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How Dopamine Hijacks Your Mind (And How to Take It Back)

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How Dopamine Hijacks Your Mind (And How to Take It Back)

In this episode of The Dr. Leaf Show, I explore the complex role of dopamine in our brains—not just as a "feel-good" chemical, but as a powerful motivator that can be both a friend and a foe. Understanding how dopamine functions is crucial in navigating our modern, overstimulated world. The Dual Nature of Dopamine Dopa

Navigating regret

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Navigating regret

In this podcast (episode #596) and blog, I talk about how uncontrolled regret can affect us mentally and physically and how to manage our regrets and make them work for us and not against us. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar Ad-free, please see Neurocycle.app, or look for N

How to rebuild your life after trauma & heartbreak

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to rebuild your life after trauma & heartbreak

In this podcast (episode #595) and blog, I talk to bestselling author Brianna Madia about living a life of intention, getting lost on purpose, what it means to be brave, rebuilding your life from scratch, and so much more! Brianna has lived a life of relentless intention, traveling the deserts of the American Southwest

It's okay not to be okay

Dr. Caroline Leaf

It's okay not to be okay

In this podcast (episode #594) and blog, I talk about the 100% happiness fallacy, and why learning how to embrace your pain and rewrite your story is an important part of being truly happy. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app or look for Neuro

Confronting the “good girl” trap

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Confronting the “good girl” trap

In this podcast (episode #593) and blog, I talk to bestselling author and podcast host Elise Loehnen about being a woman in today’s world, the price we as women pay to be “good” and “on our best behavior”, how this impacts our mental wellbeing, and so much more! Elise is the host of Pulling the Thread, a podcast focus

Screen time is not as bad as we think

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Screen time is not as bad as we think

In this podcast (episode #592) and blog, I talk about screen time, sleep and what the research really tells us about technology use before bed. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app or look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play. As tech

Does manifestation work?

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Does manifestation work?

In this podcast (episode #591) and blog, I talk to Stanford neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, compassion researcher, inventor, entrepreneur, NY Times bestselling author and philanthropist James R. Doty about how simple acts of kindness can change our lives, how we all can make a difference in the world, the power of compas

Healing childhood trauma

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Healing childhood trauma

In this podcast (episode #590) and blog, I talk about how adverse childhood experiences can make us focus on the negative, and how we can manage this and heal the mind, brain and body. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app look for Neurocycle on

Amino acids & mental health

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Amino acids & mental health

In this podcast (episode #589) and blog, I talk to Angelo Keely, co-founder and CEO of Kion Aminos, about the role protein plays in our mental and physical health, why amino acids are important, and how to strengthen your mind, brain, and body and increase your longevity! After a near-death experience in his late teen

Signs you are too hard on yourself

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Signs you are too hard on yourself

In this podcast (episode #588) and blog, I talk about why being hard on yourself can cause unnecessary stress, and how to manage your self-expectations. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play. B

The Age of Magical Overthinking

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Age of Magical Overthinking

In this podcast (episode #587) and blog, I talk to linguist, bestselling author and podcast host Amanda Montell about how cognitive biases impact the way we think about and show up in the world, how easy it is to fall into magical thinking, how impactful our perceptions are, why we tend to stay in bad relationships, an

3 mindsets to unlock resilience & mental toughness

Dr. Caroline Leaf

3 mindsets to unlock resilience & mental toughness

In this podcast (episode #586) and blog, I talk about 3 mindsets that will strengthen your mental resilience so that you are not blindsided by life! This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app. Life is filled with ups and downs, and sometimes, when