychotic drug use, schizophrenia as a contract, the neurobiological mental health rabbit hole, where MRI and other types of brain scans fall short, creating a new mental health narrative, and so much more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

5:20, 31:40 The low serotonin myth of depression & the study that everyone is talking about

13:45 The origins of the chemical imbalance theory & why it became so popular

19:00, 21:35, 28:00 The great psychiatry fraud

22:30, 25:30 How psychiatric drugs affect our brain chemistry

23:50 Why pharmaceutical companies changed the drug narrative

25:40 What the pharmaceutical company trials do not tell us

39:40 What we aren’t told & why

42:20 It is not just “Big Pharma”: why the media should be criticized as well

50:00, 54:25 What we get wrong about schizophrenia

51:58 The myth that anti-psychotics correct an underlying chemical imbalance

1:02:00 The long-term impact of psychiatric medication

1:11:50 Why brain scans cannot diagnose mental disorders

1:16:20 How to safely withdraw from psychiatric drugs

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about three tips to boost your energy when you are tired and overwhelmed.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:28 Why we get tired

5:40 Why we should rest even when we feel like we can keep pushing ourselves

6:30 The difference between the conscious & nonconscious mind

8:50, 15:30, 20:25 How to make rest a part of your everyday life

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to bestselling author and founder of Becoming Minimalist Joshua Becker about his new book Things That Matter, overcoming distractions to pursue a more meaningful life, how to focus on what really matters in your life, practical ways to let go of distractions, the mental health benefits of minimalism, and so much more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:00 Why we should pursue things that really matter to us

8:00 The top life regrets many people have

9:30 How to resist distractions & focus on what matters

13:10 Technology is often a symptom of the other kinds of distractions

14:00 The danger of letting less important things crowd out what really matters

15:42 The mental health benefits of minimalism

21:40 Fear can be a distraction

22:20 How our past mistakes can hold us back

27:00 Happiness as a distraction

35:00 What happens when the desire for attention becomes a distraction

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast  I talk about setting boundaries in friendships, and why it is okay to be honest and ask a friend for space.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:40 Why it is okay to ask friends for space

2:30 Why boundaries are important

6:18, 11:00 What happens in the brain & body when we don’t put up boundaries

9:00 Why we need to listen to the warning signals our mind, brain & body send us

12:30, 15:30, 22:10 How to ask a friend for space

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to clinical researcher and fellow at University College London Dr. Mark Horowitz on his own experience on psychiatric medication, the many myths surrounding antidepressants, safely withdrawing from psychiatric drugs, and so much more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:55 Why Mark is passionate about mental health

6:10 Psychiatric withdrawal is often misunderstood or overlooked

8:00 Mark’s own experiences with psychiatric medication & withdrawal

14:45 How survivor-run sites are helping people suffering from psychiatric drug withdrawal

17:26 There is very little guidance on ho two stop psychiatric medication safely

22:00 Why the withdrawal process is so hard for so many people

23:00 Why it is important to withdraw from psychiatric medication gradually & under the guidance of a medical professional

28:00 How psychiatric medications affect the brain & body

32:38 Why some people mistake drug withdrawal for a return of their condition

33:28 What withdrawal symptoms from psychiatric medications like antidepressants can look like

41:20 The power of awareness & acceptance + how our experiences can shape us & help us grow

45:00 Research on how common withdrawal effects from medications are

47:16, 54:13 How to safely withdraw from psychiatric medications

58:53 Why we should be careful when it comes to drugs like esketamine

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to licensed therapist and life coach John Kim about his amazing new book It’s Not Me, It’s You, simple tips to improve your relationships, how to manage feelings of resentment, the importance of love languages and attachment styles, how to break the blame cycle, and so much more.

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-best-advice-from-two-relationship-therapists

Get John's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Me-You-Relationship/dp/0063206315

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

6:08 Working on your relationship while raising kids

10:50 Careers, relationships & children

12:05 Why John & his partner Vanessa wrote It’s Not Me, It’s You

14:16 The “lightning in a bottle” myth

20:25 Rocky times do not mean that a relationship is a failure

21:30 The importance of compromise & communication

21:43 Try to understand before trying to be understood

25:11 How childhood protective habits & attachment styles can affect relationships

29:58 How to find beauty in the contrast & improve understanding

35:28 Relationships are not easy but they are worth it!

41:18 How to manage arguments: don’t wait to long.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to wellness educator, certified breathwork coach and Restorative Writing teacher Alex Elle about the importance of journaling, her new book How We Heal, why we need to model our experiences as adults so that we can teach our children to handle life’s challenges, focusing on our own journey instead of trying to change other people, and so much more!

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/essential-techniques-for-self-healing-with-alex-elle

Get Alex's book here: https://www.alexelle.com/buythebook

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

4:13 We are our own greatest teacher

4:30 The power of trusting ourselves

6:14 Healing to tap into joy

6:48 Healing is a communal act

9:17 Affirmations without actions are just words

13:13 It is okay to not have all the answers

13:55 Healing isn’t a one-time event

15:15 Why we need to befriend our fear

19:02 Only you have the answers

21:40 Modeling the healing journey for our children

29:38, 34:20 We shouldn’t try to change people, only ourselves

35:20 It is more important to like ourselves than to have other people like us

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to professor and a leading expert on the psychology of secrets Michael Slapian about what it means to keep a secret, how keeping secrets affects our mental health, how to manage the mental conflict keeping a secret brings, and so much more!

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/are-secrets-good-for-your-mental-health

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:02 Michael’s groundbreaking work on secrecy

8:20 Everyone has secrets!

9:50 The different kinds of secrets people keep

11:18, 15:16 How keeping secrets can affect our mental health

15:46 How a secret can affect our relationships

17:40 The cross-cultural nature of secrets

18:25 Why it can be hard to keep a secret

19:50 How to figure out which secrets are harmful to us

24:50 Confessing & confiding secrets

28:13 Secrets & managing our mental wellbeing

32:40 How culture affects secret-keeping

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Dr. Elizabeth Yurth founder and chief medical officer of the Boulder Longevity Institute about cellular medicine, how we can heal our mental and physical health, the importance of cell renewal, why Dr. Elizabeth is a fan of the supplement Spermadine and so much more!

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Learn More about Elizabeth Yurth, MD:

-Bio and Background: www.dryurth.com

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-Dr. Yurth's education site, the Human Optimization Academy: https://bli.academy/

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

5:35, 9:38 What cellular medicine is & why it is so important

7:45 Where even functional medicine falls short

11:05, 28:45, 47:00 What spermidine is & why it is such an amazing molecule

14:00, 16:15 Spermidine & mental health

16:36 Autophagy, stress & how the body reacts to inflammation and damage

22:00 How to improve autophagy

33:10 How bad experiences can affect our health & how spermidine is a tool that can help support better healing

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to good friend, podcast host and performance coach Craig Siegel about what it means to reckon with our mortality, what near death experiences can teach us, ways to make every moment meaningful, redefining success, and so much more! 

For more info on Craig visit: https://www.cultivatelastingsymphony.com/ 

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 

5:34 Craig’s amazing work 

8:28 Changing the definition of success 

11:30 Why we need to share our gifts with the world 

12:10 The power of knowing your identity 

16:31 What Craig’s near death experience taught him 

32:50 We are here to create & expand 

36:35 Helping children manage their mental health 

44:50 Why we need to become aware of our emotions & manage how we feel 

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast (episode #429) and blog, I talk to Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy about the role workplaces play in their employee’s mental and physical health, how to help organizations support the wellbeing of their workers, the opportunity for growth in a workplace, and so much more! Dr. Vivek H. Murthy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2021 to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States. As the Nation's Doctor, the Surgeon General's mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier country, relying on the best scientific information available to provide clear, consistent, and equitable guidance and resources for the public. And as the Vice Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Murthy commands a uniformed service of over 6,000 dedicated public health officers, serving the most underserved and vulnerable populations domestically and abroad.

Read about the workplace initiative here: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/workplace-well-being/index.html

And the press release here: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/10/20/us-surgeon-general-releases-new-framework-mental-health-well-being-workplace.html

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

4:20 Dr. Vivek’s amazing work

7:20 The power of social connection

11:40 Loneliness & health

13:32, 22:00 Why we need to change the way we deal with mental health in the workplace

19:00 We all need relationships!

