Benefits of Human Touch: Spooning Relieves Stress, Improves Sleep & Deepens Connection
Christine Ruggeri, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Perhaps when you’re spooning with your partner at night, sleeping or resting in a connected, intimate position, you’re not thinking about the potential health benefits.…
How Sleep Helps to Process Emotion
University of Bern via Newswise – Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to consolidate…
Why You Don’t Need to Hustle to Have a Fulfilling Life + How to Quit the “Cult”of Hustle for Good
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #379) and blog, I talk to former Wall Street lawyer and top podcast host Jordan Harbinger about hustle culture, burnout, and so much…
This One Common Thing Could Be Damaging Your Brain
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #374) and blog, I talk about learning how to use the mind well and why it is important to manage our thinking, feeling…
Warning: Emotional Stress Increases Breast Cancer Risk
Dr. Veronique Desaulniers via NaturalHealth365 – The diagnosis of breast cancer is inevitably a very emotional event. As your mind races a hundred miles an hour, dozens of questions come to…
Identifying, Setting & Enforcing Boundaries with Friends
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #368) and blog, I am going to talk about boundaries in friendships, and why it is okay to be honest and ask a…
Intrusive Thoughts: What They Are & How to Not Let Them Run Your Life
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #366) and blog, I talk about intrusive thoughts, and how to manage them using what I call “thinker moments”. Intrusive thinking is can be…
3 Ways to Boost Your Mental Energy When You Are Tired & Overwhelmed
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #364) and blog, I talk about three tips to boost your energy when you are tired and overwhelmed. Why do we get tired?…
Toxic Positivity: What it is, How it Hurts & What to Say Instead
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (#359) and blog, I talk to therapist and author Whitney Goodman about her new book on toxic positivity, why good intentions are sometimes not…
Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good: How You Can Be 30 Percent Happier in 30 Days
Lori Johnson via CBN News – Over two hundred years ago, President Abraham Lincoln famously said, “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Is…
Healthy Ways to Process Grief
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #360) and blog, I am going to talk about grief and answer some of your questions about dealing with and managing grief. Since grief…
One of the Best & Most Easily Accessible “Anti-Depressants”
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #358) and blog I talk about something we all do: laughing! Have you ever thought about why emitting sounds from our mouths gives…
Supporting Friends and Family Relieves Stress, Decreases Inflammation, Study Suggests
Sara Middleton via NaturalHealth365 – Want to lower inflammatory markers in your body associated with stress, chronic disease, and even early death? In addition to things like diet and exercise, your…
One of the Best Mental Health Lessons from Ted Lasso
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #348) and blog, I talk about the importance of compassion and forgiveness, and how these qualities impact our wellbeing. I recently started watching…
The Medical Minute: Doing for Others Lifts Your Mood and Improves Your Health
Penn State Health via Newswise – In the early days of the pandemic, Dr. Angel Schuster kept herself mostly isolated from friends and family. Although the situation has improved, the continued spread…
