What if changing your life didn’t start with habits, but with rewiring how you think?
In this episode of Decidedly, we sit down with Dr. Caroline Leaf – cognitive neuroscientist, bestselling author, and pioneer in the field of neuroplasticity – to explore how conscious choices reshape your brain, your beliefs, and your entire reality.
From the power of family business to the neuroscience of decision-making, Dr. Leaf shares powerful stories, from working with traumatic brain injury survivors to teaching hope in apartheid-era South Africa. Her research proves what many only suspect: your brain can change, but it starts with you choosing to.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns, frustrated by self-doubt, or wondered if you really have control over your thoughts, this one’s for you.
KEY TOPICS
The difference between the conscious and unconscious mind
How to rewire your brain through intentional thought
What most people misunderstand about neuroplasticity
Decision-making and belief formation
Working with family and navigating tough dynamics
Stories of healing from traumatic brain injury
Balancing hope with realistic expectations
The surprising science behind mindset and change
How your environment impacts your mental health
Practical tools to start changing your thoughts today
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Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Ph.D. in Communication Pathology and a BSc in Logopaedics, specializing in psychoneurobiology and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s, she has been a pioneer in neuroplasticity research, focusing on the mind-brain connection, mental health, and memory formation. Her decades-long career spans clinical therapy, education, field research, and government contracts, during which she developed the scientifically validated Neurocycle® and Leaf Mind Management Scale (LMM)™. An internationally recognized author of over 18 books in 22 languages, Dr. Leaf continues to publish peer-reviewed research while collaborating with neurologists to demonstrate the measurable mental health benefits of her work.