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How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself & Relationships + How to Use Conflict to Deepen Relationships (with Human Connection Specialist Mark Groves)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself & Relationships + How to Use Conflict to Deepen Relationships (with Human Connection Specialist Mark Groves)

Thank goodness, we got through another Valentine’s day, right? If this is you, then you are not alone. So many people struggle with this holiday, whether they are single or in a relationship. Yes, it is good to celebrate love, but what does love look like in a relationship? What exactly are we celebrating? In this podc

A Neurocycle for Healing & Improving Relationships + How to Channel Intense & Ugly Emotions in the Right Direction

Dr. Caroline Leaf

A Neurocycle for Healing & Improving Relationships + How to Channel Intense & Ugly Emotions in the Right Direction

Relationships can be incredibly challenging…especially these days! The current pandemic has forced many couples to live and work together in small spaces, which can make it a challenge to find the space needed to process individual and shared experiences and to navigate the home-work divide. Additionally, many couples

How to Ask for Help, Deal With Feelings of Being Burden & How Set Boundaries with Yourself & Others + Healing Intergenerational Trauma with Minaa B.

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Ask for Help, Deal With Feelings of Being Burden & How Set Boundaries with Yourself & Others + Healing Intergenerational Trauma with Minaa B.

When we think of mental health, we often do so on an individual level—mental health is a personal, private matter. But mental health is also a public health issue, as I discuss on my latest podcast (episode #254) and blog with writer, speaker, therapist and wellness coach Minaa B. We talk about how justice and communit

The Difference Between Rest & Restoration, Why Resting Alone Is Not Sufficient + A 5-Step Neurocycle On How to Effectively & Sustainably Restore Your Mind & Brain

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Difference Between Rest & Restoration, Why Resting Alone Is Not Sufficient + A 5-Step Neurocycle On How to Effectively & Sustainably Restore Your Mind & Brain

In the middle of a global pandemic, the idea of rest seems so…complicated. What is it? How do you do it? How do you find peace when things seem so crazy? In this podcast (episode #253) and blog, I talk about the difference between resting to restore versus just resting, why rest alone is often not enough, and how to us

The Best Supplements for Your Brain According to Leading Functional Medicine Practitioner Dr. Will Cole

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Best Supplements for Your Brain According to Leading Functional Medicine Practitioner Dr. Will Cole

We can’t overlook the importance of keeping our brain healthy. With mild problems like mild brain fog on one end, to anxiety and depression in the middle, and severe diseases like Alzheimer’s on the other - the spectrum of brain health problems can make daily life a struggle. In my telehealth functional medicine clin

How to Harness the Hidden Power of Your Inner Voice to Live A Healthier, More Satisfying & More Productive Life + Tools to Turn the Inner Chatter Into Confidence (with Dr. Ethan Kross)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Harness the Hidden Power of Your Inner Voice to Live A Healthier, More Satisfying & More Productive Life + Tools to Turn the Inner Chatter Into Confidence (with Dr. Ethan Kross)

People often say we need to watch how we talk to others, but we also need to watch how we talk to ourselves. In this podcast (episode #252) and blog, I speak with award-winning psychologist and professor at the University of Michigan Dr. Ethan Kross about the hidden power of your inner voice, how to harness it to live

How to Use the 5-Step Neurocycle to Heal Grief & Reclaim the Loss of Self & Identity + How Grief Changes Your Brain Structure & Body

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Use the 5-Step Neurocycle to Heal Grief & Reclaim the Loss of Self & Identity + How Grief Changes Your Brain Structure & Body

In this podcast (episode #251) and blog, I discuss the different types of grief, how to manage grief using the Neurocycle, what happens in the brain and body when we don’t deal with our grief, how grief can affect our emotional and physical health, how to help a loved one deal with their grief, and more! Grief is unavo

How to Optimize Mental Clarity, Focus, Memory & Mood by Monitoring Your Glucose + How Stress Affects Glucose Levels & How the Neurocycle Can Improve Metabolic Flexibility

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Optimize Mental Clarity, Focus, Memory & Mood by Monitoring Your Glucose + How Stress Affects Glucose Levels & How the Neurocycle Can Improve Metabolic Flexibility

In this podcast (episode #250) and blog, I speak with Josh Clemente, one of the founders of Levels, an amazing company that developed a smart tracker that monitors your blood glucose in real time, so you can maximize your diet, exercise, mental health and overall wellbeing. Josh and I discuss the importance of tracking

How Fasting Improves Mental & Brain Health

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How Fasting Improves Mental & Brain Health

By Dr. Will Cole The brain is no doubt one of our most important organs. Not only does it control our basic movements and bodily functions, it allows us to think, feel, and recall information. All of these things are vital to the human experience and when one of these functions goes awry, it can make life a lot more di

How I Used My 5 Step Neurocycle to Manage My Mental Health During and After a Family Argument

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How I Used My 5 Step Neurocycle to Manage My Mental Health During and After a Family Argument

Let’s face it, we all argue, so we may as well learn how to argue well, and learn how to turn arguments into experiences that improve, not harm, our mental health and relationships! In this podcast (episode #248), I discuss the best ways to manage arguments and intense emotions like frustration and anger (based on my p

How to Biohack Your Body to Improve Your Mood & Mind, How Fasting Can Make You Mentally & Emotionally Strong  + Why You Need to Drink More Coffee for Optimal Mental Health (with Dave Asprey)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Biohack Your Body to Improve Your Mood & Mind, How Fasting Can Make You Mentally & Emotionally Strong  + Why You Need to Drink More Coffee for Optimal Mental Health (with Dave Asprey)

Did you know coffee is a superfood? That fasting doesn’t just mean drinking only water? Or that you have the power to change and control your biology? In this podcast (episode #247) and blog, I speak with founder of Bulletproof and NY Times bestselling author Dave Asprey about about common dangerous wellness myths, how

Are New Year’s Resolutions Just Another Form of Toxic Positivity? + Why Positive Affirmations Don't Work in The Long Run

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Are New Year’s Resolutions Just Another Form of Toxic Positivity? + Why Positive Affirmations Don't Work in The Long Run

New Year’s resolutions may seem great on the surface, but they can also be a form of toxic positivity. As I discuss in detail in my podcast (episode #246), when we fail to keep a resolution (which often happens!), we can feel really bad about it. We often experience shame because we often think that there must be somet