Dr. Caroline Leaf Podcast

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW 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.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/intrusive-thoughtsOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-ButcherBox: ButcherBox is offering my listeners one of their best deals yet: a 100% grass-fed chuck roast and a whole organic chicken FREE when you join plus an addi

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW 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!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/how-to-build-a-healthy-relationship-to-time-avoid-the-quick-fix-trapOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-BiOptimizer’s Magnesium Breakthrough: or an exclusive offer for my listeners go to magbreakthrough.com/drleaf. In addition to the 10% discount you get by using promo code drleaf10, you will unlock a special gift

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW 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!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/debunking-the-myth-of-the-perfect-parentOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/LEAF and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then start your search for a

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW 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.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/how-to-use-the-neurocycle-to-deal-with-regretOFFERS 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.-Chime

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW 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.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/addressing-adolescent-add-adhd-with-child-psychiatrist-dr-sami-timimi-part-2OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-BetterHelp: get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf.-Open: If you want to get on my daily routine, you can get 30 days free of Open by visiting withopen.com/DRLEAF. And don’t forget to follow

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW 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.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/my-1-tip-to-make-this-your-best-yearOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-BiOptimizer’s Magnesium Breakthrough: For an exclusive offer for my listeners go to magbreakthrough.com/drleaf. In addition to the 10% discount you get by using promo code drleaf10,

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW 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/drcarolineleafRead the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/addressing-add-adhd-with-child-psychiatrist-dr-sami-timimiOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:ELO Health: It’s time to start taking supplements that are tailored to YOU. Get your FREE blood biomarker test (a $200 value) by going to elo.health and entering code DRLEAF.ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/LEAF and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and bo

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.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/what-i-m-working-on-in-2023OFFERS 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.ButcherBox. Get the New Year bundle for free plus $10 off when you sign up today. That’s a 14 oz pork tenderloin, 2 lbs of ground turkey, and 4 top sirloin steaks free in your first box. Sign up at ButcherBox.com/DRLEAF and use code DRLEAF to claim this offer!EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:2:50 What I will be working on in 20234:00, 6:30 Learning to appreciate how precious life is7:53 How I am usin

Vote for my podcast for a Signal Award!! Vote here: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?_kx=6BgVizduZ_9I5u_mWeA9D5hg3268A92HXuJfNLb-9eL3i7GfACUNO4l1_maC_slH.KqgH9d#/2022/shows/general/advice-how-toDownload my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I continue the discussion I started in my previous podcast: how to not let other people’s words and actions negatively impact our mental health. Sometimes it can be challenging to know how to respond when someone triggers you, even if you listened to my previous podcast several times. Emotions can run hot, which may make it a challenge to react well in the moment.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/how-to-not-let-other-people-s-words-actions-negatively-impact-your-mental-health-part-2OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-Cozy Earth: Hurry, holiday

Vote for my podcast for a Signal Award!! Vote here: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?_kx=6BgVizduZ_9I5u_mWeA9D5hg3268A92HXuJfNLb-9eL3i7GfACUNO4l1_maC_slH.KqgH9d#/2022/shows/general/advice-how-toDownload my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about something that we all struggle with, especially around the holiday season: how to not let other people’s words and actions negatively impact our mental health! This is part 1 of a 2 part series on managing how other people affect our wellbeing. Even though it may feel impossible at times, we can control how someone’s words and actions get stored in our brains. This means that we have the power to change how these words ;and actions affect our health!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/how-to-not-let-other-people-s-words-actions-negat

Vote for my podcast for a Signal Award!! Vote here: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?_kx=6BgVizduZ_9I5u_mWeA9D5hg3268A92HXuJfNLb-9eL3i7GfACUNO4l1_maC_slH.KqgH9d#/2022/shows/general/advice-how-to Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: This podcast was recorded in the middle of a major storm and tornado warning, so the quality may be a little scratchy. Thankfully we were safe in the studio, and no significant weather-related damage occurred where our offices are located!In this podcast I talk about something that I battle with: “if only/should have/could have” thinking, and how I manage my mind to overcome this negative mental spiral. If we are constantly trapped in a web of “if only/I can’t/could have/would have/should have”, this kind of thinking can quickly become a toxic mindset that changes our perspective—the way we see and respond to the world. I know, I have been there many times! This is really something I have struggled with my who

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about one of the best ways to improve your mental health and resilience: a possibilities mindset! First, it is important to understand what a mindset is. It is how we view the world—it generates our perspective, which shapes the way we interact with our environment, that is the choices we make as we respond to what happens to us, and as we choose what to think, say and do. Why are mindsets so important? Mindsets direct our perceptions and subsequent actions. When we understand HOW our mind works and how mindsets are formed, we can direct our mind where we want it to go, what structures we want it to build in our brain, and ultimately choose how we want our life to look. Mindsets teach us how to shape our life stories.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://dr

