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How sorrow & longing make us whole

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How sorrow & longing make us whole

In this podcast (episode #475) and blog, I talk to bestselling author and speaker Susan Cain about sorrow and mental health, embracing bittersweet moments and feelings, how longing makes us whole, her amazing new book Bittersweet, and so much more! As Susan notes in her book, bittersweetness is a tendency toward states

Love, sex & your mental health

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Love, sex & your mental health

In this podcast (episode #474) and blog, I talk about ways to improve your relationship, develop sexual intimacy, and increase your health and longevity. This is part 2 of my series on love, sex, relationships and wellbeing. As mentioned in part 1, safe, consensual sex in a loving relationship can help improve our heal

The difference between boundary-setting & controlling someone’s actions

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The difference between boundary-setting & controlling someone’s actions

In this podcast (episode #473) and blog, I talk to speaker and best-selling author Melissa Urban, founder of the Whole30 movement, about her new book on boundaries, learning how to say no, the relationship between boundaries and mental health, ways to establish healthy boundaries, and so much more! Since launching the

How sex can improve your mind

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How sex can improve your mind

In this podcast (episode #472) and blog, I talk about relationships, communication, sex, and the mind. This is part 1 of a 3-part series. High-quality intimate relationships are good for our health—we all know this! But did you know that sexual intimacy is also good for us? I recently interviewed Dr. Elissa Epel about

How to find yourself again after trauma

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to find yourself again after trauma

In this podcast (episode #471) and blog, I talk to holistic psychologist and best-selling author Nicole LePera about finding your authentic self after trauma, identifying and unlearning harmful habits, and so much more! In her first book, How to Do the Work, Dr. Nicole offered readers a revolutionary, holistic framewo

How to move on without an apology

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to move on without an apology

In this podcast (episode #470) and blog, I talk about how to move on without an apology. Unfortunately, there will be times in life when someone hurts you and refuses to apologize, regardless of what you say or do. Here are just a few tips to help you when this happens: -Recognize and honor what happened to you. Remin

What is the vagus nerve & why is it important?

Dr. Caroline Leaf

What is the vagus nerve & why is it important?

In this podcast (episode #469) and blog, I talk to Stefan Chmelik, integrated healthcare expert, physician, inventor of the state-of-the-art sensory device Sensate, founder of BioSelf Technology and New Medicine Group, and a mindfulness mentor and clinical expert in the use of sound technology, about the relationship b

How to recognize & deal with draining people

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to recognize & deal with draining people

In this podcast (episode #468) and blog, I talk about dealing with draining people while protecting your mental health. Relationships are great and have many benefits, but they can also be challenging, especially when you have to deal with someone who is a drain on your mental energy and resources. Indeed, sometimes

Are you suffering from Shameflammation?

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Are you suffering from Shameflammation?

In this podcast (episode #467) and blog, I talk with Dr. Will Cole about how shame and trauma impact your gut health and body, how to heal your mind, body and gut, and so much more. Dr. Will is a leading functional medicine expert who consults people around the world via webcam, having started one of the first functio

How forgiveness changes your brain

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How forgiveness changes your brain

In this podcast (episode #466) and blog, I talk about forgiveness and the mind. Forgiveness is more than just a word or action. It is something that that affects us mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It helps us heal n ways we are only just beginning to understand. This is due to the law of entanglement in quantum

What we are doing wrong when it comes to love

Dr. Caroline Leaf

What we are doing wrong when it comes to love

In this podcast (episode #465) and blog, I talk to Kanwer Singh, also known as Humble The Poet, about what most of us are doing wrong when it comes to love, what it means to sit with your pain and experience love, the difference between self-care and self-love, and so much more! Humble The Poet is a Toronto-bred MC/Spo

What to do when you feel like you are not making any progress on your healing

Dr. Caroline Leaf

What to do when you feel like you are not making any progress on your healing

In this podcast (episode #464) and blog, I talk about what to do when you feel like you are not making any progress on your mental health journey. Does the mental health progress you are making not feel like progress? Or it is not what you or others expected? Have you felt like nothing has gotten any clearer? Do you f