The BRAIN SCIENCE of Shaping Your Identity & Staying Positive w/Dr. Caroline Leaf (Part 2) EP 1128

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Jun 25, 2021

In this insightful discussion, Dr. Caroline Leaf, a leading cognitive neuroscientist and author, shares her expertise on identity formation and mental wellness. She emphasizes the importance of emotional awareness for personal growth and reveals techniques like the '10-second pause' breathing method to enhance mindfulness. Dr. Leaf explains how beliefs shape self-identity and the harmful effects of jealousy on brain health. Listeners will learn about the Neurocycle app, a powerful tool for overcoming toxic thoughts and building resilience.

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ADVICE

Identity Check Process

Tune into your key emotional and behavioral signals, like imposter syndrome or perfectionism.
Note their frequency and do a 63-day identity check if they become daily occurrences.

ADVICE

Brain Preparation for Identity Check

Prepare your brain with kindness and self-acceptance before starting the identity check process.
Use the 10-second pause breathing technique with a cognitive dimension (think, feel, choose) to calm your neurophysiology.

INSIGHT

Identity and Mindset

Beliefs about identity shape mindset, words, and actions.
An identity check aligns words with genuine beliefs, going beyond surface-level affirmations.

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“You cannot grow unless you know what your emotions feel like.”

Today's guest is Dr. Caroline Leaf. She is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study neuroplasticity and how the brain can change with directed mind input. She’s also a speaker, podcaster and the author of multiple best-selling books, with her latest being “Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess.” She’s also created an app called Neurocycle which has a 5 Step Process to help you take back control over your thoughts and life, with scientific research showing it reduces anxiety, depression, and toxic thoughts by up to 81%.

Lewis's conversation with Dr. Leaf was so powerful that we had to split it into 2 parts, so if you haven’t listened to part 1 yet you can find it by going to www.lewishowes.com/1127

In this second episode Lewis and Dr. Caroline Leaf discuss how to rebuild confidence when doing an identity check, the 10 second pause breathing practice and how to do it, how our beliefs shape our identity, why positivity is so important to your brain health, how jealousy and envy can cause brain damage, and so much more!

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1128

Check out her earlier episode on The School of Greatness: www.lewishowes.com/1079

Check out Dr. Caroline Leaf’s website: https://drleaf.com/

Read her new book: Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess

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