Hi! I’m Dr. Caroline Leaf. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist, author, & mental health expert. Whether you are struggling in your personal life or simply want to learn how to understand and use your mind to live your best life, this podcast will provide you with practical & scientific tips and tools to help you take back control over your mental, emotional, and physical health. Visit: https://drleaf.com*DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advi ...
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Your Mind's Many Voices: Richard Schwartz on the Power of Internal Family Systems
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In this episode I interview Richard C Schwartz, the creator of Internal Family Systems (IFS). IFS is a highly effective, evidence-based therapeutic model that de-pathologizes the multipart personality. We discuss: How he came to develop this system and how it is helping millions around the world How the mind is naturally multiple and that is a good…
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How to adjust your view to restore your healing & hope
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In this episode I explain the difference between a perception and a perspective, and how they can impact our mental wellbeing in different ways. I also discuss: How to shape your perception in a healing direction using your perspective How unmanaged perception can negatively hurt your mind and body How to use the Neurocycle method to create sustain…
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Healing Body Image Struggles
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In this episode I chat with Neurocycle Facilitator Christie O'Brien about: Identifying the root of body image issues and eating disorders How to find sustainable heal thing using the Neurocycle method How to rewire your brain in 63 days To work with Christy visit: https://www.christieobrien.com/neurocycle.html Get the Neurocycle app here: https://w…
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Healing marriages using the Neurocycle method
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In this episode I interview Certified Neurocycle Facilitator Lauren Carreras about: Identifying hidden issues in your marriage + how to begin healing these issues How to use the Neurocycle to heal yourself so you can heal relationships How to organise the mental mess in your mind to make sense out of chaotic thoughts To work with Lauren visit: http…
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Using your dreams to heal grief and trauma
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In this exciting episode I interview lucid dreaming expert Charlie Morley on: What lucid dreaming is and how to use it to heal trauma What your dreams are telling you The science of nightmares Using lucid dreaming to treat PTSD How to direct nightmares to your benefit Using lucid dreams to heal grief Sponsors making this show possible: -BetterHelp:…
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Glimmers: The opposite of triggers + how to find them
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To watch the full episode ad-free download the Neurocycle app (and you will get access to hundreds of live webinars and a massive library of content!). Get the app here: https://www.neurocycle.app/ In this episode I explain what glimmers are, and how these micro-moments can radically change your life and make you you happier. I also share how to em…
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How to rest when you're a workaholic
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To watch the full episode ad-free download the Neurocycle app (and you will get access to hundreds of live webinars and a massive library of content!). Get the app here: https://www.neurocycle.app/ In this episode I share some helpful tips on how to actually rest and relax while taking time off on vacation, or even just on the weekends or after wor…
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In this episode I interview psychotherapist Israa Nasir about all things toxic productivity: the signs and how to heal from it. We also discuss: Productivity isn’t about managing time, but rather how you manage your emotions A radical reimagining of what productivity means Dynamics that keep us constantly busy, but never satisfied such as; self-wor…
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How to upgrade your brain (with Jim Kwik)
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In this episode I interview NYT bestselling author, memory coach, and good friend Jim Kwik on: How to identify limits in your life and remove them How to cultivate sustainable motivation How to create healthy habits How to learn things fast And so much more! Begin your healing journey with Neurocycle, the app that helps you heal: https://www.neuroc…
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Dealing with energy vampires
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In this episode I share some signs you are dealing with an energy vampire (someone who drains all your energy), and how to navigate these kinds of people in your life. Full video Ad-free on my Neurocycle app here: https://www.neurocycle.app/ Sponsors making this podcast possible: -Betterhelp: Become your own soulmate, whether you’re looking for one…
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This One Simple Change in Your Social Life Will Transform Your Mental Health
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In this episode I interview Mario Hernandez, the founder of Knobl. Knobl is an incredible app, and one that I absolutely love. It's an app created to help amplify social engagement and impact, for companies and individuals. In this episode Mario and I discuss how community outreach and community involvement can help improve your mental health, how …
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The "21 days to build a habit" misconception
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In this episode I break down major misconceptions about habits and give you scientific strategies for building long-lasting ones. I debunk the myth of the 21 days and so much more! To listen to the full episode ad free, and to start building sustainable habits in your life download the Neurocycle app today: https://www.neurocycle.app/ 🚨Get 15% OFF …
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Tapping to heal trauma, PTSD, and physical health struggles (With Dawson Church)
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In this interview I interview bestselling author and renown scientist Dawson Church on how gene expression is influenced by emotions, how to cultivate peak states so our brains rapidly rewire themselves for happiness, and how to use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT acupressure tapping) to manage trauma, PTSD, and physical health struggles. Dawson …
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How to use boredom to make you smarter and healthier
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To watch the full episode ad-free (and hundreds of other webinars!), download the Neurocycle app here: https://www.neurocycle.app/ In this episode I explain what boredom does in your brain, and how to harness it in the right direction so it increases your brain health and intelligence! 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: https://drleaf.com 📫 250…
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Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief (with David Kessler)
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Download Neurocycle, the app that helps you heal and stay healed: https://www.neurocycle.app/ In this episode I interview David Kessler, one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. We discuss the stages of grief, how anger can actually be a good thing while grieving, how to begin moving though grief, and so much more. His experience with…
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Catching Unkindness Before It Harms You
