Podcast 308: The difference between thoughts & memories + how to rewire thoughts & heal painful memories

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I am explain the difference between thoughts and memories, as this is a question I get a lot, and there seems to be quite a bit of confusion surrounding the topic!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/what-is-a-thought

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

2:30 What is a thought?

2:45, 5:30, 10:00 What are memories?

3:30 How thoughts grow

4:00, 8:10 Thoughts are like trees with roots & branches, which are memories

5:50 What happens when a thought is activated

8:20, 13:30 How your unique way of thinking shapes your memories

13:00 Whatever you think about the most grows!

13:40 The three types of memories

16:00 Memories as data & perceptions

19:25, 28:00 How thoughts with their memories impact our brain, mind & body

23:00 How toxic thoughts impact our overall wellbeing

29:00 What does it mean to recall a memory?

29:50 Memories are limitless

30:15 How many thoughts do we think in a day?

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