35:20 The power of connecting with people’s stories

36:50 We are so much more than what we do for a living

38:00 Why workplaces need to support mental health

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about why we need to change the way we think about mental health. This podcast is part 8 of my series on the different parts of the mind and brain. As mentioned in my previous podcasts on this topic, The Difference Between the Nonconscious, Subconscious & Conscious Mind (part 1), How to Tap Into the Nonconscious Mind to Unwire Trauma & Toxic Thinking Habits (part 2), How to Listen to & Learn from Your Mental & Physical Warning Signals (part 3), The Difference Between Thoughts & Memories (part 4), What is the Mind? (part 5), How to Make Intrusive Thoughts Work for You, Not Against You(part 6), and Neuroplasticity: What It Is & How to Harness Its Power for Your Benefit (part 7), when you consciously engage the nonconscious mind through deliberate, intentional, strategic, and proactive deep thinking, you draw your thoughts, with their embedded memories, through the subconscious mind and into the conscious mind. When these thoughts arrive in the conscious mind, they’re in a malleable state, which means you can change them and reconceptualize them—you can change the way they impact your life. 

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz about menopause, women’s mental health, why aging is a blessing, her new book Menopause Bootcamp, and so much more! In her work, Dr. Suzanne goes beyond conventional medical treatment to looks at the different stages of a woman’s life holistically. She calls menopause the “puberty of midlife”—it is a normal bodily function, not a curse or disease, as it is often portrayed as in our society.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:45 Dr. Suzanne’s work

6:30 De-pathologizing menopause

10:20 Menopause can be a time of joy & growth!

14:15 What menopause is

21:00, 41:05 Different ways to manage menopause

36:10 The importance of being proactive & gaining knowledge

45:00 How our mind can affect our hormones

51:30 The importance of choosing curiosity instead of fear

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about neuroplasticity and the brain’s ability to respond to the mind. This podcast is part 7 of my series on the different parts of the mind and brain.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:05 What neuroplasticity is & why it is so important

4:20, 7:35 Traumatic brain injuries & neuroplasticity

10:58 The mind can change the brain!

13:00 The relationship between neuroplasticity & learning

14:45 How negative experiences can affect the brain

15:30 Why we need to deconstruct & reconstruct our thoughts

19:30 The power of reconceptualization

19:46 Neuroplasticity also affects the body!

20:50 Why your past doesn’t have to be your destiny!

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to former army captain, politician, attorney and podcast host Jason Kander about his new book Invisible Storm, managing and healing from PTSD and depression, what it looks like to seek help for mental health issues, overcoming mental health stigmas, and so much more! As noted in his book, “in 2017, President Obama, in his final Oval Office interview, was asked who gave him hope for the future of the country, and Jason Kander was the first name he mentioned. Suddenly, Jason was a national figure.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:40, 32:00 Jason’s incredible journey

5:00 Jason’s new book Invisible Storm

7:00 The mental “armor” you have to put on when you enter the military & how it impacts veterans

12:00 The importance of processing what you go through

18:30 Why we should never compare traumas!

23:00 Why mind management & self-regulation is so important

29:10 Why we need to go beyond awareness

30:00 Helping our children manage their mental health

40:00 You can’t outrun what has happened to you

46:00 How our experiences impact how we feel, behave & see the world

49:00 Comparison can lead to shame

50:00 How our mental health affects our physical health

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about managing intrusive thoughts. This podcast is part 6 of my series on the different parts of the mind and brain. Intrusive thinking is can be defined as uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts that we feel unable to resist. This kind of thinking is often a way of coping with an underlying, unresolved issue. It’s not always the most effective or sustainable way to deal with pain or trauma, but it’s a coping mechanism—a type of distraction you use to try to keep the source of your pain bearable, at least in the short term.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:40 We all battle with intrusive thoughts

3:10, 5:48 How to change the way you look at intrusive thoughts

6:00 What intrusive thoughts are

7:10 When you are aware of something you can change it!

8:00, 11:47 How to use mind management to deal with intrusive thoughts

16:35 How intrusive thoughts can become your best friend!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: If you have been following me for a while, you will know how much I love my infrared sauna from Sunlighten! It is an integral part of my mental and physical health regimen, my favorite place to do brain research and detox my mind, and something I cannot live without! In this podcast I talk to the co-founder of Sunlighten Saunas Connie Zack. We discuss why infrared heat is so good for us, the difference between infrared and conventional saunas, the best way to use an infrared sauna, common mistakes we make when using infrared saunas, the science behind Sunlighten’s amazing saunas, and so much more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:55 How saunas can help support mental health

3:30 Sunlighten Sauna’s core mission

6:40, 11:16 Why infrared saunas are so good for us

12:50 How infrared saunas can support healthy sleeping patterns

14:00 Why an infrared sauna is more enjoyable than regular saunas

17:00 The different types of infrared & what they do

23:20 The mental health benefits of using an infrared sauna

33:00 How infrared saunas can help support our physical health

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the what the mind is. This podcast is part 5 of my series on the different parts of the mind and brain.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:14 Why the mind is the hard question of science

2:44, 4:50 Our mind is our “aliveness”

4:00 We are the product of our minds

5:00 We are not our brains

6:30 How the mind affects the brain & body

9:15 Why we need to learn how to manage our minds

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to philosopher and bestselling author Ryan Holiday about the power of stoicism, how to develop discipline and self-regulation, and so much more! As Ryan points out, ancient thinkers knew a lot about what it means to be human. Even though they were not neuroscientists, and even though they didn’t have access to all the technological and medical advances we have today, ancient writings are filled with wisdom that can help us lead better lives. Just because something is “old” doesn’t mean we can’t benefit from it!

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Get Ryan's book here: https://ryanholiday.net/

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:20 Why ancient truths still have power today

4:19 Why Ryan is so passionate about stoicism

6:45 Why discipline is destiny

10:15, 13:44 The 4 virtues of ancient philosophy & why they are important

20:00 Embracing the process, not just the outcome

27:00 The truth about perfectionism

31:30 You can have everything & still be unhappy

35:10 Why we all need self-discipline

38:25 Discipline can take on a lot of forms

41:05 Redefining hustle culture

43:36 Ryan’s new book Discipline is Destiny

47:00 Why the little things do matter

49:43 Why temperament is important

51:20 The power of patience

52:25 The difference between self-discipline & discipline

53:40 Enduring the unendurable

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Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the difference between thoughts and memories. This podcast is part 4 of my series on the different parts of the mind. The mind is made up of trillions and trillions of thoughts. A thought is a real physical thing that occupies mental real estate in the brain and mind. A thought is built into the brain as you use your mind—that is, as you think, feel and choose. Thoughts are located in three different places: your brain, your mind, and the cells of your body.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:14 What a thought is

3:30 The difference between thoughts & memories

6:40 Thoughts & memories are like trees in the mind & brain

8:40 One thought can contain many memories!

9:22 Thoughts are always changing & growing

13:19 Thoughts affect the mind, brain & body

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to best-selling author and explorer Colin O’ Brady on his adventures in Antarctica, Everest and other incredible places around the world, how to embark on your own life adventure, the power of deep thinking, why we all need to have a “possible mindset”, how to get “unstuck”, and so much more! Colin O’Brady is a 10-time world record breaking explorer and one of the world’s top endurance athletes. His athletic accomplishments include a world-first solo crossing of Antarctica (which he talks about in his incredible book The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice―Crossing Antarctica Alone), a world-first ocean row across Drake Passage (from South America to Antarctica), and summiting Mt. Everest twice.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:50, 7:00 Colin’s incredible story

5:00, 18:31 Why Colin wrote his latest book The 12-Hour Walk

7:15 Exploring is an external & INTERNAL journey

10:30 The power of having a ‘possible’ mindset

13:00, 16:25 Our minds have so much strength & power

18:31, 25:00 How to harness the power of the mind through walking

22:00 Colin’s journey across Antarctica

35:00 Colin’s other amazing expeditions & important life lessons he learned

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about our mental and physical warning signals, what they are, and why we need to listen to them. This podcast is part 3 of my series on the different parts of the mind.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:15 What warning signals are & the different types of warning signals

4:40 Warning signals show you thought patterns that are affecting you

7:35 Warning signals help you tune into the nonconscious mind

11:16 These signals also tell you good things!

15:48 Emotions are not illnesses!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to top podcast host and author Michael Anthony about healing childhood trauma, the power of identity, why we should do something different everyday, the power of helping others, and so much more. Unfortunately, as Michael notes, childhood abuse is prevalent in America and around the world. It is one of the biggest elephants in the room when it comes to mental health. As uncomfortable as it is to face, childhood trauma is something we need to talk about more, and on a much deeper level.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:00, 11:45 Michael’s incredible story

13:30 Money & success won’t heal us—we have to do the work mentally to overcome & manage what has happened to us

14:30 We can’t run from or suppress trauma—we have to face & deal with it

19:50 How trauma steals our identity & how we can find healing

26:00 We are not just afraid of failure; many of us are afraid of success as well

26:30, 32:00 How to be different, not just “better”

33:40 The importance of knowing what we value & stand for

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! -

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this week’s podcast I continue my discussion of the different parts of the mind, and how they are connected. Last week, I spoke about the difference between the nonconscious, subconscious and conscious mind. This week, I am going to talk about how interconnected these three parts of the mind are, and the nature of the nonconscious, “wise” mind. The nonconscious mind is incredible but often misunderstood. Even the word nonconscious is used incorrectly most of the time. Yet it’s worth putting in the effort to try to understand it, because it’s a key player when it comes to mind-management. The more you understand the nonconscious mind, the more you will see that you also have the ability to change your mind.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:30 Our minds are filled with wisdom!

