#108: Take Charge of Your Mind with Dr. Caroline Leaf

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09/15/20 • 75 min

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Dr. Caroline Leaf is a neuroscientist specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 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 (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. This week we chat about what is actually happening in the brain with relation to memories, relationships, and life experiences, and how to use mind-directed techniques to help relieve intrusive thoughts.

~ Discover:

The brain, mind and the difference between them
Suppression is a reinforcement process
Positive thinking is a band-aid to the wound
Make the process work for you, discover wisdom and responsibility
Depression is not an illness, it's a signal
Conscious and non-conscious mind
How to create the shift
Awareness brings autonomy
How to dismantle "The toxic tree"
The connection to suppressing emotions and disease
The "switch" technique
Going beyond mindfulness

Find Dr. Leaf online at www.drleaf.com or on Instagram @drcarolineleaf.

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~ Discover:

The brain, mind and the difference between them
Suppression is a reinforcement process
Positive thinking is a band-aid to the wound
Make the process work for you, discover wisdom and responsibility
Depression is not an illness, it's a signal
Conscious and non-conscious mind
How to create the shift
Awareness brings autonomy
How to dismantle "The toxic tree"
The connection to suppressing emotions and disease
The "switch" technique
Going beyond mindfulness

Find Dr. Leaf online at www.drleaf.com or on Instagram @drcarolineleaf.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#107: Guys We F****d with Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson

Stand-up Comedians Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson are the hosts of the popular podcast "Guys We F****d." This podcast is most known for changing the way society thinks about female sexuality through a merging of humor and expansion. This week I am so delighted to have these two ladies on to lead us through their experience hosting a podcast with such controversial topics, and their own personal journeys of self discovery, boundary setting, and challenging the stigmas related to female sexuality. Buckle in for a no bullsh*t, straight to the truth episode. Find Kystyna and Corinne's podcast on the Luminary App and on instagram @sorryaboutlastnight.

Discover:

Why do we fear sexual freedom and sexual exploration?
The beliefs and systems we grew up learning that go against our human design
Why we should get curious about our shitty qualities
Cancel culture and why we push our pain onto others
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The difference between oversharing and vulnerability
The pain of self-actualization and breakups
The best advice in relationships
What self-confidence feels like

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#109: How To Stop Over-Functioning with Jules Webber

My dear friend Jules Webber is back this week for a deep dive into the concepts of codependence, over-functioning and under-functioning. Jules walks us through what it means to be an over-functioner, and gives concrete examples from her own journey through life to help us understand this complex topic. Jules arms us with the tools to heal and move forward more balanced. Jules teaches us to embrace rather than ignore our triggers, and learn how we can better parent those reactions and condition ourselves to respond in a healthier way.

Discover:

Signs you're over-functioning
Why we make excuses to justify someone not texting us back
What would happen if we left someone love us?
Where does over-functioning come from?
Over-functioning is a tool for manipulation
What over-functioning looks like in marriage and dating
The history and economic purpose of marriage
The impact social media has on our mental health
What happens when you choose yourself at the cost of belonging
Rage is a call to justice.
Anger is there to give you the energy you need to honor your boundaries

Jules Webber is an Intimacy and Life Coach who helps women go within, nurture an intimate and loving relationship with themselves, and experience true Wholeness and belonging. Find her on instagram @jules.webber or on her website at www.juleswebber.com.

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