The Dr. Leaf Show

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Podcast 455: How to turn stress into strength in 7 days Feb 09, 2023

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Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Dr. Elisa Epel, bestselling author and Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. We talk about stress management and the mind, why telomeres are so important, how sex and marriage impacts our stress levels, and so much more!Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleafRead the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-best-stress-fitness-routine-to-help-you-better-metabolize-stress-promote-healthier-emotional-responsesOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-NED’s Shuteye Chai: Discover how Shuteye Chai can revolutionize your sleep and get 15% off with code DRLEAF. Go to helloned.com/DRLEAF or enter code DRLEAF at checkout.-Air Doctor: AirDoctor comes with a no questions asked, 30-day money back guarantee so if you don’t love it, just send it back for a refund, minus shipping. So head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code DRLEAF and, depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 40% off.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:4:40 Elisa’s amazing work on the mind-body connection5:45 The power of understanding our own narratives7:00, 20:05 Telomeres, stress & aging10:25 Mind management, aging & telomeres10:52 The difference between biological & chronological age14:47 What stress is & how we can learn to manage it21:30 Why our perception of stress is so powerful25:00 How chronic stress affects the mind, brain & body33:30, 40:08 Ways we can better manage stress & improve our health and longevityADDITIONAL 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-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/--Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf*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 454: What to do when boundaries collide in relationships Feb 06, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about what happens when boundaries collide in relationships, and how to navigate tense situations. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Boundaries are a hot topic these days. Many people post about the importance of boundaries, how to set them and how to respect them, all of which are important. Boundaries help us build stronger relationships with the people in our life. They help us increase our respect for ourselves as we learn how to recognize our own limits and protect our mental health, while acknowledging that other people also have their limits. Once we start setting our own boundaries and respecting other people’s boundaries, we tend to see a huge improvement in our own mental health and in our relationships. The more we set our own boundaries, the more we learn to understand and respect the boundaries of the people in our lives.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

0:45 How important boundaries are

1:10 What happens when boundaries collide

5:30 Why it is important to reflect on our boundaries & learn how to negotiate boundaries that collide with others

6:46 What happens in the brain & body when boundaries collide

11:54 How to use mind management to handle colliding boundaries

15:16, 20:58 Why self-reflection is so important when dealing with colliding boundaries

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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

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

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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 453: Is there a cure for intrusive thoughts? Feb 02, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about intrusive thoughts, and how to manage them using what I call “thinker moments”. Intrusive thinking is can be defined as uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts that we feel unable to resist. This kind of thinking is often a way of coping with an underlying, unresolved issue. It’s not always the most effective or sustainable way to deal with pain or trauma, but it’s a coping mechanism—a type of distraction you use to try to keep the source of your pain bearable, at least in the short term.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:30 Intrusive thoughts are a global problem!

2:50, 7:30 What intrusive thoughts are

8:00 Why we must weaken intrusive thoughts

9:00 Mind management & intrusive thoughts

9:50 The importance of thinker moments & how they train us to be more self-regulated

12:05 The brain is constantly changing—it is neuroplastic

12:30 Whatever we focus on the most grows, including intrusive thoughts

14:00 The power of being alone with our thoughts

19:00 How to get into a “thinker mindset”

21:00 How thinker moments affect the brain

23:00, 26:15 Tips to use thinker moments to build up mental resilience & manage intrusive thoughts

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 452: How to build a healthy relationship to time & avoid the “quick-fix” trap Jan 30, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about a great way to improve your wellbeing and resilience: the time mindset! The time mindset is about harnessing the power of our thoughts to think deeply, learn powerfully and deal with the fast-paced, digital, instant age we live in to lead lives filled with meaning. It is all about changing how you think, feel and choose around the concept of time, that is changing your relationship with time!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:08 Why mindsets are so important

3:25 How to deal with the fast-paced age we live in

4:26 Why we need to change the way we think about time

9:00, 15:20 It takes time to change!

10:10 What the research tells us about time

16:31, 19:58 How to change your relationship to time using mind management

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 451: Debunking the Myth of the Perfect Parent Jan 26, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with teacher, parent, and an emotional development expert Alyssa Blask Campbell, who runs Seed and Sew, an organization that is passionate about helping early childhood educators, parents and children create an emotionally intelligent world together. Alyssa and I talk about how parenting has moved from being an instinctive process to one that is guided by experts, how the wellbeing of the parent impacts the wellbeing of the child, how to recognize and develop resilience in children, how to avoid pathologizing childhood, and so much more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:34 Why Alyssa is passionate about helping parents & children

4:02 How to raise emotionally intelligent children

7:10 It is never too late to change how you parent!

