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CLEANING UP YOUR MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf

653 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 21 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 2.9K ratings

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.

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A Woman’s Guide to Better Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan

April 18, 2024 13:19 - 51 minutes - 32.4 MB

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The benefits of snoozing your alarm clock

April 15, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

In this podcast I talk about the benefits of snoozing! This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see neurocycle.app. We have been told hitting the snooze button is a bad habit. But is it? Recently, I read an article in Scientific American that talk about how snoozing can actually be good for us! A growing body of recent research says that snoozing is not the be all and end all that we have been told it is. In some research, there is actual...

What’s your Attachment Style? (with Thais Gibson)

April 11, 2024 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

In this podcast I talk to attachment theory expert and psychotherapist Thais Gibson about attachment styles, how childhood experiences shape us, why attachment styles can change, and more!  🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:   -This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp: Become your own ...

How to break down toxic thoughts using the Neurocycle

April 08, 2024 13:42 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

In this podcast I talk about the difference between thoughts and memories, and how to change your thoughts and memories through mind management. I also share how to break down toxic thoughts and build health new neural networks. This is a replay of a live webinar I did for my 2024 Brain Detox Challenge on my app Neurocycle. To listen to the full episode ad free, see here. 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only...

How to NOT let stress age you (with Dr. Greg Kelly)

April 04, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

In this podcast I talk to Dr. Greg Kelly,  author, researcher and senior director of Neurohacker, about aging, brain health, the mind-brain-body connection and tips for aging well! Resist aging at the cellular level, try Qualia Senolytic. Go to neurohacker.com/LEAF for up to $100 off and use code LEAF at checkout for an additional 15% off. 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscription...

How reading fiction makes you smarter & happier

April 01, 2024 12:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

In this podcast I talk about the many brain benefits of reading fiction! This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see neurocycle.app. Did you know that reading fantasy fiction is a great way to direct the neuroplasticity of your brain (or the brain’s ability to change) in a healthy direction? It can not only increase your creativity and emotional intelligence, but also your actual intelligence!  🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

5 second strategy to change your life

March 28, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 77 MB

In this podcast I talk to bestselling author and top podcast host Mel Robbins about her book The High 5 Habit, the brain-mind-body connection, building self-confidence, and so much more! The high 5 habit is a simple yet profound tool that can change your attitude, your mindset, and behavior. It can help you dig yourself out of a mental hole when you are feeling down or depressed. All you have to do, when standing in front of a mirror in the morning, is give your reflection a high 5, no matte...

Dealing with "textxiety"

March 25, 2024 00:05 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

In this podcast I talk about how to manage texting anxiety (yes, it’s a thing!). I am sure you have had the experience where you see a text come through and your heart just sinks into your stomach. Texting anxiety is so real that it even has its own coined term, "textxiety"! 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡O...

Recognising & Interpreting your Warning Signals

March 21, 2024 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

In this podcast I talk about your warning signals and what they tell us about what is going on in our lives. This is a replay of a live webinar I did for my 2024 Brain Detox Challenge on my app Neurocycle. To listen to the full episode ad free download my Neurocycle app here: https://www.neurocycle.app/ 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.a...

The Friendship Recession

March 17, 2024 22:26 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

In this podcast I talk about the importance of friendships, and how they can impact our mental health. Friendships are a beautiful part of life that contribute so much value to our lives, in so many wonderful ways. However, in recent years, researchers have noticed a decline in people’s social circles and number of friends. They have attributed this decline to many reasons, including the recent COVID pandemic, which left us more isolated and disconnected, and the higher cost of living, which...

How to solidify healthy new habits

March 14, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

In this podcast I talk about the importance of step 5 in my Neurocycle process: the active reach. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full AD-FREE episode please see neurocycle.app. In case you haven’t listened to any of my other podcasts or read any of my books or research, the Neurocycle is a way to harness our thinking power that I have developed and researched over the past three decades (I discuss this in detail in my book Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and ...

How to create peace in chaos

March 10, 2024 19:17 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

In this podcast I talk about how to find peace amid the chaos of life.  Every so often, I feel like my peace is threatened, especially when faced with multiple, competing demands at the same time, mixed in with relationship struggles or concern for a loved one. It doesn’t help that there is so much going on in the world around—it is easy to feel overwhelmed and like everything is a mess!  🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code N...

1 Powerful way to mentally recharge

March 07, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

In this podcast I talk about a powerful way to rest and recharge the brain: thinker moments!   This is a replay of a live webinar I did for my 2024 Brain Detox Challenge on my app Neurocycle. Listen AD-FREE here: https://www.neurocycle.app/ 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com 📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:   -Apol...

