Born in South Africa, Dr. Caroline Leaf is the bestselling author of such books as Switch on Your Brain, Think Learn Succeed, and Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess. Since the 1980s, she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change (neurop ... Show More
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Dr. Caroline Leaf on Programming Your Thoughts, Cleaning Up The Mental Mess and The Mind-Brain-Body Connection
Hi Besties, meet Dr. Caroline Leaf. She is a Neuroscientist, mental health and mind expert. She has her new book How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess as well as her podcast Cleaning up the Mental Mess.
Now this episode goes DEEP! Deep into your thoughts, the pr ... Show More
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Dr Caroline Leaf: Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
<p>Marisa is joined by Dr. Caroline Leaf, a prominent communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist who studies how the brain can change with directed mind input. Dr Leaf is the bestselling author of a number of books including Switch on Your Brain, Think Learn Succeed, ... Show More
44m 41s
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Cleaning up Your Mental Mess With Dr. Caroline Leaf
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. She has written numerous bestselling books on mental cognition and well-being, including her newest, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess. So when i ... Show More
52m 56s
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Dr. Caroline Leaf: Manage Your Mind
TW: brief mention of physical, sexual abuse
Today we are joined by a highly requested guest, Dr. Caroline Leaf! She is a renowned neuroscientist who specializes in psychoneurobiology and meta-cognitive neuropsychology (say that three times)! In this episode, we’ll dive into wha ... Show More
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