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A Recast of ‘CLEANING UP YOUR MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf’

Hi! I’m Dr. Caroline Leaf. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist, author, & mental health expert. Whether you are struggling in your personal life or simply want to learn how to understand and use your mind to live your best life, this podcast will provide you with practical & scientific tips and tools to help you take back control over your mental, emotional, and physical health. Visit: https://drleaf.com*DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your personal physician if you have any personal medical questions.


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Recastable Episodes (607)

1. Episode #24: Toxic schedules and television are damaging our minds and bodies March 29, 2018
2. Episode #25: Mind-Emotions-Gut Connection April 2, 2018
3. Episode #26: Supplements, GMOs, and more! April 5, 2018
4. Episode #27: Postpartum Depression, Infertility, and More with Dr. Lillian April 9, 2018
5. Episode #28: What happens in our brains and bodies when we don't sleep April 16, 2018
6. Episode #29: 6 Tips to THINK better, EAT better, and LIVE better! April 23, 2018
7. Episode #30: 6 More Tips to THINK better, EAT better, and LIVE better! April 30, 2018
8. Episode #31: Understanding Children and their Hormones with Dr. Irinel Stanciu May 7, 2018
9. Episode #32: Faith, Forgiveness, and the Mind with Dr. David Levy May 14, 2018
10. Episode #33: Forgiveness and the mind-body connection with Dr. David Levy Part 2 May 21, 2018
11. Episode #34: PCOS- What is it and how do we treat it? May 28, 2018
12. Episode #35: Dealing with Depression June 4, 2018
13. Episode #36: Suicide: How we can help ourselves AND other's find healing June 18, 2018
14. Episode #37: The Dangers of Psychotropic Medications (with Dr. Peter Breggin) June 26, 2018
15. Episode #38: Stress and Women's Health July 4, 2018
16. Episode #39: 15 Mindsets that will lead to success in school, work, and life PART 1 July 9, 2018
17. Episode #40: Mindsets for Success Part 2: The Controlled Thinking and Words Mindsets July 15, 2018
18. Episode #41: Mindsets for Success Part 3: The Controlled Emotions, Forgiveness, and Happiness Mindsets July 24, 2018
19. Episode #42: Mindsets for Success Part 4: The Time, Possible, and Gratitude Mindsets July 30, 2018
20. Episode #43: Mindsets for Success Part 5: The Community and Support Mindsets Aug. 7, 2018
21. Episode #44: Mindsets for Success Part 6: The Healthy Stress, Expectancy, Willpower, and Spiritual Mindsets Aug. 15, 2018
22. Episode #45: Interview with Rusty Labuschagne Part 1 Aug. 20, 2018
23. Episode #46: Interview with Rusty Labuschagne Part 2 Aug. 27, 2018
24. Podcast Episode #47: Interview with Althea Van Wyk Sept. 3, 2018
25. Episode #48: 5 Tips to Help Children with Anxiety Oct. 1, 2018
26. Episode #49: Freaking Out in the Love Zone Oct. 8, 2018
27. Episode #50: Is Social Media Making us Depressed? Oct. 15, 2018
28. Episode #51: Dealing with Guilt as a Parent Oct. 22, 2018
29. Episode #52: What is the Mind-Brain Connection? Oct. 29, 2018
30. Episode #53: The Dangers of "Christianese" Nov. 5, 2018
31. Episode #54: How to Deal with Anger and Toxic People Nov. 12, 2018
32. Episode #55: Let's talk about Quantum Physics Nov. 19, 2018
33. Episode #56: Do Positive Affirmations Work? Nov. 26, 2018
34. Episode #57: Is OCD a disease? And can it be managed? Dec. 10, 2018
35. Episode #58: How to Build Your Brain to Improve Your Mental Health Dec. 18, 2018
36. Episode #59: Redefining Anxiety - It is not a disorder but rather a signal Dec. 24, 2018
37. Episode #60: The First Step to Improving Your Mental Health Dec. 31, 2018
38. Episode #61: Why the Current Mental Health System is Failing to Help People Jan. 7, 2019
39. Episode #62: Debunking the IQ and Personality Profile Myth Jan. 14, 2019
40. Episode #63: How to use your Discomfort Zones to Regulate your Thinking and Improve Your Mental Health Jan. 21, 2019
41. Episode #64: How to help teenagers and young children deal with identity issues Jan. 28, 2019
42. Episode #65: Why do we remember the negative more than the positive? Plus 5 Tips to help you stop negative thinking habits! Feb. 4, 2019
