Dr. Leaf's Blog

What's your attachment style?

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Apr 11, 2024

In this podcast (episode #571) and blog, I talk to attachment theory expert and psychotherapist Thais Gibson about attachment styles, how childhood experiences shape us, why attachment styles can change, and...

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How to not let stress age you

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Apr 04, 2024

In this podcast (episode #569) and blog, I talk to Dr. Greg Kelly, author, researcher and senior director of Neurohacker, about aging, brain health, the mind-brain-body connection and tips for aging well!  G...

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How reading fiction makes you smarter & happier

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Apr 01, 2024

In this podcast (episode #568) and blog, I talk about the many brain benefits of reading fiction! This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see neurocycle....

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Take control of your life with one simple habit

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 28, 2024

In this podcast (episode #567) and blog, I talk to bestselling author and top podcast host Mel Robbins about her book The High 5 Habit, the brain-mind-body connection, building self-confidence, and so much m...

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Dealing with textxiety

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 24, 2024

In this podcast (episode #566) and blog, I talk about how to manage texting anxiety (yes, it’s a thing!). I am sure you have had the experience where you see a text come through and your heart just sinks int...

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The Friendship Recession

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 17, 2024

In this podcast (episode #564) and blog, I talk about the importance of friendships, and how they can impact our mental health. Friendships are a beautiful part of life that contribute so much value to our l...

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How to solidify healthy new habits

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 13, 2024

In this podcast (episode #563) and blog, I talk about the importance of step 5 in my Neurocycle process: the active reach. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-fre...

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Finding peace in chaos

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 10, 2024

In this podcast (episode #562) and blog, I talk about how to find peace amid the chaos of life.  Every so often, I feel like my peace is threatened, especially when faced with multiple, competing demands at...

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Accepting being the villain in someone else's story

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 03, 2024

In this podcast (episode #560) and blog, I talk about how to manage being the “villain” in someone else’s story. It is impossible to always be the “good guy” in life. You may not see yourself as the villain,...

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Compassion Fatigue: The Signs + Solutions

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 29, 2024

This podcast (episode #559) and blog is a recent replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app for my 2024 Brain Detox Challenge on the truth behind compassion fatigue. For more information on joining this c...

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The problem with "time heals all" statements

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 25, 2024

In this podcast (episode #558) and blog, I talk about the problem with the phrase “time heals all”.    There are so many phrases that we use without really thinking of their impact, until they hit us—until w...

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A NASA astronaut's guide to facing failure

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 21, 2024

In this podcast (episode #557) and blog, I talk to NASA astronaut, Columbia professor, speaker, podcast host and bestselling author Dr. Mike Massimino about not accepting failure, the power of passion and gr...

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