4:30 The present, past & future are connected in the mind

7:10 How the messiness of life can impact us mentally & physically

8:13 How we can manage our life experiences, even when things are a mess!

9:48 How our wise, noncosncious mind can help us manage the messiness of life

11:50 Why the mind is like a forest of trees

16:15 Why it takes time to manage our mind & change our thinking

18:20 We cannot forget what has happened to us, but we can change our story! We have the power to re-create

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to psychiatrist, researcher, professor and best-selling author Dr. Joanna Moncrieff about her new study on the chemical imbalance myth, antidepressants as placebo, the causes of depression, how to withdraw from psychiatric drugs, and so much more.

Read Dr. Moncrieff's article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:30 The new study on depression everyone is talking about

5:50 How antidepressants really work

10:00, 29:00 What the drug-centered approach to psychiatry is & why it is so important

12:00, 16:07 Antidepressants compared with placebo: what we see in the randomized controlled trials data

18:50 The chemical imbalance myth: why it is so worrying

20:00 Depression is not as simple as a brain disease

25:00 Why informed consent is a huge issue in psychiatry

27:45 Psychiatric drugs are not harmless, which is why it is so important we understand what they do & how they can affect us

36:50 Young adults & antidepressants

40:05, 52:00 Withdrawing from psychiatric drugs

56:00 Psychedelics & mental health

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the interconnected mind, as well as the divisions of the mind and what each part does. In learning about how to use our mind to manage our mind, it helps to understand the divisions of the mind and how these relate to the dynamic nature of thoughts. There are basically two ways of managing the mind: reactively, which generally ends up being messy, or proactively, which is how we clean up our mental mess. Developing a lifelong plan that helps you constantly manage thoughts and their impact is part of a proactive and strategic approach. You can even think of this as “preventative” medicine for your brain!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:44 The different parts of the mind

6:45 The power of the nonconscious mind

7:30 How our experiences affect the different parts of the mind

8:25 How the mind impacts the physical brain & body

9:13 The different parts of the mind are like a tree in a forest

10:20 What happens to your mind when you sleep

11:20 The importance of awareness & mind management

14:35 Why we need to learn how to listen to the nonconscious mind

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! -

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with best-selling author, journalist and mental health advocate Robert Whitaker about the myth of the chemical imbalance, the politics of psychiatry and Big Pharma, and why we need to change the way we think and talk about mental health. Whitaker sees his role as a science journalist as someone who is an honest communicator. Science journalism is a public service—it involves presenting real, evidence-based science to the public, not marketing. This role as an honest communicator shaped Whitaker’s work as director of public relations at Harvard medical school, and eventually led him to investigate how medical professionals can delude themselves, how money and business can corrupt medical practice, including psychiatry, and the myth of the chemical imbalance

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Article mentioned: https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/08/psychiatry-fraud-and-the-case-for-a-class-action-lawsuit/

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

5:05 Why Robert Whitaker is so passionate about mental health

6:00 The need for real mental health science, not marketing

8:13, 30:00 The myth of the chemical imbalance

9:15 Whitaker’s amazing book Mad in America & psychiatry’s many delusions

11:20 How psychiatric drugs can affect people in the long term

13:12 The recent scientific article that everyone is talking about

16:00, 44:40 We have all been lied to & it is time to take action

24:00 Debunking the myth of progress: the WHO study

27:40, 33:00, 1:12:00 There is hope!

30:00 Why Robert Whitaker started his organization Mad in America

41:00, 1:20:00 The pathologization of childhood

46:00 The disease model has made things worse

55:00 Drug outcomes in real world patients & how psychiatric drugs can impact the brain

1:08:00 How our experiences can change us mentally & physically

1:16:20 What is wrong with the DSM

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! -

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss the difference between enabling and empowering someone. Simply put, enabling is doing something challenging for someone else, while empowering someone means helping and supporting them as they complete the challenging task. Think of those school projects you did as a child; enabling is your mom doing the whole project for you, while empowering is your mom helping you do your own school project.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

5:03 What is the difference between enabling and empowering?

9:40 What is empowerment, and how can you empower a loved one and help them on their healing journey?

10:00 Why compassion can lead to empowerment OR enablement, if we are not careful

10:53 Why emotions are complicated and can lead to “messy” relationships

11:33 How do you say “no”?

12:00 How to mind manage your relationships with the Neurocycle

13:30 How the Neurocycle can help you make wiser choices and recognize the difference between enabling and empowering

18:50 Why we need to listen to and learn from our emotions and feelings, even the uncomfortable ones!

33:39 Why you cannot fix other people’s problems for them

35:10 How to empower those you love

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! -

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with therapist Amanda White about why some people choose not to drink, her new book Not Drinking Tonight, how to heal your relationship with alcohol, getting to the root issues behind why you drink, and how to build a beautiful, sober life.

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Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/amanda-white

Get Amanda's book here: https://amandaewhite.com/book

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:30, 4:40, 49:30 Quitting the binary addiction model

4:15 Everyone, not just people addicted to drinking, can examine their relationship to alcohol

8:00 Alcohol abuse is about more than addiction

13:40 The toxic messages about alcohol use in our society

15:00 Boundaries are not selfish—they are an important part of mental self-care

16:15 Having a drink to fall asleep: how can it backfire?

20:43 You can recover from alcohol misuse!

21:30 Amanda’s own struggles with drinking & how she found healing

31:40 There are different ways to deal with alcohol misuse

32:33 Tools to find healing & change your relationship with alcohol

35:30 The importance of mental self-care & mindfulness: taking care of the future self

42:50 Why we need to re-think addiction

46:47 Why we need to move beyond awareness & feelings to find healing

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! -

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: Psychopaths: just the word conjures up images of scary, elusive figure intent on doing harm. But is being diagnosed as a psychopath a life sentence? Can they ever change? In this podcast I speak with Dr. James Fallon, neuroscientist, researcher, professor and diagnosed psychopath, about role of nature versus nurture, getting inside the mind of a psychopath, how early childhood trauma can impact our development, the different kinds of empathy, the power of self-awareness and self-regulation, how to turn your weakness into your greatest strength, and more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

7:10 How James took his mental health challenges and turned them into his greatest strengths

10:50 How childhood trauma can affect our genes

17:30 Why both nature and nurture are important when it comes to our mental health

22:30 How psychopaths’ brains are different from “normal” brains

29:35 What is a psychopath?

39:00 Why we are so fascinated with psychopaths

49:45 How a sociopath is different from a psychopath

1:02:00 How we can use self-regulation and self-awareness to rewire our brains and overcome negative genetic traits

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app 

SHOW DESCRIPTION: I think we can all agree that freedom of choice is a good thing, but what happens when there are too many choices? In this podcast I speak with author and professor Barry Schwartz about the paradox of choice, how too many choices causes anxiety, tips to become a better decision maker, how to overcome buyer’s remorse, how our choices affect us mentally and physically, and more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

4:25 Why having less choices is better for our mental health

9:15 Why too many choices overwhelm us and leave us dissatisfied

18:03 How negative choices affects our mental and physical wellbeing

19:55 Why being grateful is a habit we need to develop

29:00 How too many choices affect our ability to choose well

36:04 How great abundance can lead to depression

46:52 Is ignorance really bliss?