43. Episode #66: The Left Brain/Right Brain Lie + Debunking Other Popular Brain Myths Feb. 11, 2019
44. Episode #67: How to Stop the Shame Spiral Feb. 19, 2019
45. Episode #68: Why mindfulness is not enough + 5 steps to overcoming a mental health crisis Feb. 26, 2019
46. Episode #69: Why do we forget things? Is it normal to forget? + 5 Steps to improve your memory and why correct learning can improve your mental health March 6, 2019
47. Episode #70: Why do we hate Mondays? + Tips to help you mentally prepare for a busy week & avoid burnout March 11, 2019
48. Episode #71: Why is change so hard? + Tips to help train your brain to deal with, and love, change + how to know when change is good & worth the effort March 19, 2019
49. Episode #72: How to correctly deal with disappointment and failure April 1, 2019
50. Episode #73: 5 Steps to Identify & Eliminate the Root of Anxiety (and other mental ill-health issues) April 8, 2019
51. Episode #74: Is overthinking messing up your mental health? + Tips to help you stop overthinking & overanalyzing April 17, 2019
52. Episode #75: Are you a people pleaser?+ Why it's dangerous and how to stop April 24, 2019
53. Episode #76: What is social anxiety and how do we stop it? May 1, 2019
54. Episode #77: Why do we keep making the same mistakes? + How to stop bad habits May 8, 2019
55. Episode #78: How to deal with performance anxiety + tips to overcome mental blocks May 15, 2019
56. Episode #79: 10 Simple & Effective Mental Self-Care Tips to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Reduce Anxiety (Part 1) May 23, 2019
57. Episode #80: 5 MORE Simple and Effective Mental Self-Care Tips Guaranteed to Reduce Anxiety in Your Life and Boost Brain Health PART 2 May 29, 2019
58. Episode #81: How to deal with difficult people and how to help them + tips to protect your own mental health while dealing with difficult people June 5, 2019
59. Episode #82: 4 Mental Strategies to Help You Turn Your Worst Day or Week Around June 12, 2019
60. Episode #83: Why we need to argue more, the mental health benefits of arguing + tips to argue correctly and resolve issues fast June 19, 2019
61. Episode #84: 8 Simple steps to build up your stress resilience June 26, 2019
62. Episode #85: How to recognize the early signs of burnout + tips to prevent and overcome mental burnout July 3, 2019
63. Episode #86: 4 tips to help drastically reduce anxiety in your life July 10, 2019
64. Episode #87: What is Alzheimer's? + Tips to prevent it & how to help someone who has Alzheimer's July 17, 2019
65. Episode #88: “Healing begins with feeling” Interview with Lori Volkman on why we need to feel and embrace our pain and suffering & how to deal with trauma July 24, 2019
66. Episode #89: How to NOT let toxic people, words, or situations affect your mental health July 31, 2019
67. Episode #90: 3 Simple nutrition tips to boost brain & mental health AND improve memory & cognition Aug. 7, 2019
68. Episode #91: How red light therapy can improve mental & brain health, help with sleep issues, reduce brain damage from traumatic brain injuries and so much more! Aug. 14, 2019
69. Episode #92: The Do’s and Don’ts of Brain Health + Why and How Correct Brain Health Practices can Reduce Anxiety and Depression Aug. 21, 2019
70. Episode #92: How to deal with a panic attack in the moment + tips to prevent panic attacks in the future Aug. 28, 2019
71. Podcast #94: How to repair & boost gut microbiome health to boost mental health + Tips to improve overall digestion, reduce bloating, and more! Sept. 4, 2019
72. Episode #95: Is the self-help industry contributing to the loneliness epidemic? + Tips to help overcome, or help someone else overcome, loneliness and isolation Sept. 11, 2019
73. Episode #96: The influence of genetics, how to stop toxic thinking, how to form healthy habits, the beauty of failure, and more (Interview on the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast) Sept. 20, 2019
74. Episode #97: The one secret to guarantee better sleep + more bonus tips to help you fall asleep faster & stay asleep Sept. 25, 2019
75. Episode #98: Why do we keep making wrong decisions? + Tips to help you become an expert decision maker Oct. 2, 2019
