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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

Why we need to fall in love with our emotions

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Why we need to fall in love with our emotions

In this podcast (episode #480) and blog, I talk about why falling in love with your emotions is one of the best things you can do to improve your mental health! As you have heard me say many times before, we cannot run from or suppress our emotions. We need to get comfortable with feeling - even the emotions that don’

Are you addicted to drama?

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Are you addicted to drama?

In this podcast (episode #479) and blog, I talk to holistic psychologist, educator and best-selling author Scott Lyons about what it means to be addicted to drama, how a drama addiction affects our mental health and relationships, how to manage a drama addiction, and so much more! As a body-based trauma expert, Doctor

6 Strategies to Stop Fights Before They Begin

Dr. Caroline Leaf

6 Strategies to Stop Fights Before They Begin

In this podcast (episode #478) and blog, I talk about ways to stop fights before they begin. Relationships can be hard, whether you are talking about friends, romantic partners, family, or colleagues. Fights and arguments are often inevitable, but that does not mean that there are steps we can take to make our relatio

Why it's important to question our beliefs & biases

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Why it's important to question our beliefs & biases

In this podcast (episode #477) and blog, I talk to top podcast host and international bestselling author Shawn Stevenson about his incredible healing journey, the mind-brain-body connection, the importance of holistic approaches to medicine, and why it is always important to question what we believe. When Shawn was 20

Why & how to compromise more in relationships

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Why & how to compromise more in relationships

In this podcast (episode #476) and blog, I talk about how to improve your relationship, develop sexual intimacy, and increase your health and longevity through compromise. This is part 3 of my series on love, sex, relationships and wellbeing. As I mentioned in parts 1 and 2 of this podcast, relationships can be incred