50:55 How to overcome decision-making anxiety

56:11 How to deal with buyer’s remorse

58:40 How too many choices lead to overthinking

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: Think of the last time you had an argument and how it made you feel, both physically and mentally. Pretty bad, right? Well, it is not all just in your head! Unresolved arguments can be harmful to your health, and can potentially decrease your longevity! In this podcast I talk about the importance of resolving arguments, and the incredibly beneficial impact this can have on your wellbeing and quality of life. Sign up to Patreon to get access to the full video and audio recording add-free, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-become-a-responder-not-a-reactor-how-arguments-affect-your-dna-how-to-use-mind-management-to-resolve-an-argument OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -BiOptimizer’s Magnesium: For an exclusive offer for my listeners go to http://www.magbreakthrough.com/leaf and use DRLEAF10 during checkout to save 10% on your order. -Apollo Neuroscience: Want to improve your sleep, relaxation, focus, recovery, and mindfulness habits? Try Apollo today! Get $40 off the Apollo wearable at apolloneuro.com/drleaf. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 3:30 What the blister study tells us about arguments 5:00 Arguments impact how we function physically & mentally 5:35 How resolving arguments can improve our emotional health 8:36 Why agreeing to disagree can be a good thing 9:10 How your experience of an argument changes your brain and biology 10:08 How arguments affect your DNA and cellular health 10:34 Unresolved arguments can impact your immune system! 12:00 How to use mind management to resolve an argument and improve your mental and physical health 16:00 Why resolving arguments improves overall health and wellbeing 24:26 How avoiding an argument or resolving an issue can make you anxious 26:10 How self-regulated mind management can help you become a responder instead of a reactor ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: Stress is a normal part of life. We cannot escape it, but we can learn to manage and live with it. In this podcast I give you 6 tips to help deescalate turbulent emotional situations, reduce stress in the moment and build up your cognitive resilience

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:10 How to make stress work for us and not against us

1:40 Why how we perceive stress is important

3:20 Why we need to de-escalate high stress situations

3:45 How to use mind management to deal with toxic stress

8:40 Why touch is so important

22:30 Why we need to express affection

27:10 How pets improve mental health and help us manage toxic stress

34:10 How heat can help us calm down

40:25 How sharing a meal with others improves brain health

46:20 Why helping others is so good for your brain!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about what brain waves are, why they are important and how we can balance our brain waves to improve our mind and brain health. Our brain waves are active all the time because the brain is always active. The brain is active 24/7, 7 days a week! Our brain waves change in terms of how they move through the brain, which is based on what we are thinking, doing and feeling. When slower brain waves are dominant, we often feel tired, slow, sluggish, or dreamy, and are not able to process information or emotions very well. When the higher brain wave frequencies are dominant, we can feel wired or hyper-alert, like there is just too much going on in our brains. A healthy brain tries to balance these extremes.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:47 What are brainwaves & why are they so important?

3:40 The difference between the mind & brain

5:35 How our experiences affect our mental energy & brainwaves

8:15 How mind-management positively impacts energy flow in the brain

8:40 Our mental energy can impact our physical health

13:50 The mind & brain are always active

15:30 The different brain frequencies & how they impact our state of mind

18:00 Why managing our perceptions is so important

35:08 The power of venting our joy

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast special guest, my husband Mac, and I talk about how we manage stress in our own relationship, how we live and work together, and why keeping the peace isn’t always the best thing to do in a relationship.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:34 How to manage everyday stressors that can impact your relationships

3:00 What do you do if you are constantly around someone who frustrates you?

3:30 We can’t always control what happens to us, but we can control what is in us

4:40, 11:00, 19:00 How resolving arguments can improve your mental and physical health

8:00 Why assumptions are dangerous

8:22 Why keeping the peace isn’t always a good thing

11:00 The blister study: what does it tell us about arguments and why is important?

13:30 Why we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and facing our relationship issues

13:50 What happens in the brain and body when we don’t resolve arguments or issues

18:20 The number one reason we shouldn’t be afraid of conflict

31:50 The power of self-reflection and how it can help resolve arguments

36:00 The most dangerous statement to make during an argument

41:50 Why we should do an argument “autopsy”

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: n this episode, I replay a session from my 2021 Mental Health Summit where I discussed how to develop a personalized mental resilience "insurance" plan that will help you get through hard times.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

-What is resilience?

-How to find and develop your own mind "insurance" plance

-How to identify and navigate triggers

-How to proactively build positive triggers

-How to identify and break free from unhealthy coping mechanisms 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com

SHOW DESCRIPTION: When we experience any kind of trauma, we can respond to the threat in various ways to cope. We are all familiar with the fight or flight response, but there are actually four main trauma responses, which are categorized as “the four F’s of trauma”: fight, flight, freeze and fawn. In this podcast I will talk about these different trauma responses, and how to manage them in the moment using self-regulation and mind-management techniques. Although recent research indicates there may be two more trauma responses common to human beings, I am just going to concentrate on the main four for this podcast.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:30 The different types of trauma responses

4:43 How our experiences affect the mind & brain

10:20 How trauma impacts the mind & brain

11:30 Why mind management is so important

13:20 How our trauma responses help us understand what is going on in our life

16:45, 25:15 Some trauma responses can be good for us!

27:00, 31:28 Using self-regulation to manage trauma responses

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcasI talk about mental processing speeds and how we can improve our thinking. Since your nonconscious mind is operating at a faster speed than your conscious mind, there are techniques that you can learn to tap into your nonconscious mind. Intelligent thinking occurs in the nonconscious mind at about a million operations per second. Our nonconscious mind is therefore constantly working and is operating at faster speeds than our conscious mind.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:30 What processing speed is

3:15 The new science of intelligence

4:00 Mental processing speed & intelligence

4:25, 8:00How stress can impact our mental processing speed

8:30 How mind management & brain building can help you improve your mental processing speed

12:10 The benefits of a faster mental processing speed

20:00, 23:30 Steps to improve your mental processing speed

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcastI talk about dreaming and mental health. This topic was inspired by an email I recently received: “Since dreams come from our busy minds, can we slowly over time change our dreams in some way?  I do not always remember dreams obviously but when I am awakened by dreams (often) or remember the next day, I do have a recurring pattern of always hurrying or being super frustrated, anxious!  I cannot help but think this is part of why I get so tired some days as I do not rest peacefully at night.  I’m just thinking dreams must be all part of the mental mind and I would love to have my dreams peaceful, pleasant, restful, whether I remember the dream or not, I feel like not having all the anxiety and frustration in the dreams would be very helpful to my awake hours.” 

We need to remember that detoxing the mind and brain doesn’t just take place when we are awake. We also detox our thoughts when we sleep. in fact, our dreams can help us sort out our thoughts and clean up our mental mess. They have a purpose—recurring dreams may even indicate an unresolved issue in our lives, so it is important that we try and pay attention to what we dream about.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-neuroscience-of-dreams-nightmares-how-to-have-better-dreams-help-your-children-process-understand-nightmares

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss co-regulation.Co-regulation is a way of helping someone develop self-regulation. The person co-regulates by staying present for the individual, helping them navigate a challenging experience and move towards greater self-awareness. This involves a supportive relationship between two or more people that is process-driven—the goal is to help a person self-regulate themselves while they are in a highly emotional state. 

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-co-regulation-can-help-build-self-regulation-skills

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:38 What co-regulation is

7:00 The difference between co-regulation & self-regulation

8:10 Co-regulation is a skill we develop over time

10:35 How self-regulation can be disrupted & why we need co-regulation at times

16:30, 23:27 How to become a better co-regulator

25:45 The importance of modeling self-regulation

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I am talk about how to respond in a healthy way when people don’t respond well to you taking ownership of your mental health and life.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/what-to-do-when-people-dont-accept-your-boundaries

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For the blog & show notes: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-healing-power-of-laughing-at-yourself

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:30, 15:00 What should you do when someone reacts negatively to your healing journey

8:50 Managing your mind when times get tough

11:20 The power of the wise mind & how toxic experiences can impact our ability to think well

12:33 Change can go in a positive or negative direction

12:55 Why do things seem like they get worse before they get better?

14:30 The boundaries you may need on your healing journey can impact your relationships

24:55 How to respond to someone who is struggling with how you are changing

26:25, 35:50 The importance of healthy boundaries

35:00 How to tell someone that your healing journey will look different to theirs

41:30 The importance of boundaries in a family

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss a question I was asked recently: should we have mental health days at school? We all go through difficult times, and we all battle with “mental health.” If there is a mental health day, it should be something that raises awareness that all people suffer from the “human condition”, that emotions like sadness, stress, grief and unhappiness are a normal part of life, and that we are there to help one another. This should not be a day to stigmatize some people with the label of “mentally ill” and deem others as “normal”.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:40 Should children have mental health days?

4:15 Mental health should not be singled as different from the challenges of life that we all face

5:30 The importance of using mental health days to teach our children to manage stress & hardships

9:50 Children also battle with their mental health!

12:20 Why our children need to rest & have fun

15:00 Why we need to find ways to connect with our children

18:00 How to help your child manage the pressures of school

24:00 Why we need to teach our children the value of mental self-care

31:00 Mental health days shouldn’t be a one-off day

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss the common signs of depression, why we should never be afraid of seeking help, how we can learn to manage depression, and more! Depression is something we should never ignore. When we feel depressed, we need to listen to what our mind, brain and body are trying to tell us.  Depression is a signal telling us we have something going on—that there is a “because of…” in our life that we need to investigate. The sooner you recognize the signals associated with feelings of depression, the sooner you can make the necessary adjustments to your life and get the help you need to start healing.