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Download Neurocycle, the app that helps you heal and stay healed: https://www.neurocycle.app/ In this episode I share some tips on how to cultivate kindness, keep the spark alive in relationships, and how to find the root of unkindness to prevent it harming your mental and physical health. 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: https://drleaf.com 📫…
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Breaking cycle of low energy, anxiety, and fear by harnessing the power of your heart (with Kimberly Snyder)
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Download Neurocycle, the app that helps you heal and stay healed: https://www.neurocycle.app/ Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and stuck in a cycle of low energy, anxiety, and fear? There is a powerful, often overlooked solution to these challenges: the hidden power within your heart. For centuries, ancient wisdom has recognized the …
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In this podcast I explain the dangers of glorifying working long hours, what it does to your brain and body, and how to correct + protect your health and peace. To listen to the FULL episode ad-free download the Neurocycle app! To get the app visit: https://www.neurocycle.app Article mentioned: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/wor…
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Recognising a master manipulator
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In this podcast, I share how to spot a master manipulator, and how to manage these interactions to protect your peace and mental health .You can watch the full podcast AD-FREE on the Neurocycle app! To download the app just look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play. Or visit: https://www.neurocycle.app Thank you to our sponsors for maki…
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Empowering Vs. Enabling Toxic Behavior
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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I discuss the difference between enabling and empowering someone. Simply put, enabling is doing something challenging for someone else, while empowering someone means helping and supporting them as they complete the challenging task. Think of those school projects you did as a child; enabling is your mom doing the …
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Breaking free from people-pleasing
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In this podcast, I share the difference between peace-keeping and people-pleasing, the signs you are in toxic people-pleasing mode, and how to break free and find peace. You can watch the full podcast AD-FREE on the Neurocycle app! To download the app just look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play. Or visit: https://www.neurocycle.app Tha…
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Harnessing Anger: Transforming Rage into Insight
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In this episode I share some tips on how to better understand anger, how to learn from it, and how to make it helpful and not harmful. To watch the full episode AD-FREE download the Neurocycle app! Just look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play, or visit: https://www.neurocycle.app Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possibl…
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Ending the cycle of bad relationships + navigating divorce
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In this episode, I interview Karen McMahon, Certified High Conflict Divorce Strategist and Founder of Journey Beyond Divorce. We talk about how codependency is a magnet for disordered and dysfunctional relationships and the secret to attracting healthier partners, and how to overcome pain, isolation and self doubt as you negotiate your divorce sett…
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Help! I’m so tired all the time
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You've rested but you still feel tired all the time. Why? In this episode I explain why you may still be struggling with low energy even though you slept your recommended daily amount. I also share the signs of fatigue you may be missing. And I give tips to help you feel rested AND restored. Listen to the full epsideo AD-FREE on the Neurocycle app!…
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Finding your courage to do the hard and crazy things
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What is courage? How do you find the strength to do more, or less when everything just seems too much? In this episode I explore this and more with Jean-Philippe Courtois, the Executive Vice President and President of Microsoft Global Sales, and the co-founder of Live for Good, a French association that aims to help young leaders develop their soci…
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In this podcast I talk about how uncontrolled regret can affect us mentally and physically, and what we can do to learn how to manage our regrets and make them work for us and not against us. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app or look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Go…
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How to rebuild your life after trauma and heartbreak
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In this podcast I talk to bestselling author Brianna Madia about living a life of intention, getting lost on purpose, what it means to be brave, rebuilding your life from scratch, and so much more! Sponsors helping make this podcast possible: -BUTCHERBOX: Sign up for ButcherBox today by going to Butcherbox.com/drleaf and use code drleaf at checkout…
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In this podcast I talk about the 100% happiness fallacy, and why learning how how to embrace your pain and rewrite your story is an important part of being truly happy. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app or look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play. Does it feel…
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Confronting the “good girl” trap with Elise Loehnen
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In this podcast I talk to bestselling author and podcast host Elise Loehnen about being a woman in today’s world, the price we as women pay to be “good” and “on our best behavior”, how this impacts our mental wellbeing, and so much more! Sponsors helping make this podcast possible: -Apollo Neuro: To get $50 off your device, just go to apolloneuro.c…
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Screen time is not as bad as we think
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In this podcast I talk about screen time, sleep and what the research really tells us about technology use before bed. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play. As technology advances, our sleep duration decreases. Or, so we h…
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The science of manifestation
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In this podcast I talk to Stanford neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, compassion researcher, inventor, entrepreneur, NY Times bestselling author and philanthropist James R. Doty about how simple acts of kindness can change our lives, how we all can make a difference in the world, the power of compassion, the true power of manifestation, and so much more…
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In this podcast I talk about how adverse childhood experiences can make us focus on the negative, and how we can manage this and heal the mind, brain and body. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play. Our sponsors helping mak…
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Amino acids & mental health: the surprising connection
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In this podcast I talk to Angelo Keely, co-founder and CEO of Kion Aminos, about the role protein plays in our mental and physical health, why amino acids are important, and how to strengthen your mind, brain, and body and increase your longevity! After a near-death experience in his late teens, Angelo decided that taking charge of his own health s…
