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The Healing Power of Laughing At Yourself

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Healing Power of Laughing At Yourself

In this podcast (episode #394) and blog, I talk about the benefits of laughing at yourself. Laughter neutralizes situations, and a neutral situation is a safe space where deep meaningful relationships are made and strengthened. Laughing at oneself shows vulnerability, honesty and humility. It tells your loved ones tha

How to Find Meaning Again After Tragedy

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Find Meaning Again After Tragedy

In this podcast (episode #393) and blog, I talk to N.Y. Times best-selling author Donald Miller about becoming the hero of our own narratives, how to find meaning again after tragedy, what defines a meaningful life, and so much more. In his amazing new book, Hero On a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life, Donald talks

The Surprising Benefits of Disappointment + How to Embrace Disappointment & Use It to Your Advantage

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Surprising Benefits of Disappointment + How to Embrace Disappointment & Use It to Your Advantage

In this podcast (episode #392) and blog, I talk about managing feelings of disappointment before they negatively affect our mental wellbeing. Disappointment is the feeling we get when an expectation that we have isn’t met. It is an emotional signal, a messenger, telling us that something is out of balance in our lives—

Pets Struggle with Anxiety & Depression Too. Here’s How to Help Them

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Pets Struggle with Anxiety & Depression Too. Here’s How to Help Them

In this podcast (episode #391) and blog, I talk to speaker, author, mathematician, and dog trainer Grisha Stewart about dog training and empowerment, pets and mental health, why dogs struggle mentally, how we can help our pets and ourselves, and so much more! As human beings, we need to understand our pets’ behavior an

The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding & Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding & Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response

In this podcast (episode #389) and blog, I talk to holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher Dr. Ellen Vora about the importance of taking a functional medicine approach to mental health, addressing imbalances at the root, taking a whole person approach to wellbeing, her amazing new book The Anatomy of Anx

How to Identify Your Brain Type & Create Happiness Strategies Best Suited to Your Brain

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Identify Your Brain Type & Create Happiness Strategies Best Suited to Your Brain

In this podcast (episode #387) and blog, I talk to world-renowned psychiatrist, brain specialist, 12 times N.Y. Times best-selling author and founder of Amen Clinics Dr. Daniel Amen about his incredible new book You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type, feeling good based on you

The Anti-Anxiety Toolkit

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Anti-Anxiety Toolkit

In this podcast (episode #386) and blog, I talk about what anxiety is and ways to manage it and prevent it from taking over your day-to-day life. There is a lot to be anxious and worried about these days. From the uncertainty of a global pandemic, to turbulent elections, worldwide protests, acts of violence and politic

How Understanding the Biofield Could Hold the Key to Healing Trauma

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How Understanding the Biofield Could Hold the Key to Healing Trauma

In this podcast (episode #385) and blog, I talk to Dr. Shamini Jain, a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist and social entrepreneur, about the science behind the mind-brain-body connection, the biofield and healing trauma, why we need to understand the placebo effect, how to avoid moralizing self-help, and so much mor

Debunking the Myth of the Chemical Imbalance with Dr. Joanna Moncrieff

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Debunking the Myth of the Chemical Imbalance with Dr. Joanna Moncrieff

In this podcast (episode #383) and blog, I talk to psychiatrist, researcher, professor and best-selling author Dr. Joanna Moncrieff about critical psychiatry, the difference between a drug-centered and disease-centered approach in the field of mental health, the history of psychiatry, withdrawal from psychotropic drug

How Your Uric Acid Levels Could Hold the Key to Optimizing Your Mental & Physical Health

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How Your Uric Acid Levels Could Hold the Key to Optimizing Your Mental & Physical Health

In this podcast (episode #381) and blog, I talk to best-selling author Dr. David Perlmutter about his new book Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid-The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health, strategies to control uric acid levels in your diet and improve your he

Small Things You Can Do Every Day to Protect Your Mental Health

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Small Things You Can Do Every Day to Protect Your Mental Health

In this replay from Lewis Howes’ amazing podcast The School of Greatness, I talk about ways to handle the mental conditions that affect us all. Lewis and I dive deep into the topic of how mismanagement of mental health is on the rise, and I share my five-step Neurocycle process to help people manage their minds. We a

Why You Don’t Need to Hustle to Have a Fulfilling Life + How to Quit the "Cult"of Hustle for Good

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Why You Don’t Need to Hustle to Have a Fulfilling Life + How to Quit the "Cult"of Hustle for Good

In this podcast (episode #379) and blog, I talk to former Wall Street lawyer and top podcast host Jordan Harbinger about hustle culture, burnout, and so much more! In a recent blog, Jordan talked about “hustle culture” and how it affects our mental and physical wellbeing and quality of life. Hustle culture is a term us