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4:00 What is depression?

5:30 Depression as a signal

12:00 What are the main signals of depression?

15:00 Using mind management to deal with feelings of depression

17:00, 25:00 The 4 main types of warning signals

29:10 Why we need to get to the “why” behind the depression

36:30 Why things sometimes get worse before they get better & the importance of a strong support system

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this episode I replay a session I did at my 2021 Mental Health Retreat in Dallas, TX on crying, laughing, and sleeping. It's not your typical "get more sleep and laugh more" message! In fact, you may be surprised by some of the counter-culture tips. 

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-The mental health benefits of crying, laughing, and slepping

-The neuroscience of crying

-How crying can rebalance your brain

-How to improve your sleep quality

-Why you don't need to stress about sleep!

-Why we need to move away from moralizing sleep

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to designer, writer and artist Morgan Harper Nichols about her incredible new book, Peace is a Practice. We discuss learning how to embrace the beauty of the present, approaching life's challenges with calm confidence, feeling peace in the midst of uncertainty or difficult times, letting go of regret of the past and fear of the future, and so much more!

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5:25 Peace is more than a feeling—it is a practice

6:20 How Morgan’s autism diagnosis impacted her sense of peace

10:15 It is okay to be different!

12:00 Peace & success

18:55 Black History Month & making peace with the past

20:00, 26:30 The power of looking at both the past & future

27:10, 32:15 Creativity & non-linear thinking

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the benefits of laughing at yourself. Laughter neutralizes situations, and a neutral situation is a safe space where deep meaningful relationships are made and strengthened. Laughing at oneself shows vulnerability, honesty and humility. It tells your loved ones that you know you are not perfect. Laughing, instead of getting upset or defensive, can form a bond of trust with the people in your life.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:52 Why laughing at yourself is so important

4:30 The power of laughing at our mistakes

7:54 How laughter neutralizes tense situations

12:10 It is okay to be vulnerable!

13:00 How laughing at ourselves can improve our relationships

18:30 It is okay to make mistakes!

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to N.Y. Times best-selling author Donald Miller about becoming the hero of our own narratives, how to find meaning again after tragedy, what defines a meaningful life, and so much more. 

For the blog and show notes: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-find-meaning-again-after-tragedy

Get Donald's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-Mission-Path-Meaningful-Life/dp/1400226945

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

6:00 How to live an interesting & meaningful story

10:00, 27:00 The power of writing your own story

11:40 What it means to be a hero in your story

14:00 The dangers of living life as a victim

17:00 Viktor Frankl & the search for meaning

18:05 The power of community

21:00, 25:00 How to find hope & redemption in tragedy

36:10 The power of experiencing life

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about managing feelings of disappointment before they negatively affect our mental wellbeing. Disappointment is the feeling we get when an expectation that we have isn’t met. It is an emotional signal, a messenger, telling us that something is out of balance in our lives—what we want doesn’t reflect our reality. 

For the blog and show notes: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-surprising-benefits-of-disappointment 

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 

2:25 What disappointment is 

3:00 Disappointment is not necessarily “bad” 

3:20 Disappointment is a signal that we can learn from 

3:50 Why we should not be afraid of disappointment 

6:10 Why we need to embrace, not suppress, how we feel 

6:50 The different ways disappointment affects us 

7:10, 14:00 How to use mind management to reconceptualize disappointment 

13:00 What can happen if we don’t manage our disappointment 18:15 How to turn disappointment into a learning experience 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: 

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com 

-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app 

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-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf 

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast, I talk to speaker, author, mathematician, and dog trainer Grisha Stewart about dog training and empowerment, pets and mental health, why dogs struggle mentally, how we can help our pets and ourselves, and so much more! As human beings, we need to understand our pets’ behavior and work on our communication with them. It is important to understand that animals like dogs think and choose as well, in their own unique ways.

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For more info on Grisha and to get her book visit: https://grishastewart.com/.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:45 Dogs can help us be better humans

4:12 Dogs have mental health issues too!

5:30 Why Grisha became a dog trainer

6:35 There is always a reason behind your dog’s behavior!

7:30 How we can understand our dogs & ourselves better

8:20 The dominance myth

10:55 Why dogs become aggressive

18:05 Dogs & boundaries

21:30 The importance of kindness & why dogs need to feel empowered

23:10 There is no such thing as a needy dog, only unmet needs

27:32 Pets & mental health

30:30 Why we shouldn’t label our pets

37:44 Pets & the COVID pandemic

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this epsideo I discuss how to rebuild confidence when doing an identity check, the 10 second pause breathing practice and how to do it, how our beliefs shape our identity, why positivity is so important to your brain health, how jealousy and envy can cause brain damage, and so much more!

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-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to holistic psychiatrist,  Dr. Ellen Vora about the importance of taking a functional medicine approach to mental health, addressing imbalances at the root, taking a whole person approach to wellbeing, her amazing new book The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response, exploring what anxiety tells us, why women are often accused of being more anxious than men, anxiety and hormonal changes, and so much more!

Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-anatomy-of-anxiety-understanding-overcoming-the-body-s-fear-response

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

4:00 Dr. Vora’s new book The Anatomy of Anxiety

4:40 Anxiety is not just in your head

6:00 Why you should stop believing this mental healthcare myth

8:10 Why there is more to mental health than our genes

13:00 There are things we can do right now to improve our mental health!

15:04 How our modern environment can impact our mental health

15:30 Psychotropic medications & mental health

18:00 Anxiety as a signal

19:44 The difference between false anxiety & true anxiety

28:00 Mental health & addressing the whole person

29:20 Women & mental health

40:20 Simple ways to start managing anxiety

42:15 Mental health is physical health

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-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this session from my 2021 Mental Health retreat I share some tips and strategies to help children manage their mental health and minds! 

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

-Signs of childhood depression

-How to educate children about mental health

-How to use the Neurocycle with children 

-How to help your child become emotionally resilient & intelligent 

-How the current school system is not helping children manage their minds correctly AND what we can do about this 

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-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast, I talk to a world-renowned psychiatrist, brain specialist, 12 times N.Y. Times best-selling author, and founder of Amen Clinics Dr. Daniel Amen about his incredible new book You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type, feeling good based on your brain type, how to discover your brain type, improving your brain health to improve your mood and enhance your happiness, how to become 30% happier in just 30 days, and so much more! Get Dr. Amen's book here: https://danielamenmd.com/you-happier/ Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-identify-your-brain-type-create-happiness-strategies-best-suited-to-your-brain Sign up to Patreon to get access to bonus ad-free podcasts, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Chime: Applying for a free account takes less than 2 minutes. Get started at chime.com/drleaf. Banking services and debit card provided by The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC. Early access to direct deposit funds depends on payer. -BetterHelp: Get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 3:20 Why Dr. Amen wrote his new book 4:00 Why it is important to understand the neuroscience behind happiness 5:00 How the pandemic affected our ability to be happy 6:20 Different things make different people happy 9:30 The neuroscience behind happiness 10:05 A healthy brain is more likely to be a happy brain 11:20 Supplements, the brain & happiness 12:30 Happiness myths you should stop believing 15:00 Why you should give your mind a name 15:50 Community & happiness 16:30 How meaning & purpose are connected to happiness 21:00 Why the pleasure centers in the brain wear out 26:40 Where the happiness industry went wrong 30:00 Mental health & happiness ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! -Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf  -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about what anxiety is, and ways to manage it and prevent it from taking over your day-to-day life. There is a lot to be anxious and worried about these days. From the uncertainty of a global pandemic to turbulent elections, worldwide protests and acts of violence, and political infighting, it does at times seem like we are living through the Apocalypse!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-anti-anxiety-toolkit 

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:40, 4:50, 10:00 What anxiety is & why it is not uncommon

4:00, 11:00, Why it is important to learn how to manage our anxiety

11:40 Anxiety as a warning signal

12:00 How anxiety can affect us

14:45 How we manage anxiety is impacted by how we view anxiety

18:30 Why we all need an anxiety-reducing toolbox!

22:00 Why we need to get curious about the “why” behind our anxiety

25:05 Healthy distractions can help manage anxiety in the moment!

28:15 Why we should try not to go to bed anxious

34:30 Have an anxiety game plan

38:00, 43:00 Using mind management to manage anxiety

38:40 Surround yourselves with people that help, not hurt, your mental health

42:00 It’s okay to say no & put up boundaries for your mental health

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-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Dr. Shamini Jain, a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist and social entrepreneur, about the science behind the mind-brain-body connection, the biofield and healing trauma, why we need to understand the placebo effect, how to avoid moralizing self-help, and so much more!