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Signs you are too hard on yourself
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In this podcast I talk about why being hard on yourself can cause unnecessary stress, how to manage your self-expectations, and how to receive self-pressure. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app. Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -BETTERHELP: Become your own …
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The Age of Magical Overthinking
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In this podcast I talk to linguist, bestselling author and podcast host Amanda Montell about how cognitive biases impact the way we think about and show up in the world, how easy it is to fall into magical thinking, how impactful our perceptions are, why we tend to stay in bad relationships, and so much more! Our sponsors helping make this episode …
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3 mindsets to unlock resilience & mental toughness
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In this podcast I talk about 3 mindsets that will strengthen your mental resilience so that you are not blindsided by life! This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app. Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Purity Woods: Go to puritywoods.com/DRLEAF or enter code DRLEA…
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In this podcast I talk to internist, bestselling author and speaker Dr. Robin Berzin about the relationship between GI health and the mind, why so many people feel gaslit by traditional medicine, the power of functional medicine, what is wrong with women’s health, why we need to change the way we manage our mental and physical health, and so much m…
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The dangers of black & white thinking
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In this podcast I talk about how to move beyond black and white thinking and expand your mind. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app. Have you ever caught yourself thinking that there is only a right or wrong way think, with no in-between? This is called black and white thin…
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Why do we stay in bad relationships? + how to get out of them
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In this podcast I talk to NYT bestselling author, speaker and relationship expert Matthew Hussey about how to stop your internal fears from sabotaging your relationships, learning how to express your needs to others, taking control of your relationship with your own life, and so much more! Get Matthew's book here: https://matthewhussey.com/love-lif…
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In this podcast I talk about the 3 ways to manage anxiety and make it work for you rather than against you. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app. It is entirely normal to experience feelings of anxiety without having a “mental illness”. These kinds of emotions are part of t…
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Navigating the fertility journey (with Colton Underwood)
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I talk to mental health advocate, TV personality, philanthropist, producer, bestselling author, podcast host, and former NFL player Colton Underwood about how everyone struggles with mental health, Colton’s own struggles and why he is passionate about helping others like him, and so much more!Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Qualia…
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How guilt can make us better people
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In this podcast I talk about the relationship between guilt and compassion, and how to manage feelings of guilt to improve your mental health, relationships and life! This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app. Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -BIRCH: Just go to b…
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The connection between Lyme disease and mental health struggles
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In this episode, I interview filmmaker and advocate Lindsey Keys about how Lyme disease affects mental health, it's symptoms, and how to manage it. Chronic Lyme disease is still not recognized by many doctors, even though many people around the globe are suffering, which is why Lindsey refers to it as the “quiet epidemic”. Watch Lindsey's documenta…
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3 tips to stop overthinking
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In this podcast (episode #578) and blog, I talk about 3 ways to stop overthinking. This is a replay of a live webinar I did on my app Neurocycle. To listen to the full episode AD-FREE download the Neurocycle app here: https://www.neurocycle.app Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Purity Woods: turn back time on the appearance of your …
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The scandalous but genius Mother of the Mind-Body Revolution
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In this podcast I interview bestselling author and journalist Pamela Ryckman about her new book, Candace Pert: Genius, Greed, and Madness in the World of Science, Pamela talks about the life and career of one of the leading researchers of the mind, brain and body connection, the renowned neuropharmacologist Candace Pert. As Pamela notes, she played…
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Cellphones disrupt digestions?
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In this podcast I talk about the relationship between what and how we eat and our mental health. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar ad-free, please see Neurocycle.app. Our brain-boosting sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Ketone IQ: For a limited time only, you can save 30% off your first subscr…
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Conquering panic attacks & curbing anxiety (with Matt Gutman)
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In this podcast I talk to world-renowned reporter and author Matt Gutman about managing panic attacks, dealing with shame and regret, how to make our panic work for us and not against us, and so much more! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709407/no-time-to-panic-by-matt-gutman/ Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -BetterHelp: B…
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How to begin your healing journey
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Sponsored by BON CHARGE: Make 2024 the year you experience less stress and more relaxation, even when you are on the go! Go to boncharge.com/LEAF and use coupon code LEAF to save 15% on your infrared sauna blanket. In this podcast I talk about how to begin the healing journey by going beyond awareness. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did …
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A Woman’s Guide to Better Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan
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Sponsored by Purity Woods: Turn back time on the appearance of your skin with Purity Woods’s Age-Defying Dream Cream! Purity Woods is currently offering 17% off sitewide but they have an additional 10% discount for my listeners for a total savings of 27%! Go to puritywoods.com/DRLEAF or enter code DRLEAF at checkout for an additional 10% off your f…
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The benefits of snoozing your alarm clock
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In this podcast I talk about the benefits of snoozing! This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see neurocycle.app. We have been told hitting the snooze button is a bad habit. But is it? Recently, I read an article in Scientific American that talk about how snoozing can actually be good for us! A…
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