CLEANING UP THE MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf

By Dr. Caroline Leaf

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Dr. Caroline Leaf is a cognitive neuroscientist, bestselling author, and mental health and mind expert. Whether you are struggling with a traumatic brain injury, anxiety, learning difficulties or depression, or you just want to learn how to understand and use your mind to live your best life, this podcast is for you! Each podcast will give you tips and tools to equip and empower you to find freedom and overcome mental-ill health.

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Podcast 320: The one mindse...

09.27.2021

SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about how hope is a thought “insurance policy” that can help you move through any challenge and deal with hard times. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-one-mindset-that-can-help-you-through-any-problem Get my new book Cleaning up ...

CLEANING UP THE MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf episodes:

09.27.2021 Podcast 320: The one mindset that can help you through any problem! SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about how hope is a thought “insurance policy” that can help you move through any challenge and deal with hard times. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-one-mindset-that-can-help-you-through-any-problem Get my new book Cleaning up ...
09.23.2021 Podcast 319: How to identify, understand, and heal PTSD (with Kati Morton) SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Kati Morton, a licensed therapist, author and mental health advocate, about how to identify and cope with PTSD, dealing with social media trauma, reframing toxic self-talk, why things often feel like they ...
09.20.2021 Podcast 318: The neuroscience of nightmares + how to use the Neurocycle to have better dreams SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about dreams and nightmares: what they are and how to manage them using self-regulation and the Neurocycle. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-neuroscience-of-nightmares-how-to-use-the-neurocycle-to-have-better-dreams Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: ...
09.16.2021 Podcast 317: How to cultivate the key mindsets to overcome tough times & deal with rejection SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Harma Hartouni, successful author, entrepreneur and businessman about managing tragedy, how to deal with rejection and isolation, the key mindsets to overcoming tough times, and more! For more info on Harma visit: ...
09.13.2021 Podcast 316: How I Mentally Prepare for a Busy Week + a Neurocycle to Reduce Stress & Burnout Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
09.09.2021 Podcast 315: How to help a child with autism + How to overcome racial disparities in healthcare (with Stephanie Keeney Parks) Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
09.06.2021 Podcast 314: How Over-Explaining is Linked to Trauma + A Neurocycle to Help You Find the Root & Heal Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
09.02.2021 Podcast 313: The best mind-management techniques when dealing with chronic & mental health issues (with Mikhaila Peterson) Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
08.30.2021 Podcast 312: What to do when people don't accept your boundaries Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
08.26.2021 Podcast 311: How sex and mental health are connected + what we should be talking about in sex education (with Dr. Sherry Ross, OB/GYN) Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
08.23.2021 Podcast 310: How to create a personalized & powerful mental health insurance policy with your thoughts + What it means to be “wired for love” Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
08.19.2021 Podcast 309: Deconstructing trauma & how to find healing through learning + how we should talk to kids about mental health (with Lewis Howes) Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW ...
08.16.2021 Podcast 308: The difference between thoughts & memories + how to rewire thoughts & heal painful memories Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I am explain the difference between ...
08.12.2021 Podcast 307: How the mind impacts nutrition + quantum physics & how does it relate to our health (with celebrity chef Serena Poon) Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to celebrity chef, certified ...
08.09.2021 Podcast 306: How to balance your brainwaves, the different brain frequencies & how they impact our state of mind + The difference between the mind & brain Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast talk about what brainwaves are, why ...
08.05.2021 Podcast 305: A conversation on mental health, the Tokyo Olympics, sports psychology and performance anxiety (with Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber and performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais) Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak to Olympic gold medalist ...
08.02.2021 Episode #304: Sneaky signs of mental fatigue + a Neurocycle to heal mental fatigue Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: You may have even heard of ...
07.29.2021 The key to managing, moving through, and owning anxiety + the link between childhood trauma and anxiety Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with ...
07.26.2021 The 4 main trauma responses & how to recognize your dominate one + a 5 step Neurocycle for healing trauma Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I will talk ...
07.22.2021 How to heal from abusive relationships + identifying red flags in a relationship, and how to identify & help someone in an abusive relationship Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak to ...
07.19.2021 How to respond when you don’t get the response you want or need + a Neurocycle to help identify & eliminate toxic assumptions causing you mental distress Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about ...
