Podcast 432: Can Keeping Secrets Be Good For Your Mental Health?

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to professor and a leading expert on the psychology of secrets Michael Slapian about what it means to keep a secret, how keeping secrets affects our mental health, how to manage the mental conflict keeping a secret brings, and so much more! Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/are-secrets-good-for-your-mental-health Get Michale's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646505/the-secret-life-of-secrets-by-michael-slepian/ OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -BiOptimizer’s Magnesium Breakthrough: Just go to www.bioptimizers.com/drleaf and enter code DRLEAF10 to get 25% off any order. This is the best time to stock up the products you love and try new ones! Want these products sooner? No problem! There is always 10% off for my listeners with the code DRLEAF10 at www.bioptimizers.com/drleaf. Order now while supplies last! -Chime: Sign up takes only two minutes and doesn’t affect your credit score. Get started at chime.com/drleaf. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 3:02 Michael’s groundbreaking work on secrecy 8:20 Everyone has secrets! 9:50 The different kinds of secrets people keep 11:18, 15:16 How keeping secrets can affect our mental health 15:46 How a secret can affect our relationships 17:40 The cross-cultural nature of secrets 18:25 Why it can be hard to keep a secret 19:50 How to figure out which secrets are harmful to us 24:50 Confessing & confiding secrets 28:13 Secrets & managing our mental wellbeing 32:40 How culture affects secret-keeping ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! - 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 are for educational purposes only and are 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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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Dr Caroline Leifen, welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mace.
0:09.6	In today's podcast, I interview Michael Slorpion, a professor at Columbia University and
0:14.6	a leading expert on the psychology of secrets, a fascinating area that hasn't been researched
0:19.8	much at all.
0:21.0	He found that on average we keep about 13 secrets at a time, and the burden of these
0:25.8	secrets comes not so much from the work it takes to keep the secret, but actually rather
0:30.0	the way in which it brings isolation.
0:32.3	Michael tells us how there are three dimensions to helping us judge how to manage the conflict
0:36.7	that a secret brings and how to move forward in order to protect our mental wellbeing.
0:40.8	Let's dive into today's podcast.
0:46.5	Life can be hard and it's easy to feel stressed, anxious and out of control.
0:51.0	What if there was a way to take back control?
0:53.9	What if there was a practical way to detox your brain?
0:57.1	This is now possible with neuropsychal, the first ever scientifically tested brain detox
1:02.5	app, shown to help reduce an anxiety and depression by up to 81%.
1:08.1	Users are guided through a variation of audio and video, brain exercises and mind management
1:12.7	lessons every day.
1:14.2	I'm excited to share some of the latest features in the app, including guides for children
1:18.5	and parents, detailed feedback and recommendations, written guides through days 22 through 63 of
1:24.0	the neuropsychal and an easy way to track your progress.
1:27.5	There are over 500,000 neuropsychal users worldwide and the app has helped change thousands
1:32.2	of lives, including people trying to find purpose in life, overcoming fear, better sleep,
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