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2:52 Dr. Jain’s incredible new book Healing Ourselves

3:20 What motivates Dr. Jain

4:00 How we are all deeply interconnected

6:05, 9:50 The ability to heal ourselves is not just a “miracle”

11:25 What the biofield is & why it is important

12:45 How we can learn from older traditions

15:15 Why we need to go beyond dualism & Eastern versus Western medicine to look at the WHOLE person

18:00 The placebo effect & healing

22:18 Ways to use the placebo effect to heal

26:30, 34:30 How to avoid moralizing self-help & toxic positivity

35:00 What true spiritual activism is & the power of community

37:50 The science behind the biofield

48:42 The power of spiritual connection

51:00 How we can start healing ourselves

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-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast and blog, I talk about how to get out of a shame spiral. In our society today, it can be hard to feel any degree of self-worth. We are bombarded with the shame of not living up to our own expectations, or the expectations of others. We cannot live up to the photoshopped and retouched images that seem to tell us that to be happy, we must look, dress or act in a certain way, or get straight As and go to an Ivy League university. We are not able to compete with celebrities and influencers—we are just one social media ‘like’ in a sea of admirers, wishing to be someone or do something.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-find-freedom-from-the-shame-spiral

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:25 How low self-esteem & shame are connected

1:40 What shame is

2:15 The difference between shame & guilt

3:30, 9:05 The shame spiral

6:20 Shame & the mind-brain connection

9:30 How easy it is to feel shame

12:25, 18:27, 28:00 How to exit the shame spiral

24:15 Don’t let negative thoughts just wander through your mind!

26:00 How to “edit” you shame thoughts

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to psychiatrist, researcher, professor and best-selling author Dr. Joanna Moncreiff about critical psychiatry,  the difference between a drug-centered and disease-centered approach in the field of mental health, the history of psychiatry, withdrawal from psychotropic drugs, the dangers of medicalizing misery, the myth of the chemical imbalance, the potential downsides of using psychedelics to treat mental health, and so much more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/debunking-the-myth-of-the-chemical-imbalance-with-dr-joanna-moncrieff

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:11 What critical psychiatry means & why Joanna calls herself a critical psychiatrist

6:30 The difference between a drug-centered & disease-centered approach to psychiatry

14:05 Research bias & common misconceptions in mental healthcare

16:00 Mental disorders are not associated with specific or identified brain abnormalities or processes

16:40 The failures of psychiatric drug trials

18:00 The power of the placebo effect & people’s expectations

19:45 The issues surrounding psychiatric drug withdrawal research

29:00 Withdrawing from psychiatric drugs

35:00 Joanna’s NIH clinic for withdrawal

38:20 Methods to withdrawal from psychiatric drugs

52:30 WHO studies on schizophrenia outcomes in different countries around the world

55:30 Why we need to re-evaluate at how we understand mental health

58:40 Psychedelics & mental health

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-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:In this podcast I talk about how to make your home a mental health haven. When the world feels like a mess (a common sentiment these days!), it is important that your home is a haven—a place where you can rest, relax, and feel happy. Thankfully, there are many ways we can create a joyful atmosphere at home. Listen now to learn how! 

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/3-tips-to-make-your-home-a-mental-health-haven

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:02 Why it is important to make your home a haven

1:40 Finding a healthy work-life balance, especially at home!

2:40, 5:22 The power of bringing nature into your home

6:10 Why natural light is so important

7:15 How a clean environment can positively impact our mental health

8:18, 12:10, 16:40 Why we need to make time to bond with our loved ones at home

17:20 Practicing self-regulation & mind management at home

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-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to best-selling author Dr. David Perlmutter about his new book Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid-The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health, strategies to control uric acid levels in your diet and improve your health, and so much more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-your-uric-acid-levels-could-hold-the-key-to-optimizing-your-mental-physical-health

Get the book here: https://www.drperlmutter.com/books/drop-acid/

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:40 The relationship between uric acid, metabolism & health

4:40 Why high uric acid levels can be dangerous

6:25 Uric acid is an warning signal we need to pay attention to

7:00 How just changing the way we eat can increase our lifespan

8:00 Why we need to treat the root causes of health issues, not just the symptoms

12:25 Why we have to take agency over our healthy destiny & we can do this with the right information

16:00 What uric acid is & how it affects our metabolism

22:00, 27:00 How to improve uric acid levels through dietary changes

23:00 Why coffee is so great!

30:00 Dr. Perlmutter’s recipes to improve uric acid levels

31:50 Supplements that can help support healthy uric acid levels

34:12 Uric acid & mental health

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-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Sign up to Patreon to get access to bonus ad-free podcasts, exclusive downloads, live Q&As and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this replay from Lewis Howes’ amazing podcast The School of Greatness, I talk about ways to handle the mental conditions that affect us all. Lewis and I dive deep into the topic of how mismanagement of mental health is on the rise, and I share my five-step Neurocycle process to help people manage their minds. We also discuss how to protect your mental health if you’ve undergone painful and traumatic experiences in your life. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/what-i-do-every-day-to-protect-your-mental-health OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Athletic Greens: To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/leaf to take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -InsideTracker: For a limited time, get 20% off the entire InsideTracker store. Just go to insidetracker.com/drleaf. -Chime: Get started at chime.com/drleaf. Banking services and debit card provided by The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC. Early access to direct deposit funds depends on payer. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: The difference between the mind and the brain. How mental health is not on a rise, but the mismanagement of mental health is. Dr. Caroline’s neurocycle process for cleaning up your mental mess. How long it actually takes for behavior changes to actually stick. How to manage our minds in response to stress and trauma. What daily practices you can implement to protect your mental health. -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! -Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to former Wall Street lawyer and top podcast host Jordan Harbinger about hustle culture, burnout, and so much more! In a recent blog, Jordan talked about “hustle culture” and how it affects our mental and physical well-being, and quality of life. Hustle culture is a term used to refer to the “rise and grind” attitude of work, work, work. It is what Jordan calls the “the ethos of constantly working your butt off in the pursuit of some vague goal, no matter the cost”.  

Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-you-don-t-need-to-hustle-to-have-a-fulfilling-life  

Jordan's blog: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/why-hustle-culture-makes-you-miserable-and-how-to-break-out-of-it/  

And for more info on Jordan and to listen to his podcast: https://jordanharbinger.com/start and https://jordanharbinger.com/podcast for the podcast  

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 

3:00 Jordan’s past job as a lawyer & why he changed professions 

5:30 Hustle culture: what is it & how it hurts us

8:05 The danger of thinking “if I am just motivated enough…” 

12:00 How hustle culture acts like a cult 

12:32 Work is not the only way to have a fulfilling life! 

13:10 Hustle culture & religion 

15:10 How hustle culture preys on human impulses 

17:40 How people who sell hustle culture ideas keep us coming back for more 

20:20 Empowerment versus entrapment 

21:00 How hustle culture lies to us 

24:00 Working more does not always = working better 

27:30 Hustle culture & the self-help industry 29:00 Creativity versus hustle vulture 

31:00, 44:20 How to quit hustle culture 

35:15 Why hustle culture wants us feel like failures 

47:10 The power of creating your own values   

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com 

-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app 

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!  

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747  

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources 

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-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf 

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this episode I explain what a traumatic brain injury is, how it occurs and affects your mental health, and how to use mind-management to heal your brain. 

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 

-Symptoms of undiagnosed TBIs

-How TBIs affect your mental health

-How to use brain-building to heal TBIs

-How the Neurocycle can be used to rebuild the brain after an injury

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-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast  I talk to nutritionist Shana Spence about the dangers of diet culture, the benefits of intuitive eating, nutrition and mental health, disordered eating, and so much more! In her practice, Shana takes a non-diet approach to eating, which includes emphasizing health at every size, and getting people comfortable with their food and lifestyle choices so that they can live their best lives.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/diet-culture-why-it-s-toxic-for-our-mental-health-how-to-be-healthy-at-every-size

Follow Shana on Instagram for more helpful information: https://www.instagram.com/thenutritiontea/?hl=en

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-Amen Clinics: Visit amenclinics.com/drleaf and use the promo code DRLEAF10 to get 10% off your first evaluation.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:55 Why Shana loves the non-diet approach to eating

2:30, 10:00 How diet culture affects our sense of self & ability to enjoy eating

4:00 A better way of thinking & talking about food

6:12, 16:30 What intuitive eating is

7:30 The psychological & social aspects of eating

15:40 There is no one way of eating!

