CLEANING UP YOUR MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf Podcast 309: Deconstructing trauma & how to find healing through learning + how we should talk to kids about mental health (with Lewis Howes)
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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with bestselling author, former pro-Athlete, lifestyle entrepreneur and host of The School of Greatness Lewis Howes about the importance of peace and clarity in life, the hard process of healing trauma, the importance of coaching and therapy, the importance of teaching children about mental health, and so much more!
Read the show notes here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/deconstructing-trauma-how-to-find-healing-through-learning-how-we-should-talk-to-kids-about-mental-health-with-lewis-how
For more info on Lewis: http://lewishowes.com/
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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:
2:44, 5:15 Why Lewis Howes started The School of Greatness
3:22 How Lewis Howes used sports to manage his emotions as a child
7:44 Unlearning toxic cultural & social influences
8:10 The relationship between healing & courage
9:00 Why we need to face the past in order to move forward in life
11:00 Healing involves constant learning—it is not a one-off event!
12:10 The importance of connecting to our inner child
13:10 Dealing with & managing childhood sexual abuse
17:20 The destructive nature of unmanaged anger
22:00 You can’t change what happened to you, but you can change what happens in you
22:45 We are wired for love!
26:40 How Lewis works on his own mental health & healing
35:00 What happens in the brain when we deconstruct & reconstruct trauma
42:00 Parenting, childhood trauma & mental health
49:00 We all have a unique way of thinking that can activate the best in each other
50:30 Gender differences & the mind: is there a relationship?
56:00 How trauma & anxiety can affect sleep
57:20 The power of starting the day with appreciation & gratitude
1:04:00 The power of therapy & why different types of therapy will work for different people
1:13:30 The importance of seeking peace & clarity
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