Dr. Leaf's Blog
In this podcast (episode #322) and blog, I am going to talk about how to deal with regret. This is an important topic because unmanaged regret can be emotionally crippling, making it hard for us to move on o...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #322) and blog, I am going to talk about how memory changes over time, what influences memory loss, and how we can all improve our memory. Contrary to popular belief, memory doesn’t ...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #320) and blog, I am going to talk about how hope is a thought “insurance policy” that can help you move through challenges and deal with hard times. During my 30 plus years as a cli...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #319) and blog, I talk to Kati Morton, a licensed therapist, author, and mental health advocate, about how to identify and cope with PTSD, dealing with social media trauma, reframing...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #318) and blog, I am going to talk about dreams and nightmares: what they are and how to manage them using self-regulation and the Neurocycle. When we sleep, our nonconscious mind go...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #317) and blog, I talk to Harma Hartouni, a successful author, entrepreneur and businessman, about managing tragedy, how to deal with rejection and isolation, the key mindsets to ov...
Read moreLet’s face it: there’s no better feeling than going to bed knowing that you’re well prepared for the next day. So, in this podcast (episode #316) and blog, I am going to talk about how to self-regulate your ...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #315) and blog, I speak with UCLA doctoral student Stephanie Keeney Parks about healthcare disparities in America, managing autism, changing the mental healthcare landscape, advice f...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #314) and blog, I talk about how over-explaining and over-sharing can be trauma responses, and how they impact the way we function. I decided to speak about this topic because of the...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #313) and blog, I speak with Mikhalia Peterson, top podcast host and daughter of scholar and best-selling author Jordan B. Peterson, about her experiences with chronic mental and phy...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #311) and blog, I interview award-winning OB-GYN, best-selling author and woman’s health expert Dr. Sherry Ross about the relationship between sexual health and mental health, the im...
Read moreRecalling happy memories is good for your health in general. As I discuss in this podcast (episode #310) and blog, thinking about good times is like a physical insurance policy in the brain, which, when time...
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