19:20 Social media & dieting

25:21 Eating disorders & disordered eating

27:35 Healthy at every size

33:10 Food shaming & discrimination

41:00 How should we understand how the food landscape has changed, including how society & culture has changed

55:00 Food preferences & food choices

58:30 Body dysmorphia

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about memory, including how to improve memory. We actually aren’t supposed to remember everything. The brain is designed to forget things that are not useful to us. In fact, trying to remember everything can cause neurochemical chaos in our neural circuitry because we are designed to selectively remember what interests us and what we need for a particular task.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-we-shouldn-t-remember-everything

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:38, 7:40 We are not actually supposed to remember everything!

2:45 How we grow memories

8:00, 10:40 What memory looks like in the nonconscious mind

9:25 How to learn correctly

12:05 How to improve memory

14:30 How to manage chaotic thinking that impacts memory

15:48 Why toxic schedules affect memory

17:00 Rest & memory

19:30 We merge with our environments, which can impact our memory

21:00 How to use mind management to improve memory

25:50 How technology affects memory

28:30 How some medications affect memory

30:33 The brain can heal & memory can be improved!

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Dr. Paul Conti, a Stanford and Harvard-trained psychologist, about his incredible new book Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It, the importance of a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to mental health and trauma management, getting to the root of our traumas, how we can manage and change how trauma impacts us, and so much more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-different-post-trauma-syndromes-solutions-for-healing

Get Dr. Conti's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Invisible-Epidemic-Works-Heal/dp/1683647351

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:22 What trauma is

4:50 Why Dr. Paul Conti wrote his new book Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic

5:50, 10:05, 17:30, 27:00 The failures of modern healthcare

7:00 Why it is so important to get to the root of the trauma

10:50 Dr. Conti’s own experiences with trauma & why this made him change his career

32:00 The different types of trauma

38:00 How we can get to the root of our trauma & start healing

40:00 How trauma changes our internal narratives

43:45 Trauma & shame

46:00 The power of introspection

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the one very common thing we all do too often that could be harming our brains, and what we can do to stop this! 

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/mind

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:00 How the mind works

9:00 The mind is not a machine

12:20 The dangers of milkshake multitasking

19:50 What real learning looks like

25:30 How to manage & prevent toxic mental overload

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcastI talk to Dr. Becca Levy, an award-winning Yale professor of psychology and global health. We discuss the dangers of ageism, how positive and negative age stereotypes affect the health of older individuals, how to use the mind and brain more effectively as we age, age as a socially fluid construct, what happens to memory and the mind when we get older, and so much more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/do-beliefs-about-aging-impact-our-health-longevity

Get Dr. Levy's book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/breaking-the-age-code-becca-levy?variant=39419497316386

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:30 How older people are treated in Japan & why this is important

4:35, 6:45 Why we need to teach our children from youth about celebrating aging

5:10 Our beliefs about age impact our life span

7:40 We can change our beliefs about aging & positively impact our health at any time in our lives

8:30 How age beliefs can affect our health, including our risk for dementia

12:50 Memory & brain health can actually get better as we age!

18:00 How our memory changes as we age

19:30 How we can change the way we view aging

23:00 You can learn and grow at ANY age

25:11 What ageism is & how it impacts us

27:44 Ageism & sexism

31:00 How different generations can learn from each other

36:50 Age as a socially fluid construct

39:30 Mind management & aging

49:30 Dr. Becca’s experiences as a professor

44:45 Social media & aging

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this replay of my interview with best-selling author and wellness teacher Kimberley Snyder on her amazing podcast Feel Good, we talk all things mind, and brain, including how we have the power to write and redefine our own life stories through self-regulation and mind management!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-mind-management-to-rewrite-redefine-your-life-story

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:25 It is possible to change painful memories!

6:45 The difference between the mind & brain

13:30, 17:50 The difference between thoughts & memories

19:00 How our thoughts impact our body

21:00, 31:20 How we can harness our inner wisdom using mind management

40:00, 51:00, 1:09:40 Changing our minds & lives through self-regulation

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to award winning journalist Mark Follman about his new book Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America, understanding the reasons why mass shooting events and gun violence are so common, the problem with media sensationalism and violent entertainment, how to prevent terrible events like mass shootings, why there is still hope, and so much more.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/could-this-be-the-answer-to-ending-mass-shootings

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:40, 14:50, 17:15 What behavioral threat assessment is & why it is important

6:00 Why understanding the threat of gun violence & mass shooting events is so important

7:55 The difference between reactive & proactive responses to mass shooting events

12:18 How 100s of mass shootings have already been prevented

22:00 The importance of community awareness & using the resources that are already available

31:10 Why we need to talk about mass shooting events & gun violence differently

39:00 Why we cannot just predict mass shooting events & attacks

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Listen to this special session from my 2021 Mental Health Retreat in Dallas. In this session I discuss:  

-The psychoneurobiology of anxiety  

-What the 5 steps of the Neurocycle are, and how to use them to manage chronic and acute anxiety 

-Brain exercises to prepare your brain to begin unwiring anxiety

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with bestselling author, journalist, podcast host and filmmaker Max Lugavere about his new book, preserving memory, eating to boost brain health, and so much more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/what-to-do-eat-to-reduce-cognitive-decline

Get Max's new book here: https://geniuskitchenbook.com

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:45, 3:40 How Max’s own experiences inspire his work

13:30 What we can start doing today to reduce our risk for cognitive decline

15:00 Our genes are not our destiny

17:00 How our lifestyle habits affect our brain health

18:00 Food & the brain

19:02 How stress can affect brain health

23:25 Tips to shop & eat for brain health

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast  I am going to talk about boundaries in friendships, and why it is okay to be honest and ask a friend for space.

It is always okay to ask for space in a relationship. Boundaries are an important part of a healthy bond, as I discussed in a recent podcast and blog. We all have our own unique needs for “space”, and need to be able to communicate where we are and what we need to our loved ones, including our friends.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/identifying-setting-enforcing-boundaries-with-friends

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:40 Why it is okay to ask friends for space

2:30 Why boundaries are important

6:18, 11:00 What happens in the brain & body when we don’t put up boundaries

9:00 Why we need to listen to the warning signals our mind, brain & body send us

12:30, 15:30, 22:10 How to ask a friend for space

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to the founders of NED Ret and Adriaan about CBD, treating mental health issues holistically, natural remedies for anxiety and stress, and more.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/can-cbd-actually-help-with-anxiety

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

4:20 Why CBD is not just about CBD!

5:20, 8:00 The importance of CBG

6:00 Ashwagandha & mental health

9:00 The science behind Ned’s products

9:20 Full spectrum CBD is not bad for you, unless you have specific allergies

10:10 The difference between CBD & THC

12:45 The mental health struggles of creating your own company

15:00 The power of the natural world

18:50 CBD as part of a holistic lifestyle

21:30 Magnesium & mental health

30:00 Natural remedies for stress & anxiety

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-Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

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-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about intrusive thoughts, and how to manage them using what I call “thinker moments”. As you have heard me say many times before, the brain is neuroplastic. This means it is constantly changing. We merge with our environments through our choices, including how long we decide to spend on our phone. “Thinker” time is very important, because it balances our minds, allowing us to observe our environment before we just let it influence and direct our thinking

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/intrusive-thoughts

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:30 Intrusive thoughts are a global problem!

2:50, 7:30 What intrusive thoughts are

8:00 Why we must weaken intrusive thoughts

9:00 Mind management & intrusive thoughts

9:50 The importance of thinker moments & how they train us to be more self-regulated

12:05 The brain is constantly changing—it is neuroplastic

12:30 Whatever we focus on the most grows, including intrusive thoughts

14:00 The power of being alone with our thoughts

19:00 How to get into a “thinker mindset”

21:00 How thinker moments affect the brain

23:00, 26:15 Tips to use thinker moments to build up mental resilience & manage intrusive thoughts

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to actor, comedian, author and podcaster Josh Peck about fame, his incredible new book, the importance of self-esteem, overcoming addiction, and so much more. In his new book Happy People Are Annoying Josh talks about how he had to face life on life’s terms, and define what happiness meant to him as a unique individual. He realized that external things like marriage, money, success, drugs, sex, or food will not fill up the “hole in the soul”.  True, lasting peace and comfort come from doing the inner work. As Josh notes, he could not use external things to medicate things deep within himself.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-happy-people-are-annoying-with-actor-josh-peck

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

4:00 Defining your own happiness

5:20 The dark side of the happiness industry

7:00 Why external things will not fill up the “hole in the soul”

7:40 Josh’s childhood struggles

13:00 How our environment impacts our mental & physical health

17:10 Addiction, epigenetics & how you show up

21:00 Why mind management is a lifestyle, not a one-off event

30:00 The importance of awareness & self-regulation

35:00 Josh’s relationship with his mom

38:40 Josh’s battle with addiction

48:00 The power of reconceptualization

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about tips to boost your energy when you tired and overwhelmed. Why do we get tired? Our nonconscious mind never stops. It’s always trying to make us aware of issues that are damaging our resilience and causing neurophysiological disruptions in our brain and body. However, the conscious mind and braindo get tired because they work on energy, like our phones. This is kind of like when we have a whole lot of apps open, the brightness is on full and we are constantly using our phone—very soon the battery will die. And, like you need to recharge your phone, you also need to recharge your brain and conscious mind.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/3-ways-to-boost-mental-energy-when-you-tired-overwhelmed

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:28 Why we get tired

5:40 Why we should rest even when we feel like we can keep pushing ourselves

6:30 The difference between the conscious & nonconscious mind

8:50, 15:30, 20:25 How to make rest a part of your everyday life

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Daniel Tal Mor, the founder, and CEO of Lumen, about the importance of a healthy metabolism for optimal mental health, and how everyone can attain it!  

