Sad to Savage Dr. Caroline Leaf on Programming Your Thoughts, Cleaning Up The Mental Mess and The Mind-Brain-Body Connection
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Jan 28, 2024 
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Caroline Leaf, a neuroscientist and mental health expert, dives into how our thoughts influence our lives. She explores the mind-brain-body connection, revealing how neuroplasticity allows us to reshape our mental frameworks. Dr. Leaf introduces a structured method called the neurocycle, which helps break negative habits and cultivate self-awareness. She emphasizes the importance of teaching children emotional skills and shares transformative tools for parents to support their children's mental health.
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Four Decades Studying Mind Management
- Caroline Leaf described her 40-year career as a psycho-neurobiologist and clinician who researched directed mind input.
- She combined clinical practice and research to develop practical mind-management tools.
Mind-Brain-Body As One Network
- The mind, brain, and body form a linked psychoneurobiological network where experiences become clustered memories (thoughts).
- Understanding that network lets you manage your mind to change behavior and health.
Thoughts Look Like Trees
- A thought is a 'tree' made of roots (sources), trunk (personal processing), and branches (interpretation).
- Every experience builds these protein-based thought-trees across brain, body, and biofield.
