Dr. Leaf's Blog
In this podcast (episode #400) and blog, I talk about co-regulation. Co-regulation is a way of helping someone develop self-regulation. The person co-regulates by staying present for the individual, helping ...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #399) and blog, I am going to talk about how to respond in a healthy way when people don’t respond well to you, and how to take ownership of your mental health and life. One of my mo...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #398) and blog, I discuss a question I was asked recently: should we have mental health days at school? We all go through difficult times, and we all battle with “mental health.” If ...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #397) and blog, I discuss the common signs of depression, why we should never be afraid of seeking help, how we can learn to manage depression, and more! Depression is something we ...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #395) and blog, I talk to designer, writer and artist Morgan Harper Nichols about her incredible new book, Peace is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm fo...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #394) and blog, I talk about the benefits of laughing at yourself. Laughter neutralizes situations, and a neutral situation is a safe space where deep meaningful relationships are m...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #393) and blog, I talk to N.Y. Times best-selling author Donald Miller about becoming the hero of our own narratives, how to find meaning again after tragedy, what defines a meaningf...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #392) and blog, I talk about managing feelings of disappointment before they negatively affect our mental wellbeing. Disappointment is the feeling we get when an expectation that we ...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #391) and blog, I talk to speaker, author, mathematician, and dog trainer Grisha Stewart about dog training and empowerment, pets and mental health, why dogs struggle mentally, how w...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #389) and blog, I talk to holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher Dr. Ellen Vora about the importance of taking a functional medicine approach to mental health, addres...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #387) and blog, I talk to world-renowned psychiatrist, brain specialist, 12 times N.Y. Times best-selling author and founder of Amen Clinics Dr. Daniel Amen about his incredible new ...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #386) and blog, I talk about what anxiety is and ways to manage it and prevent it from taking over your day-to-day life. There is a lot to be anxious and worried about these days. Fr...
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