Dr. Caroline Leaf 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 how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. Dr. Leaf is also the bestselling author of Switch on Your Brain, Think, Learn, Succeed, Think and Eat Yourself Smart, and many more. Her latest book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: 5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking, is out now.
What you'll learn from this episode:
Why the mismanagement of the mind in the modern world is a pandemic-scale problem our society needs to address sooner rather than later.
The key differences between the brain and the mind, and why thinking of them as one and the same thing is a mistake.
The factors that account for human lifespan in the Western world actually declining since the mid-'90s.
The five NeuroCycle mind management steps that can reduce anxiety, depression, and toxic burnout by up to 81 percent.
How the modern American diet perpetuates mind-body disharmony, and what we can do to break this destructive feedback loop.
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
Cleaning Up the Mental Mess Podcast
Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Dr. Caroline Leaf
Think, Learn, Succeed by Dr. Caroline Leaf
Think and Eat Yourself Smart by Dr. Caroline Leaf
US Life Expectancy Declines for the First Time Since 1993 | The Washington Post
Coronavirus: Operation Warp Speed | US Department of Defense
Dr. Caroline Leaf: Science of Thought | TEDxOaksChristianSchool
A 5-Step NeuroCycle to Heal Burnout & Toxic Stress + Tips to Help You | Dr. Leaf
The Effects of an American Diet on Health | Inquiro
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