The practices and ways of thinking described in the book, on the podcast and on these blog posts have multiple benefits. First and foremost is stress reduction, but also greater focus and concentration, greater productivity, greater sense of purpose and well-being. There’s another benefit that is extremely important when it...
Mindfulness and the Beauty of the Present
When you hear the term mindfulness, what do you think? If you’re like I used to be, you think about a Buddhist monk sitting in front of you with a slight grin on their face, perfectly content, in a meditative state. Sure, meditation is a great way to practice being...
How Habits Form and How to Break Bad Ones
If you think about it, we really are creatures of habit. Most of the time we are running on autopilot. We do the same tasks over and over, think the same thoughts, feel the same feelings. Whether it’s out of necessity, or by choice, whether it’s reactionary or accidental, we’ve...
The Science of Adolescent Stress and Trauma
Stressed out? Anxious? Depressed for no apparent reason? Do you find you aren’t consciously generating stressful thoughts or focusing on something negative? You are just sad. Or unhappy. Sometimes this happens because of an unconscious memory or environmental source. Sometimes it's because of an emotion ingrained into your brain and...
Dr. Caroline Leaf: Cognitive Neuroscientist
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist. She has a Masters Degree and PhD in Communication Pathology and specializes in Cognitive and Metacognitive Neuropsychology. She is an international speaker and best selling author. From her website: "She teaches at academic, medical and neuroscience conferences, churches, and to...