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to former Miss Universe and former Miss South Africa Demi Leigh Tebow about managing mental health as a public figure, how to develop sustainable self-confidence in the age of social media, the importance of teaching women to defend themselves, 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/what-former-miss-universe-demi-leigh-tebow-wants-you-to-know-about-confidence-boundariesOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-BetterHelp: Get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf.-Pique Tea’s Liposomal Vitamin C: For a Limited Time Special Offer Get 15% off and free shipping on your first month’s supply of Daily Radiance by going to piquelife.com/drleaf.-Cozy Earth: SAVE 40 percent NOW on Cozy Earth. Go to CozyEarth.com and enter my promo

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: n this podcast I talk about several helpful ways to get out of a shame spiral. In our society today, it can be hard to feel any degree of self-worth. We are bombarded with the shame of not living up to our own expectations, or the expectations of others. We cannot live up to the photoshopped and retouched images that seem to tell us that to be happy, we must look, dress or act in a certain way, or get straight As and go to an Ivy League university. We are not able to compete with celebrities and influencers—we are just one social media ‘like’ in a sea of admirers, wishing to be someone or do something. It is easy to give in to these voices, listen to them and allow them to take root inside our heads. It is easy to fall into a “shame spiral,” feeling like you will never be able to live up to what society deems as worthy. How can we escape this spiral? How can we quit the system and be happy being who

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to clinical researcher and fellow at University College London Dr. Mark Horowitz, best-selling author, journalist and mental health advocate Robert Whitaker, and psychiatrist, researcher, professor and best-selling author Dr. Joanna Moncrieff about the serotonin myth of depression, the dangers of chronic anti-psychotic drug use, schizophrenia as a contract, the neurobiological mental health rabbit hole, where MRI and other types of brain scans fall short, creating a new mental health narrative, 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/could-this-be-the-solution-to-solving-the-mental-health-crisisOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-ButcherBox: And, for a limited time, they’re offering our listeners Ground Beef for Life and $10 off y

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about three tips to boost your energy when you are tired and overwhelmed.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/3-ways-to-boost-mental-energy-when-you-tired-overwhelmedOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-Pique Tea’s Liposomal Vitamin C: For a Limited Time Special Offer Get 15% off and free shipping on your first month’s supply of Daily Radiance by going to piquelife.com/drleaf.-BetterHelp: Get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf.-Levels: If you want to better understand how food affects your mental and physical health and try a continuous glucose monitor yourself, check out Levels here!EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:1:28 Why we get tired5:40 Why we should rest even when we feel like we can keep pushing ourselves6:30 The difference between

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to bestselling author and founder of Becoming Minimalist Joshua Becker about his new book Things That Matter, overcoming distractions to pursue a more meaningful life, how to focus on what really matters in your life, practical ways to let go of distractions, the mental health benefits of minimalism, 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/how-minimalism-can-improve-your-mental-healthOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/LEAF and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours!-BiOptimizer’s Magnesium Breakthrough: And here comes the best part: the makers of Magnesium Breakthrough, BiOptimizers, are having an incredible Black Friday special offe

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast  I talk about setting boundaries in friendships, and why it is okay to be honest and ask a friend for space.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/identifying-setting-enforcing-boundaries-with-friendsOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-Nootropics: highly recommend the Nootopia SYSTEM for anybody looking to take their focus and mental game up to a new level! Plus BiOptimizers also stands by their products with a 365-day money back guarantee. Just go to nootopia.com/drleaf and enter coupon code DRLEAF10 for an extra 10% off your order, and experience your best mood and mental performance with personalized Nootropics!-Athletic Greens: All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/leaf to take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate d

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to clinical researcher and fellow at University College London Dr. Mark Horowitz on his own experience on psychiatric medication, the many myths surrounding antidepressants, safely withdrawing from psychiatric drugs, 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/how-hard-is-it-to-stop-antidepressantsOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-Everlywell: Get 20% OFF at-home lab test at everlywell.com/drleaf.-Noom: Sign up for your trial today at Noom.com/DRLEAF. And check out Noom’s first ever book, The Noom Mindset, a deep dive into the psychology of behavior change. Available for pre-order wherever books are sold!-Pique Tea’s Liposomal Vitamin C: or a Limited Time Special Offer Get 15% off and free shipping on your first month’s supply of Daily Ra

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to licensed therapist and life coach John Kim about his amazing new book It’s Not Me, It’s You, simple tips to improve your relationships, how to manage feelings of resentment, the importance of love languages and attachment styles, how to break the blame cycle, 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-advice-from-two-relationship-therapistsGet John's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Me-You-Relationship/dp/0063206315OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-Cozy Earth: SAVE 40 percent NOW on Cozy Earth.  Hurry, holiday offer ends soon Go to CozyEarth.com and enter my promo code DRLEAF to save 40%.-BiOptimizer’s Magnesium Breakthrough: Magnesium Breakthrough, BiOptimizers, are having an incredible Black Friday special of