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The Secret Ingredient to Better Mental Health + How Kindness Changes Your Brain & the Power of Mirror Neurons

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Secret Ingredient to Better Mental Health + How Kindness Changes Your Brain & the Power of Mirror Neurons

In this podcast (episode #268) and blog, I talk about the neuroscience of kindness, the impact kindness has on our mind, brain and body and how to use mind management to be more kind! Kindness is a powerful weapon. Not only does it make the world a better and safer place for everyone, it also is a great way to improve

Invaluable Advice On Resilience & Healing From a Holocaust Survivor

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Invaluable Advice On Resilience & Healing From a Holocaust Survivor

In this podcast (episode #267) and blog, I speak with Holocaust survivor, world-renowned psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Edith Eger about her experiences in Nazi Germany and as a psychologist working with other trauma survivors, as well as the incredible power of the human mind and vital life lessons we all ca

How Daydreaming Can Improve Your Mental Health & Cognitive Flexibility + Tips to Get the Most Out of Your “Thinker” Moments

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How Daydreaming Can Improve Your Mental Health & Cognitive Flexibility + Tips to Get the Most Out of Your “Thinker” Moments

Although it may seem contradictory, letting your mind daydream is actually really good for your mental health! In this podcast (episode #266) and blog, I talk about the many mental and physical health benefits of just letting your mind wander. The mind is always active (even when you are sleeping!), which means that e

How to Do Inner Child Work to Heal Trauma + How to Find The Right Therapist to Help You Heal Your Trauma

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Do Inner Child Work to Heal Trauma + How to Find The Right Therapist to Help You Heal Your Trauma

In this podcast (episode #265) and blog, I speak with trauma survivor and life coach Nate Postlethwait about recovering from trauma, the cleansing power of grief and finding true, long-term healing. Nate had a very traumatic childhood and, later on in life, experienced spiritual abuse that struck at the very core of wh

How to Use the Neurocycle to Improve Sleep Quality & Overcome Sleeping Issues + Surprising Reasons Why You May Be Struggling to Sleep

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Use the Neurocycle to Improve Sleep Quality & Overcome Sleeping Issues + Surprising Reasons Why You May Be Struggling to Sleep

In this podcast (episode #264) and blog, I talk about the surprising reasons why you may not be sleeping well, and how to use mind management to improve your sleep and mental health. 1. Stop worrying about not sleeping. We all know sleep is really important. However, as I discuss in my latest book, Cleaning Up Your Men

Identifying & Healing Childhood Trauma + How to Break Up with Codependency & Destructive Habits

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Identifying & Healing Childhood Trauma + How to Break Up with Codependency & Destructive Habits

Childhood is a very vulnerable period in our lives: we are growing, developing and learning how to see ourselves and the world around us. This, in turn, can affect how we function as adults—soon, a very toxic, generational cycle of trauma can be set up! In this podcast (episode #263) and blog, I speak to holistic psych

How to Use the Neurocycle to Break the Cycle of OCD Thinking & Manage Intrusive Thoughts

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Use the Neurocycle to Break the Cycle of OCD Thinking & Manage Intrusive Thoughts

In this podcast (episode #262) and blog, I talk about how to Neurocycle to break the cycles of OCD (obsessive-compulsive thinking) and avoid getting stuck in toxic thinking patterns and rumination. Let’s start with getting stuck in our thoughts. OCD is often defined as an anxiety disorder characterized by uncontrollabl

How to Use the Neurocycle to Break Cycles, Heal Generational Trauma & End Toxic Family Patterns + How the Neurocycle Influences Epigenetics & Changes Genes

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Use the Neurocycle to Break Cycles, Heal Generational Trauma & End Toxic Family Patterns + How the Neurocycle Influences Epigenetics & Changes Genes

In this podcast (episode #261) and blog, I talk about how to use the Neurocycle to break the toxic cycles we have in our lives, whether these come from our own past or are a pattern that is inherited as generational trauma. When it comes to the mind-brain connection, we don’t have to be beholden to the past. We can cha

Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Chapter One: What Happens When We Don't Use Our Minds Correctly

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Chapter One: What Happens When We Don't Use Our Minds Correctly

Sometimes it feels like we live in a world characterized by fear. People are fearful about their health, the economy, their jobs, the future, corruption, crime, and their feelings of powerlessness. The cost of this fear is toxic thoughts, toxic stress, anxiety, and depression, which in turn increase our vulnerability t

Sleep + Metabolic Flexibility

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Sleep + Metabolic Flexibility

By Dr. Will Cole Excerpted from Intuitive Fasting. Copyright © 2021 by Will Cole. Published by goop press/Rodale Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Many people think of eight hours of high-quality sleep as a luxury and that they will “sleep when they’re dead.” Sleep is not a luxury, it is a mandate on your

How to Use Blood Tests & Biomarkers to Improve Your Mental Health + How to Not Let Data Rule Your Life

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Use Blood Tests & Biomarkers to Improve Your Mental Health + How to Not Let Data Rule Your Life

Words like “health”, “wellbeing” and “longevity” are often thrown around, but what do they actually mean, and what do they mean for you? In this podcast (episode #258) and blog, I speak with Dr. Gil Blander, director, founder and chief scientist at InsideTracker, about how InsideTracker can improve your mental and phys

Tools to Exercise Your Brain and Improve Cognitive Function

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Tools to Exercise Your Brain and Improve Cognitive Function

By Dr. Will Cole Your brain is one of the most complex organs in your body and is responsible for your movements, mood, and thoughts. Without your brain you wouldn’t be able to function on any level and when it isn’t working optimally, it shows. We often like to separate mental health from physical health but in realit