CLEANING UP THE MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
Many of us are spending a lot more time at home these days (and dealing with a lot more stress!), so there is no better time to look at how we can make our living spaces happier and healthier. In this week’s blog and podcast, I speak with bestselling author, journalist, podcast host and filmmaker Max Lugavere on how we can get rid of toxins in our home that may be contributing to our anxiety, and how we can all make simple and easy changes to our lifestyle that can boost our mood and improve our wellbeing.
To get Max's new book The Genius Life visit: https://geniuslifebook.com
For more info on Max visit his website: https://www.maxlugavere.com
Podcast Time Highlights
-2:20 How Max went from pre-med to telling people’s stories
-7:54 Why nutrition is just one part of the health story
-12:35 Why exercise is medicine for the brain
-18:28 Why we should take more cold showers & the power of thermal exercise
-23:55 Environmental toxins and the game of chemical whack-a-mole
-30:40 How to de-stress and manage anxiety at home
-36:00 If the sun is like medicine, why do many people spend around 93 % of their time indoors?
-40:13 Why we all need more collagen
-43:25 What are genius foods?
-46:00 Why you should avoid diet fads
Read the transcript and blog on this episode: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-hidden-toxins-in-your-home-could-be-contributing-to-anxiety-simple-lifestyle-tweaks-and-changes-that-will-boost-your-mood-improve-your-physical-well-being-with-max-lugavere
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