The Dr. Leaf Show

Latest Episodes:

Podcast 485: How embracing your comfort zone can actually help rewire your brain & create new healthy habits May 25, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to bestselling author, editor and journalist Adam Bornstein about his latest book You Can’t Screw This Up, the mental health benefits of enjoying food, the science of self-perception, the power of releasing mental baggage, why most diet plans fail, and so much more!

Read the blog here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-eating-takeout-enjoying-dessert-is-good-for-your-mental-health

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:14 Adam’s journey

3:50 The truth behind dieting & diet books

7:10 Adam’s amazing new book You Can’t Screw This Up

12:24, 20:00 The science of self-perception

20:45 How the wellness industry manipulates our emotions

21:40 How shame & guilt impact our health

24:20 The importance of setting easy goals

26:34 We are incredibly resilient!

29:24 It’s okay to eat takeout!

31:50 The power of community meals

36:30 Why we should allow ourselves to enjoy eating

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*DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

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Podcast 484: 3 Tips to Make Your Home a Mental Health Haven May 22, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about how to make your home a mental health haven. When the world feels like a mess (a common sentiment these days!), it is important that your home is a haven—a place where you can rest, relax, and feel happy. Thankfully, there are many ways we can create a joyful atmosphere at home and in this episode I share my top 3 tips.

Read the blog here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/3-tips-to-make-your-home-a-mental-health-haven

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:00 Why it is important to make your home a haven

1:40 Finding a healthy work-life balance, especially at home!

2:40, 5:42 The power of bringing nature into your home

7:00 How a clean environment can positively impact our mental health

8:50, 12:31 Why we need to make time to bond with our loved ones at home

16:00 Practicing self-regulation & mind management at home

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Podcast 483: Small but meaningful daily choices to make yourself happier & healthier May 18, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Colleen and Jason Wachob, founders of mega-health platform mindbodygreen, about their incredible new book The Joy of Well-Being, knowing when to change your life, how to take back control of your health, finding balance in life, and so much more! Over the past decade, Colleen and Jason Wachob have cultivated a leading wellness lifestyle media brand for everyone seeking to cut through the noise and live a happier, healthier, and greener lifestyle. The Joy of Well-Being is a distillation of almost fifteen years of this experience on the forefront of the well-being conversation; they’ve done the legwork so you don’t have to!

Read the blog here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/small-but-meaningful-daily-choices-to-make-yourself-happier-healthier

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:18 Why Jason and Colleen wrote The Joy of Well-Being

3:10, 40:00 Why joy is essential to wellbeing

4:10 How modern society manipulates & uses our negative emotions

6:00 Why wellness can be so confusing & overwhelming

6:50 Balance vs. extremes in the wellness world

10:30 Different things work for different people—we are not all the same

13:00 How wellness can become like a religion

17:45 Colleen & Jason’s amazing journey

29:52 The mind-brain-body connection

36:45 Tips to cultivate a joyful lifestyle

55:40 It’s okay to have good & bad wellbeing days!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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Podcast 482: Can we be too self-aware? May 15, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about self-awareness, why it is helpful, and what happens when we become too self-aware. As you have heard me say many times on this podcast, we need to self-regulate what we think, say and do. This is key to living a life of mind management and learning how to deal with the many ups and downs of life. However, it is possible to be too self-aware. This happens when we start trying to intellectualize away our feelings and emotions rather than learning from them. We have to feel so we can heal—trying to rationalize away how we experience life can be as harmful as suppressing or ignoring uncomfortable emotions.

Read the blog here: ⁠https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/can-we-be-too-self-aware

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:38 What self-awareness is

2:30 What happens when we become too self-aware

8:05 Why intellectualizing away our emotions is not helpful

9:00, 19:32 How to balance your emotions & self-awareness using mind management

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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Podcast 481: The Myth of Normal with Dr. Gabor Maté May 11, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to renowned physician, speaker and bestselling author Dr. Gabor Maté about his latest book The Myth of Normal, common misconceptions of what makes us sick, how to manage childhood trauma, parenting and mental health, and so much more! Dr. Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development. Rather than offering quick-fix solutions to these complex issues, Dr. Maté weaves together scientific research, case histories, and his own insights and experience to present a broad perspective that enlightens and empowers people to promote their own healing and that of those around them.

Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-myth-of-normal-with-dr-gabor-mate

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:30 The past impacts the present

5:00, 8:00, 53:30 Why childhood is so important

6:30 Dr. Gabor Maté’s incredible story

10:44 How the genetic revolution has failed us

16:30, 41:30 Why we need to change the way we understand mental & physical health

21:30 Why the mind is so important

26:30 How modern society impacts our wellbeing

32:20 Trauma & the mind-body connection

48:20 Why we need to improve our current system of healthcare

51:00 The power of people’s stories

53:30 How to help your child with their mental health

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

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Podcast 480: Why we need to fall in love with our emotions May 08, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about why falling in love with your emotions is one of the best things you can do to improve your mental health! As you have heard me say many times before, we cannot run from or suppress our emotions. We need to get comfortable with feeling - even the emotions that don’t make us feel so great in the moment. We need to be okay with saying things like “I feel sad” or “I feel anxious”.

Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-we-need-to-fall-in-love-with-our-emotions

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

0:45 Why we need to change the way we think about our emotions

1:20 What our emotions can tell us about ourselves

2:23 How we see our emotions can affect our mental health

6:15 What happens when we start falling in love with our emotions

7:50 Emotions are invitations to explore & get to know ourselves better

10:24 Why we need to become aware of how we feel

12:00 How to listen to what our emotions are telling us

17:50 Why we all need to fall in love with our emotions

19:00 How to identify & learn from your emotions

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

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Podcast 479: Are you addicted to drama? May 04, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: n this podcast I talk to holistic psychologist, educator and best-selling author Scott Lyons about what it means to be addicted to drama, how a drama addiction affects our mental health and relationships, how to manage a drama addiction, and so much more!

Read the blog here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/are-you-addicted-to-drama

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:00 Scott’s amazing story & work

6:40 Scott’s new book Addicted to Drama

7:20, 11:45 What being addicted to drama looks like

13:32 Drama addiction & trauma

17:42 Isolation & drama addiction

21:55 How to tell if someone is addicted to drama

31:20 How to protect yourself from someone who is addicted to drama

37:00, 44:50 How to identify & manage your addiction to drama

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

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Podcast 478: 6 Strategies to Stop Fights Before they Begin May 01, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about ways to stop fights before they begin. Relationships can be hard, whether you are talking about friends, romantic partners, family, or colleagues. Fights and arguments are often inevitable, but that does not mean that there are steps we can take to make our relationships stronger and prevent fights and arguments before they begin.

Read the blog here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-prevent-fights-before-they-begin

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

0:32 Why it is important to try to prevent arguments before they begin

1:26, 5:30 How to approach conflicts with curiosity

7:47 How to change the way you see the conflict

9:05, 12:00, 15:00 How words can stop or start an argument

10:03 Why you should practice the 10 second pause before responding to conflict

11:00 Walking away is not always a bad thing!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

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Podcast 477: Why we should question our beliefs + how to identify biases in our selves Apr 27, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to top podcast host and international bestselling author Shawn Stevenson about his incredible healing journey, the mind-brain-body connection, and the importance of holistic approaches to medicine, and why we need to always be questioning our beliefs, opinions and biases.

Read the blog here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-its-important-to-question-our-beliefs-biases

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

0:45, 12:00 Shawn’s amazing health journey

19:30 The power of changing your environment

25:00 The importance of understanding the whole person & holistic approaches to healing

33:00, 36:10 Why it’s important to question our beliefs & biases

46:35 Why the way we study health needs to change

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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Podcast 476: How to compromise correctly in relationships Apr 24, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about how to improve your relationship, develop sexual intimacy, and increase your health and longevity through compromise. This is part 3 of my series on love, sex, relationships and wellbeing. As I mentioned in parts 1 and 2 of this podcast, relationships can be incredibly challenging at times. But they are also incredibly rewarding and can have a beneficial effect on our mind, brain and body health, right down to the level of our telomeres, and can contribute to better longevity.

Read the blog here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/why-how-to-compromise-more-in-relationships

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:00 Why healthy, supportive relationships are important

3:20 Sex, love & the mind

4:45 The power of compromise in a relationship

8:20 Tips to compromise better & improve your sexual intimacy and relationship

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

-Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

-Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com!

- Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf

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