237: Why anxiety is your friend | Caroline Leaf, Ph.D.
b'Caroline Leaf, Ph.D.: "Your mind and your brain are separate but inseparable: Your mind changes your brain."\\nLeaf, a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to use your mind to change your brain, plus:\\n*Why you should practice brain building for 2 hours a day*\\n*How to use your anxiety to your advantage*\\n*How negative thoughts affect nutrition & the importance of "brain foods"*\\n*Why sex & masturbation are crucial for mental health*\\n*How to help your children become more resilient*\\n\\nTo learn more about our Functional Nutrition Coaching Program, where you can get a solid foundation in nutrition from 19 of the world\'s top doctors and experts, visit mindbodygreen.com/coaching.\\nWhether it\'s an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'