Accepting being the villain

March 03, 2024 22:37 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

In this podcast I talk about how to manage being the “villain” in someone else’s story. It is impossible to always be the “good guy” in life. You may not see yourself as the villain, but someone else might. This is often the case with people you have had a more intense relationship with, which may have ended badly, or is in the process of ending. It can be incredibly frustrating process, and hard to deal with, especially if it’s a close friend or family member.  🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle ...

Compassion Fatigue: The Signs + Solutions

February 29, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

This podcast is a recent replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app for my 2024 Brain Detox Challenge on the truth behind compassion fatigue. For more information on joining this challenge and watching my most recent webinars, see https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge.  🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

The problem with "time heals all"

February 25, 2024 22:18 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

In this podcast I talk about the problem with the phrase “time heals all”.  There are so many phrases that we use without really thinking of their impact until it hits us—we are in a place where we experience first-hand the pain that a blithe statement, meant as comfort, can cause, even something as simple as “time heals all”. So why does the phrase “time heals all wounds” feel so frustrating and untrue at certain times in our lives? 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com...

A NASA Astronaut's guide to facing failure

February 22, 2024 15:57 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

In this podcast I talk to NASA astronaut, Columbia professor, speaker, podcast host and bestselling author Dr. Mike Massimino about not accepting failure, the power of passion and grit, committing to your dreams, and so much mor.e  Get his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Moonshot-Astronauts-Guide-Achieving-Impossible/dp/030683264X 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com 📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Finding the courage to face your faults

February 18, 2024 19:30 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Join my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this podcast how recognizing and embracing our faults is a powerful way of increasing our mental resilience and brain health. As hard as it is, recognizing our own faults is a powerful way of developing mind management skills that will teach us how to be more self-aware so that we can better regulate the way that ...

How to raise good humans with Dr. Aliza Pressman

February 15, 2024 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MB

Join my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this podcast I talk to developmental psychologist, professor, and podcaster Dr. Aliza Pressman about raising good humans, her amazing new book on parenting, transforming the lives of others, and so much more! https://draliza.com/pre-order/ 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠    📲Get 20% ...

Surprising benefits of curiosity

February 12, 2024 22:26 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Join my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this podcast I talk about why curiosity is great for our mind and brain health. Curiosity helps you expand your life experiences, move forward, grow, improve your autonomy, change your brain health for the better, learn to process what you go through, and can increase your wellbeing and longevity. It helps you develo...

The power of “I don’t know” with Dr. Ellen Langer

February 08, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

In this podcast I speak with psychologist, Harvard professor and bestselling author Dr. Ellen Langer about what mindfulness is, how our minds affect our mental and physical wellbeing, what mind over matter really means, and so much more! Jon my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠    📲Get 20% off my brai...

You mind is NOT your brain

February 05, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

In this podcast I talk about the power of the nonconscious mind, and the different parts of the mind and how they work together.  This is a replay of a live webinar I did for my 2024 Brain Detox Challenge on my app Neurocycle. For more information on the challenge and watching my upcoming live webinars, see https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge To listen to the podcast where I talk about fiction and the mind, see https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-live-a-good-life-tips-from-a-ce...

How to multiply your time (with Rory Vaden)

February 01, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

In this podcast I talk to master strategist, best-selling author and speaker Rory Vaden about finding the question you are the answer to and the problem only you can solve, how to multiply your time, when to say no, and so much more! Jon my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠    📲Get 20% off my brain det...

Befriending your intrusive thoughts

January 28, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

In this podcast I talk about how you can save yourself from the intrusive thoughts that are affecting you.  It is important to realize that you are your mind, and your mind runs your brain and body. This means that you have a lot of control over your life. So, even though you are the one who has to sit with the thoughts that make you feel so much pain or frustration that you will do anything to avoid them, that you are the one who has to deal with those “would have, should have, could have,...

Making lemonade out of life’s lemons with Tay Lautner

January 25, 2024 12:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

In this podcast I talk to Tay Lautner, registered nurse, mental health advocate and co-host of the popular podcast The Squeeze, about her experiences as a health care provider over Covid, why her and her husband started their podcast, how she manages her mental health while living in the public eye, and so much more! Jon my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: ⁠⁠https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28⁠⁠ 🚨Get 15% ...

Are we too dependent on therapy?

January 22, 2024 12:20 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

In this podcast I talk about what happens when we develop an overreliance on therapy, and how this can potentially affect our ability to work on our coping skills and self-reliance. Jon my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: ⁠https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28⁠ One Nation Under Therapy book: https://www.amazon.com/One-Nation-Under-Therapy-Self-Reliance/dp/0312304447 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠h...

How to avoid the social media perfection trap

January 18, 2024 16:30 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MB

Jon my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: ⁠https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28⁠ In this podcast I talk about why it is okay if things are not good or happy all the time, and how our “social media” expectations can impact our mental health. We all know instinctively that things can’t be good all the time. No one’s life is perfect, regardless of what we may see on social media or what we hear or see as we go ...

