1KHO 688: How to Clean Up Your Mental Mess | Dr. Caroline Leaf, Switch On Your Brain

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Get our top ranked mobile app for iOS or Android! In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf for a hopeful, practical conversation about why you’re not “broken” for feeling triggered, overwhelmed, or stuck and what to do next. Dr. Leaf breaks down her mind–brain–body framework in a way that finally makes sense, using a simple nature picture: your thoughts grow like trees, and what you practice strengthens over time. You’ll learn why multitasking quietly fuels hurry sickness, how small daily “micro-actions” can shift real patterns, and how to start responding instead of reacting. This one combines science, sanity, and relief in one conversation, with tangible tools you can try today. Learn more about Dr. Caroline Leaf and all she has to offer here Get your copy of Switch On Your Brain here ** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: BetterHelp: Visit ⁠www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS⁠ today to get 10% off your first month Quince - Visit ⁠www.quince.com/outside⁠ and get free shipping and 365 day returns Hungry Root - Go to ⁠www.hungryroot.com/1000HOURS⁠ and use code 1000HOURS to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life IXL Learning - Head to ⁠www.ixl.com/1000hours⁠ to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Wayfair - Go to ⁠www.wayfair.com⁠ and shop all things home Cure Hydration- head to ⁠www.curehydration.com/outside⁠ to find a retailer near you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.
0:05.0	Ain't nothing on a screen that's ever gonna beat this view.
0:10.0	Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.
0:16.0	And I just wanna share it with with I just want to share with you
0:21.6	This beautiful world
0:24.6	Such a beautiful world
0:31.6	Hello friends
0:34.6	Thank you for hitting the play button today
0:36.6	Today I'm talking with Dr. Caroline Leif.
0:39.0	And if you've ever thought, why do I keep reacting like this? Or, I know there's a better way,
0:44.3	but I can't seem to change. This episode is going to help. We get into the science of thoughts and
0:48.9	patterns. And Dr. Leaf gives practical tools for those high pressure moments, especially as a parent,
0:54.6	when everything in you wants to snap, spiral, or people please. A quick favor before we jump in,
0:59.8	hit follow on the show so you don't miss new episodes. And if you've never left a review,
1:04.3	I would love one. It helps more families find this message. I'm the worst at asking for anything.
1:09.9	So thank you for your grace and for the
1:11.2	opportunity to grow in this area. This five-star review came in earlier this week from Samantha.
1:16.6	It's titled, A Friend to Walk With Me Through Motherhood. Ginny's voice is as familiar as a
1:21.8	friend's in our kitchen. It has become part of my motherhood to have her podcast playing in the
1:26.3	background of my cooking and dishwashing to encourage deep parts of my motherhood with her peppy voice and uplifting messages.
1:33.2	I've learned so much from her in the last several years and I'm crazy grateful to have this podcast as a tool for our parenting.
1:39.5	It gives us great things to talk over and I feel okay with our little ones running around hearing it as well.
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