Dr. Leaf's Blog

Why We Should All Cry More, The Mental & Physical Health Benefits of Crying + Is There a Right Way to Cry?

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on May 16, 2021

In this podcast (episode #282) and blog, I talk about why crying is not a sign of weakness, the neuroscience behind crying, and how crying can be very beneficial both mentally and physically, especially when...

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Podcast 281: Foods That Can Reduce Anxiety, Depression & PTSD with Nutritional Psychiatrist Dr. Uma Naidoo

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on May 12, 2021

In this podcast (episode #281) and blog, I speak with Harvard-trained nutritional psychiatrist Dr. Uma Naidoo about the relationship between our diet and mental health. Nutritional psychiatry is the use of...

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Trauma Bonding, Toxic Emotional Attachment, How to Know When to Stay & When to Go + How to Find Healing & Freedom

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on May 09, 2021

In this podcast (episode #280) and blog, I answer another question from a listener on toxic relationships and trauma bonds. Trauma bonds is a phrase that was first used by Patrick Carnes, who describes them ...

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A Father’s Journey to Understand & Heal After His Child’s Suicide + Signs Someone May Be Suicidal & How to Help

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on May 05, 2021

Warning: this blog and podcast contains references to suicide and may be distressing. In this podcast (episode #279) and blog, I speak with Jason Reid, founder of the Choose Life foundation and creator of Te...

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How Art can Help Heal Mental Health Struggles (with Morgan Harper Nichols)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Apr 28, 2021

In this podcast (episode #277) and blog, I speak with artist, poet, storyteller and best-selling author Morgan Harper Nichols about how art and poetry can help us process life and all its challenges, and the...

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How to Train Your Child to Understand, Process & Verbalize Intense Emotions + Tips On Dealing With Parent Guilt & How to Deal With Past Parenting Mistakes

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Apr 21, 2021

In this podcast (episode #275) and blog, I speak with clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy about rethinking the way we raise our children, the importance of saying sorry to our kids, why it is never too l...

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How to Break the Cycles of Worry & Fear to Heal Your Mind with Dr. Jud Brewer

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Apr 15, 2021

In this podcast (episode #273) and blog, I talk to psychiatrist, professor and author Dr. Judson Brewer about on how anxiety drives our lives, what we can do to break the habit loops that keep us anxious, te...

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Why We Shouldn’t (and Can’t ) Just “Forgive & Forget” + How to Use Mind-Management & Reconceptualizing Techniques to Heal How Our Past Plays Out in Our Future

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Apr 11, 2021

In this podcast (episode #272) and blog, I talk about why forgetting doesn’t fix or heal something. As much we would love to permanently forget the bad things that happen to us, we can’t just erase traumatic...

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Lessons From a Former Navy SEAL on Facing Your Fear + How to Begin Healing from PTSD

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Apr 07, 2021

In this podcast (episode #271) and blog, I speak to former Navy Seal and bestselling author Brandon Webb about how to face your fears and use them to your advantage, healing PTSD, how to help veterans and ac...

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This One Word Will Improve Your Mental Health & Relationships + The Dangers of Black & White Thinking

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Apr 04, 2021

In this podcast (episode #270) and blog, I talk about how life is not an “either this or that” game. Rather, it is an “and” game, which means that it is normal to hold two or more opposing ideas or feelings ...

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A Professional Guide to Doing the Necessary But Scary Things, Facing Your Fears & Finding Your Voice + Tips to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 31, 2021

In this podcast (episode #269) and blog, I speak with N.Y. Times bestselling author and speaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones about how fear is often the enemy of progress, how to become a professional troublemaker, wh...

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The Secret Ingredient to Better Mental Health + How Kindness Changes Your Brain & the Power of Mirror Neurons

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Mar 28, 2021

In this podcast (episode #268) and blog, I talk about the neuroscience of kindness, the impact kindness has on our mind, brain and body and how to use mind management to be more kind! Kindness is a powerful ...

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