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How I Mentally Prepare for a Busy Week + a Neurocycle to Reduce Stress & Burnout

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How I Mentally Prepare for a Busy Week + a Neurocycle to Reduce Stress & Burnout

Let’s face it: there’s no better feeling than going to bed knowing that you’re well prepared for the next day. So, in this podcast (episode #316) and blog, I am going to talk about how to self-regulate your thinking using the Neurocycle to prepare for a busy week and reduce your stress levels and risk for burnout. As y

How to Help a Child with Autism + Overcoming Racial Disparities in Healthcare (with Stephanie Keeney Parks)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Help a Child with Autism + Overcoming Racial Disparities in Healthcare (with Stephanie Keeney Parks)

In this podcast (episode #315) and blog, I speak with UCLA doctoral student Stephanie Keeney Parks about healthcare disparities in America, managing autism, changing the mental healthcare landscape, advice for parents with autistic children, and more! Based on her own experiences as a mother to an autistic child, Steph

How Over-Explaining is Linked to Trauma + Strategies to Find the Root & Heal

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How Over-Explaining is Linked to Trauma + Strategies to Find the Root & Heal

In this podcast (episode #314) and blog, I talk about how over-explaining and over-sharing can be trauma responses, and how they impact the way we function. I decided to speak about this topic because of the many responses I got to a social media post I recently put up: “Over-explaining is a common trauma response for

The Best Mind-Management Techniques When Dealing with Chronic & Mental Health Issues (with Mikhaila Peterson)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Best Mind-Management Techniques When Dealing with Chronic & Mental Health Issues (with Mikhaila Peterson)

In this podcast (episode #313) and blog, I speak with Mikhalia Peterson, top podcast host and daughter of scholar and best-selling author Jordan B. Peterson, about her experiences with chronic mental and physical health issues like Lyme disease, junior rheumatoid arthritis, extreme depression and chronic pain, how food

How Sexual Health & Mental Health Are Connected + What We Should Be Talking About in Sex Education (with Dr. Sherry Ross, OB/GYN)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How Sexual Health & Mental Health Are Connected + What We Should Be Talking About in Sex Education (with Dr. Sherry Ross, OB/GYN)

In this podcast (episode #311) and blog, I interview award-winning OB-GYN, best-selling author and woman’s health expert Dr. Sherry Ross about the relationship between sexual health and mental health, the importance of healthy attitudes towards sex, how sex is good for your brain, and more! Sexual health is not somethi

How to Create a Powerful & Personalized Mental Health Insurance Policy with Your Thoughts + What It Means to be “Wired for Love”

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Create a Powerful & Personalized Mental Health Insurance Policy with Your Thoughts + What It Means to be “Wired for Love”

Recalling happy memories is good for your health in general. As I discuss in this podcast (episode #310) and blog, thinking about good times is like a physical insurance policy in the brain, which, when times get tough, helps support your mental and physical health. The warm feeling of wellbeing that washes over you w

Deconstructing Trauma & How to Find Healing Through Learning + How We Should Talk to Kids About Mental Health (with Lewis Howes)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Deconstructing Trauma & How to Find Healing Through Learning + How We Should Talk to Kids About Mental Health (with Lewis Howes)

In this podcast (episode #309) and blog, I speak with bestselling author, former pro athlete, lifestyle entrepreneur and host of The School of Greatness Lewis Howes about the importance of peace and clarity in life, the hard process of healing trauma, the importance of coaching and therapy, the importance of teaching c

The Difference Between Thoughts & Memories + How to Rewire Thoughts & Heal Painful Memories

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Difference Between Thoughts & Memories + How to Rewire Thoughts & Heal Painful Memories

In this podcast (#308) and blog, I am going to explain the difference between thoughts and memories, as this is a question I get a lot, and there seems to be quite a bit of confusion surrounding the topic! We experience events and circumstances all the time—this is what it means to be immersed in life. We respond and r

How the Mind Impacts Nutrition + Quantum Physics & How Does It Relate to Our Health (with Celebrity Chef Serena Poon)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How the Mind Impacts Nutrition + Quantum Physics & How Does It Relate to Our Health (with Celebrity Chef Serena Poon)

In this podcast (episode #307) and blog, I talk to celebrity chef, certified nutritionist and Reiki master Serena Poon on dealing with cancer, managing multiple health struggles, and the power of being intuitive when it comes to our mental and physical wellbeing. As a celebrity chef, Serena built a list of private clie

Podcast 305: A Conversation on Mental Health, The Tokyo Olympics, Sports Psychology & Performance Anxiety (with Olympic Gold Medalist Jordyn Wieber & Performance Psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Podcast 305: A Conversation on Mental Health, The Tokyo Olympics, Sports Psychology & Performance Anxiety (with Olympic Gold Medalist Jordyn Wieber & Performance Psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais)

In this podcast (episode #305) and blog, I speak to Olympic gold medalist and gymnastics coach Jordyn Wieber and renowned performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais about mental health and performance anxiety in sports, especially considering events at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the French Open tennis championship.

The Sneaky Signs of Mental Exhaustion + A Neurocycle to Heal Mental Fatigue

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Sneaky Signs of Mental Exhaustion + A Neurocycle to Heal Mental Fatigue

Have you ever experienced that feeling of utter mental exhaustion, where your brain feels so tired but your just mind won’t stop? And, even though you have slept for the recommended number of hours, you just feel like you are dragging yourself around through the day? You may have even heard of the terms like “pandemic

The Key to Managing, Moving Through & Owning Anxiety + The Link Between Childhood Trauma & Anxiety

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Key to Managing, Moving Through & Owning Anxiety + The Link Between Childhood Trauma & Anxiety

In this podcast (episode #303) and blog, I speak with Caroline Foran, bestselling author, speaker, journalist, blogger, and top podcast host about making anxiety work for you and not against you, why anxiety is a signal and not a disease, how to manage anxiety using your incredible mind, and so much more! Often, when y