Does it ever feel like you're getting in your own way? Though we have more convenience, entertainment and abundance than ever before in human history, it's clear that our collective mental health is struggling. But here's the good news. We can actually reprogram our brain to break toxic habits, overcome trauma and optimize our mental health. Ready to learn how? I'm grateful that returning to the show today is Dr. Caroline Leaf, a Communication Pathologist, Audiologist, Psycho-Neurobiologist, Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscientist, podcast host, as well as the best-selling author of a number of books, including her latest book, "How To Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess" and it's excellent. Dr. Leaf was one of the very first in her field to study neuroplasticity and how the brain can change with directed mind input. And today she's here sharing her findings from her research along with tools you can use to help yourself and your family calm emotions, heal traumas and optimize mental health for a lifetime. On this show with Dr. Caroline Leaf, we're talking about: How to train ourselves to tune in and rewire the networks of our brain in 5 easy steps How to help children and teenagers work through traumas and overcome mental health issues Powerful benefits of enjoying routine activities as a family How to use play, drawing, writing and the creative arts to correct unhealthy thought trees in our minds and brains Why the biomedical model of mental health has made things worse over the past 4+ decades (and what to do about it) And tons more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-caroline-leaf-5-simple-steps-to-rewire-and-optimize-your-brain/  Go to DrLeaf.com to learn more, read blogs, get the Neurocycle App, listen to the Cleaning Up The Mental Mess Podcast, and get books, including Dr. Caroline Leaf's newest book, "How To Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess." Join The Wild Guild and get freebies on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abeljames  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fatburnman  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus