Our guest today  is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. 

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.

Dr. Leaf is also the bestselling author of Switch on Your Brain, Think Learn Succeed, Think and Eat Yourself Smart, and many more. 

Things we discuss: 

-Most of us know that the different trauma responses are fight/flight/freeze/fawn… but how can we manage them in the moment using self-regulation and mind-management techniques?

-How we can manage our anxiety when people don’t respond to us, or when we don’t get the response that we expected

-the neuroscience behind dreams and nightmares, and how to help children process and understand nightmares… 

-how we can teach our children to manage their thoughts and emotions using the Neurocycle method

-her research around Add/adhd & the medications often prescribed for it

-When it comes to OCD, how we can use neurocycle to break the cycles of (obsessive-compulsive thinking) and avoid getting stuck in toxic thinking patterns and rumination

-How Neurocycle changes genes

-what  “shock-absorbing” is 

-COVID-19’s potential impact on the brain, and how we can manage and improve cognitive side-effects of the virus

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Production:

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