Toxic Positivity

January 18, 2024 16:29 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Jon my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28 In this podcast I talk about the negative effects of “toxic positivity”, and why we don’t have to be happy or positive all the time.  Although this may sound counterintuitive, too much positivity can be toxic. It can harm people who are going through difficult times, and make them feel ashamed for experiencing normal human emotion...

Addressing Asian-American trauma (with Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon)

January 18, 2024 16:29 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Jon my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28 In this podcast I talk to professional therapists and codirectors of the Yellow Chair Collective Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon about the aftereffects of anti-Asian hate during the pandemic, dealing with racial trauma, understanding family history and generational trauma, their amazing new book Where I Belong, and so much more! https:...

How nightmares can heal trauma (with Charlie Morley)

January 11, 2024 15:14 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

Jon my annual Brain Detox Challenge here: ⁠https://drleaf.com/pages/brain-detox-challenge#?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=attentive&utm_campaign=Message-01-16-24-10:28⁠ In this podcast I talk to lucid dreaming teacher and bestselling author Charlie Morley about harnessing the power of dreams and sleep for psychological growth. Charlie Morley been lucid dreaming for over 20 years and was “authorised to teach” within the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism by Lama Yeshe Rinpoche in 2008. Since then ...

Healing your relationship with your body & food with Jessi Jean

December 21, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

In this episode, I talk to certified mind-body eating coach and top podcast host Jessi Jean about making peace with food and thriving in a body you love, how to heal emotional and binge eating, and so much more! Hungry For Recovery (A 23-Day Food Freedom Mini-Course): https://hungryforrecovery.jessijean.com/ Jessi Jean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessijeannn/ Jessi Jean on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessijeannn?_t=8iIgTaL9rZO&_r=1 Jessi's Podcast (The Dear Body Podcast):...

3 Tips to Live a Good Life (from a centenarian!)

December 18, 2023 12:02 - 31 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode, I share 3 scientific strategies to live a good AND long life! This is the subject of so many books and conversations, but in this episode I wanted to focus on Dr. Howard Tucker, who is currently 101 years old, and who was named by the Guinness World Book of Records as the world’s oldest practicing doctor. Who better to learn about longevity than from someone who is 101 old and still living the good life, and who is in fact still actively working as a doctor? 🚨Get 15% OFF Br...

5 steps to find the root of your worry & anxiety

December 12, 2023 21:47 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

In this podcast, I share how to use the 5-step Neurocycle system to manage worry and find the root cause of your anxiety. 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠   📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:  -ZocDoc: Just go to Zocdoc.com/LEAF and download the Zocdoc app for FREE.   -Purity Woods: Purity Woods is currently offeri...

Why people do bad things: what the Son of Sam killer can teach us about mass killings and the human mind

December 12, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MB

In this podcast I talk to behavioral specialist and author Dr. Michael A. Caparrelli about his fascinating new book Monster Mirror: 100 Hours with David Berkowitz, Once Known as Son of Sam, what talking to one of America’s most frightening killers has taught him about evil and the human mind, the power of choosing to change, and so much more! https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Mirror-Hours-David-Berkowitz-ebook/dp/B0CKFP7MH3?ref_=ast_author_mpb 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dr...

How to heal intergenerational trauma with Dr. Mariel Buqué

December 07, 2023 13:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

In this podcast I talk to author, intergenerational trauma expert, and psychologist Dr. Mariel Buqué about the impacts of intergenerational trauma, her amazing new book Break the Cycle, how to find healing and peace in every area of your life, and so much more! Dr. Mariel is an Afro-Dominican psychologist. She received her doctorate in counseling psychology from Columbia University, where she also trained as a fellow in holistic mental health. She is a world-renowned intergenerational traum...

How to worry the right way

December 04, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

In this episode I answer the question: can worry be good for you? And share how to worry in the right way! 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠   📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:  -BiOptimizers: Say goodbye to just surviving. This holiday season, thrive instead with Stress Guardian. To get a head start on your holid...

How to Be the Love You Seek with Dr. Nicole LePera

November 30, 2023 17:48 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

In this episode I interview Dr. Nicole LePera on how to heal your relationships, beginning with the one you have with yourself. Whether you struggle to maintain the kinds of relationships you want or are facing a specific challenge with a spouse, partner, parent, sibling, child, friend, or colleague—Dr. LePera teaches us how to break painful cycles and reconnect with the wisdom, appreciation, and compassion that lives in each of our hearts. It is our heart’s innate capacity to love that is...