07.15.2021 How to Eat Smarter & Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life (with Shawn Stevenson) Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to ...
07.12.2021 How to use directed neuroplasticity to rewire any harmful COVID & pandemic PTSD effects Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about ...
07.08.2021 Identifying and breaking-free from the jails we create for ourselves + the one question most people struggle with in life (with Lori Gottlieb) Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to ...
07.05.2021 How the COVID pandemic changed our brains + how to mentally prepare for a re-opened society and going back to "normal" life Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcastI talk about the ...
07.01.2021 Mental health advice for millennials & young adults + how to find joy and healing despite a battle with cancer (with Vimbai Masiyiwa) Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with ...
06.28.2021 Practical solutions to help children manage depression & trauma + signs a child may be struggling with depression, and how mental ill-health affects DNA Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk all ...
06.24.2021 Identifying & deconstructing toxic patterns & beliefs + how to transcend personal & cultural limitations (with Dr. Shefali Tsabary) Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with ...
06.21.2021 Are you a shock-absorber in relationships? The signs, how it messes up your mental health, and solutions Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: So, what exactly is “shock-absorbing”? It ...
06.17.2021 The Power of Changing Your Mind and Admitting You Were Wrong, The Neuroscience Behind Making Mistakes + How Failure Opens Doors: A Conversation with Josh Harris Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with ...
06.14.2021 Why Keeping the Peace May Not Be the Best Thing & Other Relationship Advice (with my husband Mac) Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast my husband Mac ...
06.10.2021 Interview with Former Disney Channel Star Alyson Stoner on Mental Health Struggles, Overcoming an Eating Disorder & Battling Depression + the Dangers of Idolizing Fame Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with ...
06.07.2021 A Neurocycle to improve low self-esteem & lack of confidence + how to find your identity again after a crisis or challenge Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about ...
06.03.2021 Unwiring perfectionism + why we need to go from “stiff” thinking to flexible thinking and how this can help reduce anxiety & stress (with Poppy Jamie) Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with ...
05.31.2021 Surprising reasons you may be anxious + How to use the 5 step Neurocycle to manage & reduce anxiety Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk all about anxiety, surprising reasons you may be anxious, some of my top tips ...
05.27.2021 Healing depression & burnout with Michelle Williams + how to help a child struggling with depression https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/healing-depression-burnout-with-michelle-williams-how-to-help-a-child-struggling-with-depression Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to ...
05.24.2021 Brain-building: the missing key to optimal mental health + why we don't talk about it often enough, how to brain-build correctly, and how tot make it a sustainable daily habit Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
05.20.2021 A guide to discovering your direction, designing your dream career, and getting unstuck (with former Pentagon counterterrorism professional & world-famous coach Ashley Stahl) Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
05.17.2021 Why we should all cry more, the mental & physical health benefits of crying + is there a right way to cry? Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
05.13.2021 Foods That Reduce Anxiety, Depression & PTSD with Nutritional Psychiatrist Dr. Uma Naidoo Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
05.10.2021 Trauma bonding, toxic emotional attachment, how to know when to stay and when to go + how to find healing & freedom Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
05.06.2021 A father’s journey to understand & heal after his child’s suicide + signs someone you know is suicidal and how to help Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
05.03.2021 The neuroscience of dreams & nightmares + how to have better dreams & help your children process and understand nightmares Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 ...
04.29.2021 How art & poetry can help heal mental health struggles (with Morgan Harper Nichols) Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak ...
04.26.2021 6 Strategies to deescalate intense emotions in the moment + tips to help reduce stress and build up cognitive resilience Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 SHOW DESCRIPTION: Stress is a normal part ...
04.22.2021 How to train your child to understand, process & verbalize intense emotions + tips on dealing with parent guilt & how to deal with past parenting mistakes Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak ...
04.19.2021 How to become a responder not a reactor + How arguments affect your DNA, and how to use mind management to resolve an argument Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 SHOW DESCRIPTION: Think of the last time ...
04.15.2021 How to break the cycles of worry & fear to heal your mind with Dr. Jud Brewer Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk ...
04.12.2021 Why we shouldn't (and can't) "forgive & forget" the past and trauma + how to use mind-management & reconceptualizing techniques to heal how the past plays out into the future Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk ...
04.08.2021 Lessons from a former Navy SEAL on facing fear + how to begin healing from PTSD, and how to help veterans and active military members with their mental health Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak ...

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