Dr. Caroline Leaf: Top Neuroscientist on How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess

<p class="p1">Dr. Caroline Leaf is the author of <em>How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Health</em>. “Dr. Leaf provides a clear and effective five-step plan to teach your child how to manage their mind and become emotionally healthy. With deep understanding and compassion, Dr. Leaf offers simple, easy-to-use strategies for caretakers to help children to recognize feelings and respond in a healthy way—replacing toxic thoughts with brain-building practices and developing resilience that will serve them throughout their lives.” This is a fascinating conversation that I invite you to share with other parents.</p> <p class="p1">*This is a podcast interview for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be medical or mental health advice. Seek out your trusted provider for care for yourself or your child.</p> <p class="p1">While on the show notes page, I’d love for you to join our newsletter. You’ll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and live your best midlife. You’ll also get a FREE copy of Michele’s Book, <em>Design a Life You Love</em> (available for a limited time).</p> <p class="p2">WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:</p> <ol class="ol1"> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">Why Dr. Leaf wrote this book now to help parents help their children manage their mental health.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">Why we need to embrace the “mess” and not let children feel like their brains are broken.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">What the Neurocycle is, the specific steps, and how to implement it.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">What are ‘Thought Trees’ and how can they help kids understand how experiences impact their brains and bodies.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">How can we fix the youth mental health crisis and what role her book plays in helping the next generation.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">‘Brain-ee,’ a cartoon superhero and how parents can use this character