Dr. Leaf's Blog
In this podcast (episode #553) and blog, I speak with psychologist, Harvard professor and bestselling author Dr. Ellen Langer about what mindfulness is, how our minds affect our mental and physical wellbeing...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #551) and blog, I talk to master strategist, best-selling author and speaker Rory Vaden about finding the question you are the answer to and the problem only you can solve, how to mu...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #550) and blog, I talk about how you can save yourself from the intrusive thoughts that are affecting you. It is important to realize that you are your mind, and your mind runs your...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #549) and blog, I talk to Tay Lautner, registered nurse, mental health advocate and co-host of the popular podcast The Squeeze, about her experiences as a health care provider over C...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #548) and blog, I talk about what happens when we develop an overreliance on therapy, and how this can potentially affect our ability to work on our coping skills and self-reliance. ...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #547) and blog, I talk to professional therapists and codirectors of the Yellow Chair Collective Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon about the aftereffects of anti-Asian hate during the pande...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #546) and blog, I talk about the negative effects of “toxic positivity”, and why we don’t have to be happy or positive all the time. Although this may sound counterintuitive, too muc...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #545) and blog, I talk to lucid dreaming teacher and bestselling author Charlie Morley about harnessing the power of dreams and sleep for psychological growth. Charlie Morley has bee...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #544) and blog, I talk about why it is okay if things are not good or happy all the time, and how our “social media” expectations can impact our mental health. We all know instincti...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #543) and blog, I talk to certified mind-body eating coach and top podcast host Jessi Jean about making peace with food and thriving in a body you love, how to heal emotional and bin...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #542) and blog, I talk about what makes a good life. This is the subject of so many books and conversations, but in this episode I wanted to focus on Dr. Howard Tucker, who is curren...
Read moreIn this podcast (episode #541) and blog, I talk to behavioral specialist and author Dr. Michael A. Caparrelli about his fascinating new book Monster Mirror: 100 Hours with David Berkowitz, Once Known as Son ...
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