76. Episode #99: When a Mental Crisis Results in Jail or Hospitalization + What we should all know about the mental health legal system, How it is failing, and what we can do about it Oct. 9, 2019
77. Episode #100: A cup of tea a day to keep the anxiety away! How tea can boost mental and brain health with special guest Simon Cheng, CEO & founder of Pique Tea Oct. 16, 2019
78. Episode #101: 5 Reasons why swearing can be good for your mental health! Oct. 23, 2019
79. Episode #102: My secret to keeping my brain and body toxin-free + how I manage my mental health and avoid burnout Oct. 30, 2019
80. Episode #103: 3 Mental Self-Care Habits of the Happiest People Nov. 6, 2019
81. Episode #104: Mental health tips for entrepreneurs + how to turn failures and weaknesses into a thriving career and life with serial entrepreneur Mark Metry Nov. 10, 2019
82. Episode #105: How to recognize the early signs of depression and how to recover from depression + tips to help someone else who may be struggling with depression Nov. 13, 2019
83. Episode #106: Interview with Dr. Josh Axe: Can Keto improve your mental health? + The best essential oils for brain health, foods to eat to improve brain & gut health, leaky gut syndrome and more Nov. 17, 2019
84. Episode #107: How to use technology & temperature to solve sleeping problems + more tips to help improve sleep fitness and quality, what happens in our brain when don’t sleep enough and more! Nov. 20, 2019
85. Episode #108: How to protect your mental health in this current political climate + Tips to successfully navigate difficult conversations at family gatherings during the holidays Nov. 25, 2019
86. Episode #109: How EMDR Therapy can help with PTSD, trauma, panic attacks, and anxiety + how to help a teen who is suicidal, how to strengthen your child's stress resilience levels and more Dec. 1, 2019
87. Episode #110: 4 Steps to change a toxic thinking habit into a healthy new neural network Dec. 5, 2019
88. Episode #111: How CBD can help improve your mental health and reduce anxiety + CBD and children, how to take CBD safely, and more Dec. 9, 2019
89. Episode #112: My daily mental and physical self-care routine to boost cognition, mood, and energy + how to manage your mental health while traveling, tips to deal with jet lag Dec. 12, 2019
90. Episode #113: How to make stress work for you and not against you + quantum physics, epigenetic and more Dec. 15, 2019
91. Episode #114: How artificial light can cause anxiety & depression + tips to help protect your mental and physical health from adverse artificial light exposure Dec. 19, 2019
92. Episode #115: Why we often fail to achieve our goals & how to make changes sustainable and more attainable + tips to deal with the mental and physical pain of failure Dec. 24, 2019
93. Episode #116: Why defining your value off productivity is ruining your mental health + 3 simple tips to help you maximize time off and recover from burnout Dec. 30, 2019
94. Episode #117: Interview with Dr. Will Cole on how inflammation can mess up our mental health, how to reduce inflammation, what lab tests you need done, dangerous wellness fads and more Jan. 3, 2020
95. Episode #118: How to not let toxic people or words mess up your mental health and keep you stuck Jan. 6, 2020
96. Episode #119: 6 Steps to Stop Self-Sabotage, how to Identify the triggers to self-sabotage that are unique to you + tips to deal with loss and grief with Dr. Judy Ho Jan. 9, 2020
97. Episode #120: Struggling to stick to your New Years Resolutions? Listen to this episode! Tips to help you make sustainable changes, deal with set backs, and manage pivots! Jan. 13, 2020
98. Episode #121: Interview with with Dr. Henry Cloud on how to know when (& how) to say NO + How to set and enforce boundaries in relationships and with children, how to deal with narcissists, and more Jan. 16, 2020
99. Episode #122: 8 Tips to help you become comfortable with uncertainty & use it to your advantage Jan. 21, 2020
100. Episode #123: Decoding the mindsets of the most successful people: why some people succeed and others don’t + how we are doing self-help all wrong (with Jordan Harbinger) Jan. 23, 2020
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