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One surprising thing that will help improve your child’s attention & focus

Dr. Caroline Leaf

One surprising thing that will help improve your child’s attention & focus

In this podcast (#492) and blog, I talk about something great you can do with your children this summer: getting outside! This is part of my summer series on brain-building activities you can do with your children to help them build up their mental resilience and manage their mental health while having fun. We all know

How to help your child navigate intense emotions

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to help your child navigate intense emotions

In this podcast (#491) and blog, I talk to Hannah, a concerned parent, about teaching our children mind management techniques. This is part of a series I am doing on questions you submitted for my new book on children’s mental health. This was Hannah’s question: “My kids are 12, 10, and 8. I personally have been throu

The mental health benefits of unstructured play for young children

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The mental health benefits of unstructured play for young children

In this podcast (#490) and blog, I talk about how less free, unstructured playtime affects children’s mental health, and what we can do to improve our children’s mental resilience through encouraging free play. This is part of my summer series on brain-building activities you can do with your children to help them buil

How to manage & move past unhealthy family relationships

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to manage & move past unhealthy family relationships

In this podcast (episode #489) and blog, I talk to bestselling author, relationship therapist and clinical social worker Nedra Tawwab about her new book Drama Free, managing unhealthy family relationships, creating a safe space for children at home, breaking generational cycles again, why parents aren’t solely responsi

How letter writing can make your child more mentally resilient

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How letter writing can make your child more mentally resilient

In this podcast (episode #488) and blog, I talk about something fun and mentally challenging you can do with your children this summer: letter writing! This is part of my summer series on brain-building activities you can do with your children to help them build up their mental resilience and manage their mental health

What we can do in the present to heal our past & protect our future with presidential candidate Marianne Williamson

Dr. Caroline Leaf

What we can do in the present to heal our past & protect our future with presidential candidate Marianne Williamson

In this podcast (#487) and blog, I talk to bestselling author, spiritual thought leader and 2024 U.S. presidential candidate Marianne Williamson about applying spiritual principles in a practical way, creating a vision of justice and love that can overcome hatred and fear, what we can do as a community to make the worl

4 Tips to Raise Empathic Children

Dr. Caroline Leaf

4 Tips to Raise Empathic Children

In this podcast (episode #486) and blog, I talk about my upcoming book on children and mental health, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess, teaching your child empathy from youth, what we can do as parents and guardians to support our children, and more! As I mention in my new book, every day it feels like

How embracing your comfort zone can help rewire your brain & create new healthy habits

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How embracing your comfort zone can help rewire your brain & create new healthy habits

In this podcast (episode #485) and blog, I talk to bestselling author, editor and journalist Adam Bornstein about his latest book You Can’t Screw This Up, the mental health benefits of enjoying food, the science of self-perception, the power of releasing mental baggage, why most diet plans fail, and so much more! Adam

3 Tips to Make Your Home a Mental Health Haven

Dr. Caroline Leaf

3 Tips to Make Your Home a Mental Health Haven

In this podcast (episode #484) and blog, 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 atmos

Small but meaningful daily choices to make yourself happier & healthier

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Small but meaningful daily choices to make yourself happier & healthier

In this podcast (episode #483) and blog, I talk to Colleen and Jason Wachob, founders of mega-health platform mindbodygreen, about their incredible new book The Joy of Well-Being, knowing when to change your life, how to take back control of your health, finding balance in life, and so much more! Over the past decade,

Can we be too self-aware?

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Can we be too self-aware?

In this podcast (episode #482) and blog, I talk about self-awareness, why it is helpful, and what happens when we become too self-aware. As you have heard me say many times on this podcast, we need to self-regulate what we think, say and do. This is key to living a life of mind management and learning how to deal wit

The Myth of Normal with Dr. Gabor Maté

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Myth of Normal with Dr. Gabor Maté

In this podcast (episode #481) and blog, I talk to renowned physician, speaker and bestselling author Dr. Gabor Maté about his latest book The Myth of Normal, common misconceptions of what makes us sick, how to manage childhood trauma, parenting and mental health, and so much more! Dr. Maté is highly sought after for h