The truth about anxiety

November 27, 2023 12:19 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Experiencing feelings of anxiety and sadness doesn’t mean you have a mental illness or that there is something wrong with your brain or that something is broken inside of you. Rather, it means you are having a perfectly normal - even helpful - response to an adverse situation. So in this episode, I share the truth about anxiety, and how to properly manage it so it doesn't spiral out of control. 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app wit...

How to unlock your brain's true powers with Jim Kwik

November 20, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

In this episode, I interview expert brain coach, NYT bestselling author and memory expert Jim Kwik on how to unlock your brain's full powers, how to accelerate learning and increase brain health. Get Jim's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Limitless-Revised-Upgrade-Anything-Exceptional-dp-1401968716/dp/1401968716/ref=dp_ob_title_bk 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscription...

Finding happiness in the mess with Drybar co-founder Alli Webb

November 16, 2023 15:06 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

In this episode, I talk to DryBar founder and best-selling author Alli Webb about finding joy when your life is a mess, how to find yourself again after a crisis, dealing with imposter syndrome, and so much more! When Drybar and its world-famous blowouts took off seemingly overnight, she found herself surrounded by celebrity clients like Zooey Deschanel, Jennifer Garner, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Julia Roberts. She was named to multiple prestigious business lists, published a New York Times best...

Ancient secrets for a peaceful life

November 13, 2023 16:42 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this episode, I share 3 tips from the ancient philosophers on how to have a peaceful life. 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -BiOoptimizers Black Friday: Choose to put your health first this Black Friday. Head over to bioptimizers.com/drleaf and enter the code DRLEAF10 at checkout to...

How self-care becomes harmful

November 09, 2023 23:30 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

In this episode, I share how there is such a thing as too much self-care, and how to know when self-care is actually causing harm rather than healing. 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Qualia Mind: See what the best brain fuel formula on earth can do for YOUR mindset. Go to neurohacker.c...

9 Travel tips for better mental health

November 06, 2023 12:02 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

In this episode, I share a few of my favorite travel tips to help you manage your mental health while on the go! 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Purity Woods: Turn back time on the appearance of your skin with Purity Woods Age-Defying Dream Cream. Purity Woods is currently offering 17% o...

9 Tips to help you self-regulate anger

November 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 1.14 MB

In this episode, I share 9 simple but scientific strategies to help you regulate anger so you don't do something you will regret, and you can better understand where that anger is coming from. 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -ButcherBox: The holiday season truly is made better with ButcherB...

3 tips to improve emotional intelligence

October 30, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

In this episode, I share my top 3 scientific strategies for improving emotional intelligence. 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -BiOptimizers: Choose to put your health first this Black Friday. Head over to bioptimizers.com/drleaf and enter the code DRLEAF10 at checkout to get this amazing deal...

6 steps to a less anxious life with John Delany

October 26, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

In this episode, I talk with Dr. John Delony about how to recognize and interpret the anxiety signals in your life. John also shares 6 steps to help you be a little less anxious. More about John: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/john-delony 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Purity Woods:Turn bac...

3 Tips to Rebuild Trust

October 23, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠⁠ In this mini episode, I share my top 3 tips to help rebuild trust or redefine trust. Check out Sad Girl Creamery here: ⁠https://www.sadgirlcreamery.com/⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Neurohacker: Go to neurohacker.com/DRLEAF for up to $100 OFF Qualia Mind, and as a listener of Cleaning Up th...

Ice-cream: a mental health treatment?

October 19, 2023 13:58 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first time web subscriptions): https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash⁠ In this inspiring episode, I chat with SueEllen Mancini, the founder of Sad Girl Creamy in Los Angeles about how she found hope and healing with ice-cream! SueEllen Mancini knew something was wrong. She began dealing with mental health issues as early as age 14, and, by her 20’s things were just getting worse, So she sought help, amid a culture where discu...

The benefits of jealousy

October 16, 2023 10:06 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

📲Download my brain detox app here: https://www.neurocycle.app In this episode, I share how jealousy can actually be beneficial for your mental health, and how to keep jealousy from turning toxic! 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Hatch: Hatch is offering my listeners $20 off your purchase of a Hatch Restore 2 and free shipping at hatch.co/drleaf.  🚨15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠ 📫 250,000+ read my free newsletter that breaks down scientific startegies to help you im...

How to eat smarter with Shawn Stevenson

October 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

📲Download my brain detox app here: https://www.neurocycle.app In episode 525, Dr. Leaf talks with Shawn Stevenson (a Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, #1 Health Podcaster, Worldwide Health & Fitness Expert) about his advice on how to eat smarter, and how eating with others can help do so many good things like reduce stress! It's not just about what we eat, but how we eat too. Get Shawn's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Smarter-Family-Cookbook-Connection/dp/0316456462 💡OFFERS F...

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