Podcast 318: The neuroscience of nightmares + how to use the Neurocycle to have better dreams

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about dreams and nightmares: what they are and how to manage them using self-regulation and the Neurocycle. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-neuroscience-of-nightmares-how-to-use-the-neurocycle-to-have-better-dreams Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -BetterHelp: Get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf -Huzzah: Get your cooler ready and stock up on HUZZAH Probiotic Seltzer by using code DRLEAF for 20% off your order at drinkhuzzah.com. -NOOM: For your special offer see: noom.com/DRLEAF. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 2:00 What are nightmares & dreams? 2:20, 4:00 What happens in the mind & brain when you sleep 3:20 Traumas & toxic thoughts can impact how you sleep 4:10, 9:00 What is the brain’s housekeeping mode & why is it important? 8:10 What is going on in the nonconscious mind when you are asleep 10:00 The difference between dreams & nightmares 12:00, 21:30 How mind-management can improve our sleep health & help us manage nightmares 18:45 The difference between nightmares & night terrors 29:20 How to help your child when they have nightmares ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:44.1	Hi, I'm Dr. Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast cleaning up the mental mess.
0:54.6	In today's podcast, I'm going to be talking about dreams and nightmares and what they
0:59.8	are and what they do in the brain and what you can do about them.
1:03.1	It's such an interesting topic and I was asked this question the other day by someone
1:06.9	and I thought I needed to share this information with you on a podcast because it really is
1:10.2	helpful.
1:11.2	But before we begin, I just want to remind you about my annual mental health summit running
1:16.5	again in Dallas, this year, Dallas, Texas from the 2nd to the 4th of December and it is
1:21.1	really a mental health retreat where I'm going to get into the practical how to of how to
1:26.9	use neuropsychals to help you with anxiety, depression, shock absorbing people pleasing,
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