Podcast 361: How to use a “thought ladder” to identify and change established patterns of thinking that may be halting your progress

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Sign up to Patreon to get access to bonus ad-free podcasts, exclusive downloads, live Q&As and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to social justice lawyer, podcast host and master coach Kara Loewentheil about how to identify and change established patterns of thinking that halt our progress, and so much more! Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-a-thought-ladder-to-identify-change-established-patterns-of-thinking-that-may-be-halting-your-progress OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -NED: If you’d like to give their new and improved Sleep Blend a try, Cleaning Up The Mental Mess listeners get 21% off with code DRLEAF for the month of March ONLY. It’s their best offer of the year! Visit helloned.com/DRLEAF to get access. -immi: Visit immieats.com/drleaf to try immi’s delicious, low carb, plant-based and fiber-rich ramen! EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 3:10 Where the self-help industry falls short 4:20 How we actually start finding ourselves & our purpose 5:00 How to use a “thought ladder” to self-regulate your thoughts, feelings and choices 7:20 Why we should try to avoid “black & white thinking” 9:30 How cognitive dissonance affects our mind, brain & body 14:25 The treatment effect 15:50 Why we need to have self-compassion 16:30 Why we should not monitor our progress like we would monitor a machine—progress is not industrial 18:25 What resilience really means 20:30 The importance of being kind to ourselves 23:00 What humility really is 26:15 Inspiration versus competition 27:00 How to enjoy the journey, not just the end point 30:30 Deconstructing toxic social norms 38:00, 47:30 The difference between the mind & brain 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 Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to US: 1 (833) 285 3747 UK: +447908679035 Canada: 18336032953 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -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 *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:48.1	I'm Dr. Caroline Leif and you're listening to Cleaning Up the Mental Mass, a podcast
0:53.1	all about giving you simple and sustainable strategies to help you love your happiest,
0:57.4	healthiest and most peaceful life.
0:59.5	In today's podcast, I'm interviewing, I have a great conversation actually with Cara
1:03.5	Lohanthell, a social justice lawyer and master coach and host of the excellent mental health
1:08.5	podcast, Anetheel Brain.
1:10.6	We talk about how to identify and change established patterns of thinking that hold
1:14.8	up progress and how to integrate nervous system work and cognitive work because they are
1:19.9	on opposite, they are integrated and we talk about so much more.
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