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 

2:00 What Lumen is 

5:45 Why metabolism is so important 

7:20 The dangers of fad diets 

9:30 We are all unique & we all have unique health needs 

13:50 The power of community & accountability 

17:40 Lumen’s goal & vision to empower people to take their health into their own hands 

22:40 The science behind Lumen 

30:05 Metabolism & mental health  

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the difference between a significant other and a soulmate. A soulmate is word we use to describe a human bond that involves a deep and satisfying sense of peace and connection. We literally wire this connection with our mind over time (our mind is our “aliveness”, that is our ability to think, feel and choose) into our brain, body and mind.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:28, 11:10 The difference between a soulmate & a significant other

2:50, 4:44 What deep, meaningful connections look like in the brain & body

8:40, 12:45 Why love will look different for each of us—there is no “one way” to find a soulmate

15:20 Do what works for you, find love in your own idiosyncratic way & be kind to yourself

16:50 The importance of accepting the highs & lows in life

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to social justice lawyer, podcast host and master coach Kara Loewentheil about how to identify and change established patterns of thinking that halt our progress, and so much more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-a-thought-ladder-to-identify-change-established-patterns-of-thinking-that-may-be-halting-your-progress

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:10 Where the self-help industry falls short

4:20 How we actually start finding ourselves & our purpose

5:00 How to use a “thought ladder” to self-regulate your thoughts, feelings and choices

7:20 Why we should try to avoid “black & white thinking”

9:30 How cognitive dissonance affects our mind, brain & body

14:25 The treatment effect

15:50 Why we need to have self-compassion

16:30 Why we should not monitor our progress like we would monitor a machine—progress is not industrial

18:25 What resilience really means

20:30 The importance of being kind to ourselves

23:00 What humility really is

26:15 Inspiration versus competition

27:00 How to enjoy the journey, not just the end point

30:30 Deconstructing toxic social norms

38:00, 47:30 The difference between the mind & brain

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In today’s podcast I am going to talk about grief, and answer some of your questions about dealing with and managing grief.Since grief is inescapable, and can come about for all sorts of reasons, it’s important to accept that it’s an intrinsic part of being human, instead of trying to avoid or suppress the emotion.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/grief

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:00 Why grief is so hard to process

2:30 Why grief isn’t linear

4:00 We all experience & manage grief in different ways

8:30 Ways to manage grief or help those who are grieving

11:40 We are not an expert on anyone’s feelings except our own

12:50 How to self-regulate grief

14:50 There is no one time frame for dealing with grief

16:30 What happens if we ignore or don’t process our grief

19:30 The importance of recognizing different types of grief

22:20 How the pandemic has added another layer of grief to our lives

27:30 Why we need to move beyond just focusing on our feelings

29:40 How to help children deal with grief

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to therapist and author Whitney Goodman about her new book on toxic positivity, why good intentions are sometimes not good enough, and more! As Whitney notes in her new book, toxic positivity tends to shut down conversations, and often stops people from truly connecting—especially when it comes to the hard “stuff” we all face as we lives our lives. Even if someone is just trying to be nice by saying things like “everything happens for a reason” or “remember, the glass is half full”, the person sharing their pain and struggles can feel silenced by these seemingly innocuous platitudes. It can make the person struggling feel like their distress is making the other person uncomfortable or scared, which often feels like rejection.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/toxic-positivity-what-it-is-how-it-hurts-what-to-say-instead

Get her book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673005/toxic-positivity-by-whitney-goodman/

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:55 How toxic positivity can affect our relationships

4:30 Why good intentions are often not enough

6:00, 11:40 Why positive affirmations aren’t a “cure-all”

8:00, 20:00 Why we shouldn’t suppress uncomfortable emotions

14:30 Why the concept of toxic positivity has gone “viral”

16:20 How shame can affect our mental health

17:50 The dark side of self-improvement & self-help

24:00 How toxic positivity can show up in our communities

29:30 How to complain better

33:00 Why we can’t fix other people

35:20 Toxic positivity & feeling in control

38:00 Toxic positivity & motivational conferences

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-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about something we all do: laughing! Have you ever thought about why emitting sounds from our mouths gives us so much joy? Even when those sounds can sometimes come out like a cackle, grunt, wheeze or even a snort? When we do this, we are most likely filled with joy, although there are times when people laugh out of discomfort, shock, anger, and/or sadness. In almost all these situations, however, there is something about laughing that relieves us—it releases tension and can improve our mood in tangible ways.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/laughing

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:00 What laughter is

3:45 Laughter as communication

4:25, 15:00 How laughing affects the brain & body

8:30 Laughing & self-regulation

9:30 How laughing helps protect us

13:00 Laughing, oxygen & blood flow

14:00 Laughing as tension relief

19:18, 24:25 How laughing helps us manage toxic stress

20:45 Ho laughing helps us rest & restore

21:00 Laughing as therapy

24:00 Laughter & mind management

26:30 Why we should all laugh more!

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this repost of one of my most popular podcast interviews, I talk to professor of psychology, licensed practitioner, international speaker, consultant and best-selling author Dr. Ramani Durvasula about the many facets of narcissism, how it damages relationships and leads to abuse, how the culture of narcissism and entitlement is making the pandemic worse, and why we are so fascinated by stories of narcissists and psychopaths.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/navigating-narcissistic-relationships-how-the-culture-of-entitlement-is-making-the-pandemic-worse-why-we-are-so-interested-in-stories-about-psychopaths-with-psychologist-dr-ramani-durvasula

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

4:38 High-conflict, antagonist personalities & narcissism

5:36 What is narcissism?

8:38 The culture of entitlement & narcissism in our world today

20:51 How collectivism can enable narcissism

23:50 The two most important tasks of a parent or guardian

27:00 How narcissism & entitlement can out the brain and body into toxic stress and cause brain damage

29:14 The definition of narcissism

32:20 How to deal with a narcissistic person

45:00 Cognitive dissonance & narcissism

46:00 Trauma-bonding & narcissism

55:00 What causes narcissism?

59:22 Dirty John, psychopaths & narcissism

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I will give you my favorite, neuroscience-based tips to sleep better.

Before I go into depth on this topic, I want to emphasize that everyone is different. Some people may need more sleep than others. Some people may find that certain tips to improve sleep quality don’t work for them—this is perfectly okay AND normal.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-you-don-t-need-to-stress-about-sleep

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:03 Don’t fear not sleeping

3:15 The messier our mind is, the messier our sleeping patterns will be

6:00, 34:00 Why we need to manage our mind to sleep better

10:00 We all need different amounts of sleep

12:00 Why we need to prepare the mind & body to sleep well

13:00 Techniques to sleep better

18:00 How light affects sleep quality

21:20 How temperature affects sleep quality

25:12 Exercise & sleep

27:50 Why sleeping pills should only be used as a last resort

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast you will get a chance to listen to the second session I did at my recent Mental Health Retreat in Dallas, Texas.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

🧠How the COVID pandemic has affect our minds, brains, and bodies

🧠How to use directed neuroplasticity (the Neurocycle) to wire out harmful COVID PTSD effects 

🧠How Long COVID affects the brain + How to heal from long COVID 

🧠How social interaction & cognitive stimulation can heal our brains, minds, and bodies 

🧠How to help our children rewire any negative COVID effects 

Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to

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-BetterHelp: I am proud to say that this podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp, and Cleaning Up the Mental Mess listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf.

-Catalina Crunch: See why Catalina Crunch Cereal is the fastest growing cereal brand in America. Just go to catalinacrunch.com/DRLEAF for 15% off your first order—plus FREE shipping.

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