11:20 The importance of teaching children empathy

15:18 Fragility versus resilience in kids

20:40 The myth of the perfect parent

24:45 How to avoid pathologizing childhood

32:05 The power of collaborative parenting

35:00 Why you need to practice self-care as a parent

42:45 How to meet a child where they are & help them grow

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 450: How to Use the Neurocycle to Deal With Regret Jan 23, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about managing regret. As the new year approaches, we generally start to think about all the changes we want to happen in our lives. Likewise, many of us may find ourselves reflecting back on the previous year, and sometimes that reflection comes with a lot of regret. We may think back to our last New Year’s Eve and about all the resolutions we made then that we didn’t fulfill, or about all the mistakes we made in 2022 that we wish we could change.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

1:02 Dealing with regret at the beginning of a new year

4:30 What I am doing this year to manage my regrets

5:32, 10:44 How to use mind management to deal with regrets & change the way they affect your present

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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Podcast 449: Addressing Adolescent ADD & ADHD with Child Psychiatrist Dr. Sami Timimi Part 2 Jan 19, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to child and adolescent psychiatrist, psychotherapist, professor, mental health advocate and author Sami Timimi about the dangers of pathologizing childhood, the myths surrounding ADHD, a better way to approach children’s mental health, and more. This is part 2 of a series I did with Dr. Timimi, so if you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, we recommend doing so before listening to this podcast.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:38 The manufacture of ADHD

7:50, 10:00 The genetic myths surrounding ADHD

9:47 Behavioral issues & the impossibility of disentangling nature and nurture

26:18 The failure of ADHD brain imaging studies

31:00 Where brain scans fall short: the debate between trait or state of mind

37:00, 51:30 The chemical imbalance myth & ADHD

57:00 There is hope!

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 448: My #1 Tip to Make This Your Best Year Jan 16, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about a helpful way to approach 2023: starting each morning with a few minutes of directed mind management! It is important to remember that whatever you think about the most will grow. Your mind drives your life, which is why mind management is so important. Your mind drives the functionality of your brain, which drives the functionality of your body. This means that the mind is embodied. It impacts your mental and physical health and how you show up in life.

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/my-1-tip-to-make-this-your-best-year

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:20 Whatever you think about the most will grow

3:00 Why mind management is so important

3:51 How the Neurocycle can help you manage your mind

5:40, 8:40 Why the way you wake up is so important

9:35 The power of mind management & journaling first thing in the morning

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

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

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

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Podcast 447: Addressing Adolescent ADD & ADHD with Child Psychiatrist Dr. Sami Timimi Jan 12, 2023

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Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to child and adolescent psychiatrist, psychotherapist, professor, mental health advocate and author Sami Timimi about the dangers of pathologizing childhood, the myths surrounding ADHD, a better way to approach children’s mental health, and more. This is part 1 of a 2 part series I am doing with Dr. Timimi, so be sure to tune in again soon when part 2 is released!

Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf

Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/addressing-add-adhd-with-child-psychiatrist-dr-sami-timimi

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:00 Sami’s amazing work

3:10 The failures of the current mental healthcare system

6:11, 24:00 Why we urgently need to redefine mental health culture

12:18 The reality behind mental health diagnoses

20:00 The circular thinking that defines current mental healthcare

26:10 How little we actually know about mental health

28:50 The commodification of human emotion

32:30 Pathologizing mental health from youth & its consequences

37:16, 50:55 The myths surrounding ADHD

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

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

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

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf

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Podcast 446: What I’m working on in 2023 Jan 09, 2023

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about one of the biggest things I am going to work on in 2023 for my brain detox challenge: how much of a gift life is, and how we need to appreciate every moment we are alive.

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Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/what-i-m-working-on-in-2023

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:50 What I will be working on in 2023

4:00, 6:30 Learning to appreciate how precious life is

7:53 How I am using mind management to learn how to appreciate every moment I am alive in 2023

10:00, 12:32 How mind management changes the brain

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

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/-

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

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf