Dr. Leaf's Blog

How to Unsubscribe from Toxic Thinking with Harvard-Trained Psychologist Dr. Sasha Heinz

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 18, 2020

2020 has definitely been one for the books, and it isn’t even over yet. Amid a global pandemic, so much is uncertain and unknown. What will the future look like? What will tomorrow look like? What will the w...

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How To Help Your Anxious Child + Tips For Raising Mentally Strong Children (Interview With Child Psychologist Dr. Tina Bryson)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 17, 2020

Being a parent can be challenging, especially when it comes to teaching your child how to handle the hard stuff in life. There is a thin line between being overprotective and being overcritical, and often th...

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How Anxiety Could Be a Sign of an Untreated Head Injury + Tips on How to Heal Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries with Dr. Kabran Chapek

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 14, 2020

For many of us, a brain injury comes from something big: a car accident, a major fall or a sports injury. We don’t realize how common brain injuries are and how they can affect both our mental and physical h...

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Why People Join Cults, the Difference Between Sociopaths, Psychopaths + Tips On Healing from Abusive Relationships with Therapist Rachel Bernstein

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 11, 2020

The unknown and uncertain can be frightening, especially when it comes to the darker side of human nature. In this week’s blog and podcast, I speak with licensed marriage and family therapist and Indoctrinat...

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Managing Your Mental Health When Living with a Chronic Illness or Disability + How to Turn Any Challenge into an Opportunity (With Adam Bremen, Keto Krisp Founder)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 09, 2020

On this week’s podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Keto Krisp founder and successful businessman Adam Bremen. This was definitely one of my favorite interviews, with the creator of my favorite keto ...

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How Scent Affects Our Mental Health

By Guest Contributor on Aug 08, 2020

By Dr. Will Cole Have you ever had a smell take you instantly back to a single memory? The smell of fresh cut grass in the summer acts as a reminder of the seemingly endless summer days spent playing in the ...

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Healthy Venting vs. Emotional Dumping, Common Cognitive Errors That Cause Anxiety + Signs of Psychological Invalidation (Interview with Neuropsychologist Nawal Mustafa)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 06, 2020

We all have mental habits that are not so great—the things that keep us stuck, make us stressed out, impact our health and affect our relationships. Thankfully, we don’t have to stay “stuck” in these negativ...

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The Dangers of Toxic Positivity, Signs of Gaslighting + Tips on What NOT to Say to Someone Who is Grieving with Therapist Whitney Hawkins Goodman

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 04, 2020

We have all heard the phrase “look on the bright side” at least once in our lives. And yes, sometimes we do need those little reminders to be positive: “stop and smell the roses”, “things will get better” an...

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How to End the Pandemic of Poor Mindsets + The Best Tips on Dealing with Criticism and Failure from Tom Bilyeu

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Aug 02, 2020

Your mindset has the power to take you places you never imagined you would go, or hold you back from those places, keeping you stuck in a hamster wheel of fear, anxiety and depression. You get to choose whic...

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How This Organization is Helping Human Trafficking Survivors Heal Their Mental Health and Recover from Trauma + Tips from a Front-Line Psychologist on How to Manage Secondary Trauma & Compassion Fatigue

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jul 29, 2020

One of the major issues in our world today is modern slavery. Yes, you read that right: slavery exists in the 21st century. In this week’s blog and podcast, I speak with Dr. Michelle Lee from the Internation...

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How CoQ10 can improve mental, brain, and physical health according to this top functional medicine practitioner

By Guest Contributor on Jul 27, 2020

By Dr. Will Cole The supplement world is vast. The amount of beneficial nutrients is ever expanding due to our growing knowledge surrounding our health. But knowing where to start is another thing. By educa...

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A Conversation with Bishop T.D. Jakes on Mental Health, Spirituality & Racism + How He Deals with Anxiety

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jul 25, 2020

For many of us, spirituality brings comfort and peace in times of trouble. Our belief systems support us and hold us up when things get rough. But can the same be said for our society as a whole? Can faith a...

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