Podcast 308: The difference between thoughts & memories + how to rewire thoughts & heal painful memories

Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I am explain the difference between thoughts and memories, as this is a question I get a lot, and there seems to be quite a bit of confusion surrounding the topic! Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/what-is-a-thought OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -BetterHelp: Cleaning Up the Mental Mess listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf -Blinkist: Get your free week on Blinkist AND 25% off your subscription see: https://www.blinkist.com/nc/partners/cleaning-up-the-mental-mess. -Public Goods, my preferred online goods store: Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order with NO MINIMUM purchase. Just go to https://www.publicgoods.com and use code DRLEAF at checkout. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 2:30 What is a thought? 2:45, 5:30, 10:00 What are memories? 3:30 How thoughts grow 4:00, 8:10 Thoughts are like trees with roots & branches, which are memories 5:50 What happens when a thought is activated 8:20, 13:30 How your unique way of thinking shapes your memories 13:00 Whatever you think about the most grows! 13:40 The three types of memories 16:00 Memories as data & perceptions 19:25, 28:00 How thoughts with their memories impact our brain, mind & body 23:00 How toxic thoughts impact our overall wellbeing 29:00 What does it mean to recall a memory? 29:50 Memories are limitless 30:15 How many thoughts do we think in a day? -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app -Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf