Dr. Leaf's Blog

Simple Strategies to Help Improve Your Child's Attention, Anxiety, Mood & Behavior + The Best Foods to Give Your Child for Healthy Brain Development (with Child Psychologist Dr. Nicole Beurkens)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 28, 2020

We live in an environment where anxiety is a prevalent problem, for both adults and children. According to the data, every year there is a profound increase in number of children and teens experiencing signi...

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How Lyme Disease Can Affect Your Mental Health + Tips on How to Find Peace While Living with the Uncertainty & Pain of a Chronic Health Issue (with Jordan Younger)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 25, 2020

When we are in pain, it can be hard to do anything. It is hard to concentrate or focus on anything, and even harder to be happy or feel hope. But what happens when you have to live with a chronic illness? Wh...

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How These Mushrooms & Adaptogens Can Help Grow Brain Cells, Reduce Anxiety, and Fight off Depression with Four Sigmatic Founder Tero Isokauppila

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 22, 2020

When many of us think of mushrooms, we either think of the ones we cook with, the ones people use to get “high” or the ones that are very dangerous. But did you know that certain mushrooms are superfoods tha...

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How to Train Your Mind to Fight Off Stress & Viruses with the Legendary Wim Hof

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 20, 2020

If anything, this year and the global COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that so much is out of control. Yet there is still reason to hope! Even though we cannot always control what happens to or around us, we c...

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Why We Need to Change How We Move, Eat, Sleep, and Connect Based on Each Season for Optimal Mental, Brain, and Physical Health (Interview with Whole 30 Co-Founder Dallas Hartwig)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 18, 2020

We love celebrating the different seasons, whether it’s the coziness of fall and the anticipation of those winter holidays, or the excitement of summertime and backyard get togethers with loved ones. But did...

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Healing Body Dysmorphia & Ending Self-Blame + Trauma Recovery Strategies with Dr. Ebony Butler

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 15, 2020

Whether we are talking about our relationship with ourselves or our relationship with food, it is important that we feel empowered to take charge of our lives. In this podcast (episode #214) and blog, I spea...

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How to Make Neurodiversity (ADD, Dyslexia, ADHD, Dysgraphia) Your Most Valuable Asset in School, Work, and Life + Tips for Parents with Special Needs Children

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 13, 2020

Talking about a mental health issue or learning challenge can be difficult at the best of times, but how do you speak about it at a place where you spend much of our time: the workplace? In this podcast (epi...

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Why Red Light is the Best Light

By Guest Contributor on Oct 12, 2020

By Dr. Will Cole   There are many therapies out there promising to be the solution to all of our skin woes. From acne to rosacea to wrinkles - chances are there’s a cream or treatment designed to get rid o...

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The Mental Health Benefits of a Good Argument + Dispelling Common Myths That Could be Sabotaging Your Relationships (with Relationship Expert Monica Berg)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 08, 2020

Relationships can be tough, especially during a global pandemic. Many of us are spending more time than ever before with our partner, while COVID-19 has made it harder to connect with others if we are single...

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Schizophrenia: Causes, Cures, Common Myths + The True Story of One Family’s Experience with 6 kids Diagnosed with Schizophrenia (with Author Robert Kolker)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 06, 2020

Little is known about schizophrenia, even today. There is so much misinformation about this kind of mental distress, it is no wonder that many people find it confusing and even frightening. In this podcast (...

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How Sound Therapy Can Reduce Anxiety & Heal Chronic Pain + The Benefits of Ayurvedic Medicine for Mental & Physical Health (with Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary)

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 04, 2020

Although we have made many advances in the field of contemporary medicine, more and more people are battling with long-term chronic illnesses. Indeed, for the first time in modern history, we are dying young...

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How to Begin Finding the Root Issue of Your Anxiety & Depression + Everything You Need to Know About Tapering Off Medication with Psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Oct 01, 2020

Human mental health is infinitely complex. We all battle in different ways, we all struggle, and we all need to learn how to cope, process, feel and experience life’s ups and downs. The fundamental way we do...

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