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🗓️ 3 March 2021
⏱️ 89 minutes
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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. Full show notes: https://maxlugavere.com/podcast/157-dr-leaf
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| 0:00.0 | What up, Genius Livers? Welcome to Episode 157 of The Show. Let's go. |
| 0:17.7 | What's going on, everybody? Happy Wednesday and welcome to another episode of The Genius Life. |
| 0:22.0 | Today in the podcast, we have the incredible Dr. Caroline Leif. |
| 0:25.6 | Dr. Leif is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist, specializing in cognitive and meta-cognitive neuro psychology. |
| 0:32.6 | She was one of the first to introduce how the brain can change with directed mind input. |
| 0:36.6 | She's the host of the popular podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mass, which I've had the privilege of being on. |
| 0:42.6 | And her latest book is out now called Cleaning Up Your Mental Mass. |
| 0:47.6 | Five simple scientifically proven steps to reduce anxiety, stress, and toxic thinking. |
| 0:52.6 | In this episode, we discuss the difference between the brain and the mind, and why thinking of them as one and the same is a mistake. |
| 0:58.6 | Dr. Leif uses clinical research and compelling case studies to provide us with a five-step plan to help navigate all things mental health. |
| 1:04.6 | And finally, she explains how mindfulness is not always enough, and how strategic mind management through the five steps we discuss can provide a gateway to inner peace. |
| 1:12.6 | As you will know, Dad soon discovered Dr. Leif is a wealth of knowledge, and she unloads so much information over the course of the next hour. |
| 1:19.6 | I'm so excited for you guys to listen to this, and please share this episode of the show with anybody who's struggling with issues related to mental health. |
| 1:27.6 | They will no doubt be grateful and derive value from this. |
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