How the COVID pandemic changed our brains + how to mentally prepare for a re-opened society and going back to "normal" life - a podcast by Dr. Caroline Leaf

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcastI talk about the impact of COVID on the brain, how we can manage COVID-related mental health struggles, and how to mentally prepare for a re-opened society and going back to "normal" life.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-the-covid-pandemic-changed-our-brains-how-to-mentally-prepare-for-a-re-opened-society-going-back-to-normal

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

3:28 How our brains have changed during the pandemic

4:00 The mind-brain-body connection

5:00 Anxiety has tripled during the pandemic: what can we do?

6:15 How our experiences change our mind & brain, and what we can do about it

8:20 Why we can’t change what happens TO us but we can change what happens IN us

15:15 How get out of “stuck” thinking

20:00 How to change the mind and brain & find healing

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