Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Dr. Leaf Show

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Hi! I’m Dr. Caroline Leaf. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist, author, & mental health expert. Whether you are struggling in your personal life or simply want to learn how to understand and use your mind to live your best life, this podcast will provide you with practical & scientific tips and tools to help you take back control over your mental, emotional, and physical health. Visit: https://drleaf.com*DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your personal physician if you have any personal medical questions. For ad inqui...

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Dr. Caroline Leaf

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Podcast 413: The great psychiatry fraud 01.09.2022 1:35:24

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with best-selling author, journalist and mental health advocate Robert Whitaker about the myth of the chemical imbalance, the politics of psychiatry and Big Pharma, and why we need to change the way we think and talk about mental health. Whitaker sees his role as a science journalist...

Episode 412: The Difference Between Helping Vs. Enabling Toxic Behavior 29.08.2022 44:18

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss the difference between enabling and empowering someone. Simply put, enabling is doing something challenging for someone else, while empowering someone means helping and supporting them as they complete the challenging task. Think of those school projects you did as a child; enablin...

Podcast 411: Re-Thinking Addiction + A Guide to Creating the Sober Life You Love (with Amanda White, Therapist) 25.08.2022 57:59

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with therapist Amanda White about why some people choose not to drink, her new book Not Drinking Tonight, how to heal your relationship with alcohol, getting to the root issues behind why you drink, and how to build a beautiful, sober life. Sign up to Patreon to get access to the ful...

Podcast 410: Inside the Mind of a Psychopath + The Nature vs. Nurture Debate When It Comes to Mental Illness 22.08.2022 1:12:59

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: Psychopaths: just the word conjures up images of scary, elusive figure intent on doing harm. But is being diagnosed as a psychopath a life sentence? Can they ever change? In this podcast I speak with Dr. James Fallon, neuroscientist, researcher, professor and diagnosed psychopath, about role of nature versu...

Podcast 409: How Having Too Many Options Can Shut Down Your Brain + Simple Steps To Overcoming Decision Anxiety 18.08.2022 1:02:49

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: I think we can all agree that freedom of choice is a good thing, but what happens when there are too many choices? In this podcast I speak with author and professor Barry Schwartz about the paradox of choice, how too many choices causes anxiety, tips to become a better decision maker, how to overcome buyer...

Podcast 408: How to Become a Responder Not a Reactor 15.08.2022 32:22

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: Think of the last time you had an argument and how it made you feel, both physically and mentally. Pretty bad, right? Well, it is not all just in your head! Unresolved arguments can be harmful to your health, and can potentially decrease your longevity! In this podcast I talk about the importance of resolvin...

Podcast 407: 6 Strategies to Deescalate Intense Emotions In the Moment 11.08.2022 49:58

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: Stress is a normal part of life. We cannot escape it, but we can learn to manage and live with it. In this podcast I give you 6 tips to help deescalate turbulent emotional situations, reduce stress in the moment and build up your cognitive resilience Sign up to Patreon to get access to the full video and au...

Podcast 374 En español 09.08.2022 34:03

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Podcast 406: Signs your brainwaves are off-balance & how to restore equilibrium 08.08.2022 44:21

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about what brain waves are, why they are important and how we can balance our brain waves to improve our mind and brain health. Our brain waves are active all the time because the brain is always active. The brain is active 24/7, 7 days a week! Our brain waves change in terms of how t...

Podcast 370 en español 05.08.2022 47:57

Podcast 405: Why Keeping the Peace May Not Be the Best Thing & Other Relationship Advice (with My Husband Mac) 04.08.2022 53:42

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast special guest, my husband Mac, and I talk about how we manage stress in our own r...

Podcast 404: How to develop your own personalized mind resilience "insurance" plan 01.08.2022 37:34

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: n this episode, I replay a session from my 2021 Mental Health Summit where I discussed how to dev...

Podcast 403: The 4 Main Trauma Responses + How to Recognize Your Dominant One 28.07.2022 42:58

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: When we experience any kind of trauma, we can respond to the threat in various ways to cope. We a...

Podcast 368 en español 26.07.2022 32:02

Podcast 402: How to speed up your mental processing 25.07.2022 28:56

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcasI talk about mental processing speeds and how we can improve our thinking. Since yo...

Podcast 401: The Neuroscience of Dreams & Nightmares 21.07.2022 34:13

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcastI talk about dreaming and mental health. This topic was inspired by an email I rec...

Podcast 400: The Role of Co-Regulation in Building Self-Regulation Skills 18.07.2022 39:04

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss co-regulation. Co-regulation is a way of helping someone develop self-r...

Podcast 399: What to Do When People Don't Accept Your Boundaries 14.07.2022 53:28

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I am talk about how to respond in a healthy way when people don’t respond well to...

Podcast 392: Los sorprendentes beneficios de la decepción + cómo aceptarla y usarla a tu favor 12.07.2022 18:56

Podcast 398: Should we have mental health days at school? 11.07.2022 39:18

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss a question I was asked recently: should we have mental health days a...

Podcast 397: The 4 main signals of depression & how to find healing 07.07.2022 43:06

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss the common signs of depression, why we should never be afraid of see...

Cómo usar el Neurociclo para manejar y curar lesiones cerebrales traumáticas + signos de lesiones cerebrales no diagnosticadas 05.07.2022 32:43

Podcast 396: Is crying good for you? 04.07.2022 39:58

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this episode I replay a session I did at my 2021 Mental Health Retreat in Dallas, TX on cry...

Podcast 395: How to find peace in the midst of uncertainty & let go of regret of the past and fear of the future (with Morgan Harper Nichols) 30.06.2022 41:41

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to become a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator today and get 25% OFF! The first training will be on August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Just use code INAUG25 to get your discount: https://neurocycleinstitute.com EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to designer, writer and artist Morgan Harper Nichols about her incredib...

Soluciones prácticas para ayudar a los niños a manejar la ansiedad, la depresión y el trauma 28.06.2022 1:13:06