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The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leafdrleaf.com
Hi! I’m Dr. Caroline Leaf. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist, author, & mental health expert. Whether you are struggling in your personal life or simply want to learn how to understand and use your mind to live your best life, this podcast will provide you with practical & scientific tips and tools to help you take back control over your mental, emotional, and physical health. Visit: https://drleaf.com*DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your personal physician if you have any personal medical questions.

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Episodes

Podcast 394: The healing power of laughing at yourself

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Jun 27, 202224 minEp. 394

Podcast 393: How to find meaning again after tragedy

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 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/...

Jun 23, 202241 minEp. 393

Podcast 392: The surprising benefits of disappointment + how to embrace it & use it to your advantage

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 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 o...

Jun 20, 202222 minEp. 392

Podcast 391: Pets struggle with anxiety and depression too. Here’s how to help them.

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 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 unde...

Jun 16, 202245 min

Podcast 390: The brain science of shaping your identity and building confidence

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 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 damag...

Jun 13, 20222 hr 8 minEp. 390

Podcast 389: The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding & Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response

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 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: Un...

Jun 09, 202246 minEp. 389

Podcast 388: Practical solutions to help children manage anxiety, depression and trauma

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 session from my 2021 Mental Health retreat I share some tips and strategies to help children manage their mental health and minds! Sign up to Patreon to get access to the full video and audio recording of this session (ad-free!), exclusive downloads, live Q&A...

Jun 06, 202241 minEp. 388

Podcast 387: How to identify your brain type and create happiness strategies best suited to your brain (with Dr. Daniel Amen)

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.comEPISODE 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...

Jun 02, 202236 minEp. 287

Podcast 386: The ultimate anti-anxiety toolkit

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 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 a...

May 30, 202250 minEp. 386

Podcast 385: How understanding the biofield could hold the key to healing trauma

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 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! Read the show blog here: https://drl...

May 26, 202258 minEp. 385

Podcast 384: How to Find Freedom From the Shame Spiral

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 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 t...

May 23, 202232 minEp. 384

Podcast 383: Debunking the myth of the chemical imbalance with renown psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff

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 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, th...

May 19, 20221 hr 4 min

Podcast 382: 3 Tips to make your home a mental health haven

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 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! Re...

May 16, 202221 minEp. 382

Podcast 381: How your uric acid levels could hold the key to optimizing your mental & physical health

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 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 b...

May 12, 202239 minEp. 381

Podcast 380: Small Things You Can Do Every Day to Protect Your Mental Health

Sign up to Patreon to get access to bonus ad-free podcasts, exclusive downloads, live Q&As and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleafEPISODE 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...

May 09, 20221 hr 49 minEp. 380

Podcast 379: Why you don't need to hustle to have a fulfilling life + how to quit the "cult"of hustle for good

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 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” at...

May 05, 20221 hrEp. 379

Podcast 378: How to use the Neurocycle to manage & heal traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) + signs of undiagnosed TBIs

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. Sign up to Patreon to get access to the full video & audio recording of this session: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf 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 injur...

May 02, 202239 minEp. 378

Podcast 377: Diet culture & why it’s toxic for our mental health + how to be healthy at every size with Shana Spence, RD

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 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 the...

Apr 28, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 377

Podcast 376: Why we shouldn't try remember everything

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Apr 25, 202234 minEp. 376

Podcast 375: The different types of post-trauma syndromes & how to find healing

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 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...

Apr 21, 202251 minEp. 375

Podcast 374: This One Common Thing Could Be Damaging Your Brain

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Apr 18, 202234 minEp. 374

Podcast 373: Do Beliefs About Aging Impact Our Health & Longevity?

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Apr 14, 202252 minEp. 373

Podcast 372: How to use mind-management to rewrite & redefine your life stories

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 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/...

Apr 11, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 372

Podcast 371: Could this be the answer to ending mass shootings?

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Apr 07, 202247 minEp. 371

Podcast 370: How to use the Neurocycle to manage & reduce acute & chronic anxiety

Sign up to Patreon to get access to the full ad-free video and audio recording of this episode: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf 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 OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Ritual: Get 10% ...

Apr 04, 202240 minEp. 370

Podcast 369: What to do & eat to reduce cognitive decline

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 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://geniuskitchenbo...

Mar 31, 202245 minEp. 369
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