The Dr. Leaf Show

In this episode I discuss why I believe the self-help industry is doing more harm than good, and how it is contributing to the loneliness epidemic and increasing rates of suicide. In the second half of this episode I discuss how to overcome, or help someone else overcome, feelings of loneliness and isolation, and what self-help should look like. Kettle & Fire special offer: go to Kettleandfire.com/drleaf for 15% off your entire order. Four Sigmatic 15% discount link: foursigmatic.com/DRLEAF or use coupon code DRLEAF at checkout 2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com*CONFERENCE PRICES INCREASE SEPTEMBER 16! For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app Instagram: @drcarolineleaf Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf Twitter: @drcarolineleaf Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The gut and brain are closely connected, so when your gut is unhealthy your brain and mental health may suffer. But with the right knowledge you can easily improve your gut health and boost your mental health! So in this episode I discuss how to repair & boost your gut health which will boost your mental health, how to improve overall digestion, and so much more. Joining me in the studio is Wade Lightheart from BiOptimizers. For more info on the gut/brain connection, and what and how to eat to improve your physical and mental health check out my book Think and Eat Yourself Smart: https://drleaf.com/collections/books/products/think-eat-yourself-smart. And be sure to check out my 63 Days to Think and Eat Yourself Smart online course: https://thinkandeatsmart.com For more info on BiOptimizers and to get your special offer go to: https://www.bioptimizers.com/drleaf Kettle & Fire special offer: go to Kettleandfire.com/drleaf for 15% off your entire order. 2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app Instagram: @drcarolineleaf Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf Twitter: @drcarolineleaf Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have all experienced those moments of panic when we feel ourselves going into total shutdown mode. It can happen unexpectedly, and often at night. So what do can you do in the moment to help yourself calm down and regain control? And how do you prevent these panic attacks from happening again? In this episode I discuss what panic attacks are, why they happen, how to deal with one in the moment, and how to prevent them in the future.-SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app-Four Sigmatic 15% discount link: foursigmatic.com/DRLEAF or use coupon code DRLEAF at checkout-To get started with your Joovv device and receive your special gift at checkout go to: www.joovv.com/drleaf-2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com-For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf-Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I interview Wes from Joovv on all things red light therapy, what it is, how it can help with our memory and cognition, and how it can improve our mood, sleep, and so much more!-For more info on Joovv and to get your special offer go to: www.joovv.com/drleaf-To get your free week on Blinkist go to: https://blinkist.com/drleaf-Four Sigmatic 15% discount link: foursigmatic.com/drleaf  or use coupon code DRLEAF at checkout-2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com-For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com-SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf-Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast I give 3 simple and highly effective nutrition tips to help boost brain and mental health, and improve memory and cognition!-THINK AND EAT YOURSELF SMART: https://store.drleaf.com/collections/frontpage/products/think-eat-yourself-smart*Also available on Amazon, Audible, Kindle, and wherever books are sold!-2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com-Get up to 20% off your Pique Tea order and FREE shipping: https://www.piquetea.com/pages/sfbundle?rfsn=2982777.bb44aa&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sfbundle&utm_content=drleaf-Get a FREE bottle of BiOptimizer P3OM Probiotics at www.p3om.com/leaffree  with code leaffreep3om Get 20% off your order of BiOptimizers: www.bioptimizers.com/drleafCoupon code: DRLEAF20 -For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com-SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf Twitter: @drcarolineleaf-Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyday we face toxic or negative situations that can really mess up our mental health if not managed correctly. In this episode I discuss how to deal with toxic people, words, and situations in the best way that will ensure your mental health is protected. -2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com-Blinkist link: https://blinkist.com/drleaf t-For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com--SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app--Instagram: @drcarolineleaf-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf--Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you have suffered a trauma recently and find it hard to move on, or maybe you find yourself struggling to deal with the hardships in life, then this podcast is for you. In fact, this podcast episode is for everyone. In this episode I interview Lori Volkman, a member of my team and a lawyer who defends patients who have been involuntarily committed to psych wards. In this episode we discuss how to recover and deal with trauma, how to help someone who may be struggling with recovery, why we need to stop silencing our pain with meds, and so much more. This episode is one you cannot miss. -2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com-Four Sigmatic 15% discount link: foursigmatic.com/DRLEAFor use coupon code DRLEAF at checkout-For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com--SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app--Instagram: @drcarolineleaf-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf-Lori Volkman's Instagram: @lorivolkman--Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I discuss what Alzheimer's is, how it develops, how to prevent it, and how to help someone in your family or someone you know who may have it. -2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com- Blinkist link: https://blinkist.com/drleaf -For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com--SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app--Instagram: @drcarolineleaf-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf--Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I discuss 4 simple and practical tips to help you reduce anxiety in your life immediately. These four steps will help you build up your stress resilience and help train your brain to correctly deal with anxiety. I use these tips in my life daily and they really work!-2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com*PRICES INCREASE JULY 16!*-Four Sigmatic 15% discount link: foursigmatic.com/DRLEAFor use coupon code DRLEAF at checkout-For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com--SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app--Instagram: @drcarolineleaf-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf--Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyday I receive questions on how to deal with burnout and it seems like more and more people are struggling with major mental health issues that are a direct result of burnout. Part of the problem is how our current society rewards workaholics, and part of the problem comes from a lack of awareness of the early symptoms of mental burnout. In this episode I discuss how to recognize and deal with the early stages of burnout, how to prevent burnout in the future, and what to do when you are in the middle of a burnout. --2019 Mental Health Summit: https://drleafconference.com*PRICES INCREASE JULY 16!*--For more info on my research project and to donate: https://www.drleafresearch.com--SWITCH app: https://theswitch.app---Instagram: @drcarolineleaf-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf--Visit my website at drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.