Dr. Leaf's Blog

Why We Make Poor Decisions + Tips to Overcome the Desire for Instant Gratification & Technology Addiction, and How to Clean Our Brains with Dr. David & Austin Perlmutter

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 23, 2020

We are surrounded by information, and many of us know what we need to do to be healthier, so why don’t we do it? Why is there such a disconnect between information and implementation? Can we learn to make be...

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Strategies to Manage Your Money and Reduce Financial Anxiety During This Crisis + Tips on How to Save, Budget, and Plan for a Recession and a Layoff

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 21, 2020

Handling your finances can be challenging at the best of times, but what happens when you are in the midst of a pandemic? How do you keep your money safe when the world around you is in a state of flux? In t...

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How Hidden Toxins in Your Home Could Be Contributing to Anxiety + Simple Lifestyle Tweaks and Changes That Will Boost Your Mood & Improve Your Physical Well-Being with Max Lugavere

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 19, 2020

Many of us are spending a lot more time at home these days (and dealing with a lot more stress!), so there is no better time to look at how we can make our living spaces happier and healthier. In this week’s...

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My Self-Quarantine Snack List!

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 19, 2020

Being stuck at home doesn’t mean you don’t have to eat well. In fact, since many of us now have to live and work in the same space, eating well can give you the energy you need to navigate difficult living s...

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How to Correctly Use Movement and Exercise to Defeat Depression and Loneliness, Reduce Worry, and Eliminate Anxiety with Dr. Kelly Mcgonigal + The Extraordinary Link Between Mindful Movement, Joy, and Human Connection

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 16, 2020

We all know that exercise is good for us, but did you know that movement changes us from the inside out, improving both our mental and physical health? In this week’s blog and podcast, I discuss the power of...

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How to Manage Fear, Anxiety and Panic During a Pandemic (Or Any Acute Event), Specifically Related to the Current Coronavirus (COVID-19)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 13, 2020

The world is currently riveted in fear of what is known as COVID-19, a new type of coronavirus that has put a lot of people at risk of getting ill or potentially dying. I understand that this situation can b...

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How to Become Stress-Resilient, Failure-Proof, Thick-Skinned, and AWESOME + Tips On How to Help Your Children Develop Their Stress Tolerance and Become More Resilient with Bestselling Author Neil Pasricha

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 11, 2020

Life can be tough. You will fail at certain things. You will be stressed. Bad things will happen to you. People will disappoint you. But did you know that, despite all these things, life can be awesome? Yes,...

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Interview with Melissa Urban (Whole30 Co-Founder) on Addiction Recovery, Healing from Sexual Abuse, Dealing with Divorce, and Why She Started Whole30 + Tips for Working Moms & How to Help Someone Who is Struggling with Depression!

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 06, 2020

I am sure most of you have heard of Whole30, the international community that focuses on real, whole foods and mental and physical fitness. In this week’s podcast and blog, I interviewed the incredible creat...

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The Anti-Anxiety Diet, How to Balance Your Hormones and Heal from Adrenal Fatigue, Nature’s Prozac and More with RD Ali Miller

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 04, 2020

There is so much to be anxious about these days, including what to eat. But did you know that there is a way of eating that can actually help reduce the level of anxiety you experience on a day-to-day basis?...

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Why “Faking It Till You Make It” is Fake News + Tips to Help You Boost your Self-Confidence, Overcome Imposter Syndrome, and Silence Your Inner Critic

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 26, 2020

I am sure you have heard the phrase “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. But what does that even mean? For many of us, change is one big thing, a moment, an event, a decision—it is Rome as we imagine it, an immense...

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How to Recover from Disordered Eating + Tips on Overcoming Guilt, Shame, and Perfectionism with Therapist Megan Bruneau

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 23, 2020

We have all experienced shame before: the feeling that we are not enough, the feeling that we do not live up to certain standards or ideals. But what happens when this shame spirals out of control? What happ...

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What to Eat & What Not to Eat for Optimal Mental and Brain Health According to a Nutritional Psychiatrist

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 19, 2020

How you think affects how you eat, because the food you eat is determined by your specific choices and desires. But did you know that what you eat also affects how you think?  In this week’s blog and podcast...

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