Dr. Leaf's Blog

The Unique Connection Between Your Mind, Mental Health & Muscles

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 01, 2023

In this podcast (episode #461) and blog, I talk to Angelo Keely, founder and CEO of Kion Aminos, about amino acids: what they are and why they are so important for a stronger mind, brain, and body.  From yo...

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How to Make Stress Good for You: Part 2

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 26, 2023

In this podcast (#460) and blog, I talk about how to develop a healthy stress mindset. This is part 2 of my series on stress. You can listen to part 1 here. As I mentioned in part 1, chronic, unmanaged stres...

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How to break dysfunctional family patterns and heal generational trauma

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 22, 2023

In this podcast (episode #459) and blog, I talk to mindful licensed marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon about trauma and family relationships, facing our origin wounds, how to unshackle ourselves fr...

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How to make stress good for you

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 19, 2023

In this podcast (#458) and blog, I talk about stress: what it is, how it can affect us, and how to develop a healthy stress mindset. This is part 1 of my series on stress. In parts 2 and 3, I will discuss wa...

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This podcast will put you to sleep

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 15, 2023

In this podcast (episode #457) and blog, I talk to Matt Gallant, author and CEO of BiOpitimizers and Nootopia, about what affects sleep quality, the relationship between sleep and mental health, the pros and...

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How to Navigate Colliding Boundaries in Relationships: Part 2

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 12, 2023

In this podcast (episode #456) and blog, I talk about how to manage and heal your boundaries when they collide in relationships. This is part 2 of this podcast series. If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, ...

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The Best "Stress Fitness” Routine to Help You Better Metabolize Stress & Promote Healthier Emotional Responses

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 08, 2023

In this podcast (episode #455) and blog, I talk to Dr. Elissa Epel, bestselling author and Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. She is also the...

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What to do when boundaries collide in relationships

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 05, 2023

In this podcast (episode #454) and blog, I talk about what happens when boundaries collide in relationships, and how to navigate tense situations. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Boundaries are a hot topi...

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Intrusive Thoughts: What They Are & How to Not Let Them Run Your Life

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Feb 01, 2023

In this podcast (episode #453) and blog, 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...

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How to Build a Healthy Relationship to Time & Avoid the “Quick-Fix” Trap

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jan 29, 2023

In this podcast (episode #452) and blog, I talk about a great way to improve your wellbeing and resilience: the time mindset! First, it is important to understand what a mindset is. It is how we view the wor...

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Debunking the Myth of the Perfect Parent

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jan 25, 2023

In this podcast (episode #451) and blog, I speak with teacher, parent, and emotional development expert Alyssa Blask Campbell, who runs Seed and Sew, an organization that is passionate about helping early ch...

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How to Use the Neurocycle to Deal With Regret

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jan 22, 2023

In this podcast (episode #450) and blog, 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 f...

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