Description
Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety–our mental mess is frequently aggravated by a chaotic world and sustained by an inability to manage our runaway thoughts. But we shouldn’t settle into this mental mess as if it’s just our new normal. There’s hope and help available to us–and the road to healthier thoughts and peak happiness may actually be shorter than you think.
Backed by clinical research and illustrated with compelling case studies, Dr. Caroline Leaf provides a scientifically proven five-step plan to find and eliminate the root of anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts in your life so you can experience dramatically improved mental and physical health. In just 21 days, you can start to clean up your mental mess and be on the road to wholeness, peace, and happiness.
DVM (verified owner) –
Update
After reading this book for a week now. I am confident to say that it is good information but its way to repetitive. It’s like Dr.Leaf is trying to convince me that her Neurocycle 5 steps work. But she does not teach how to use the steps in detail. It is almost as if she is trying to convince me to buy the NEUROCYCLE App that is like $70 a year for a subscription.
I understand her research and I know it is real but it’s nothing knew. We all know the mind plays a huge part in our lives but no one really sits down to teach us how to control ourselves. And she doesn’t do it either.
I really wanted to like this book more.
To all of you who want this book to change your life let me tell you it won’t.
The information are only tools.
To have the change we need special attention and to follow a program.
Talk to a therapist. They will be able to help you directly in the spot of your personal issue.
Salwa (verified owner) –
Just started reading Dr.Leaf book Cleaning up your mental mess! So far, I love it and it is drawing me to read it as it all applies to my unfocused, overwhelmed, anxious and perfectionist brain that causes me to procrastinate.. in small and big decisions at times.. can’t wait to read through it and get to the detox part and want to apply her knowledge to heal snd free myself from my mental mess! Thank you Dr Leaf!
Ouzola Customer (verified owner) –
I’ve been using SWITCH app about 2 weeks now. I noticed and amazing awareness about some issues I’m dealing with. Dr Leaf explain more in detail how the 5 steps works in this book I’m reading and listening now. This is an excellent tool to re-conceptualize so many bad ideas, habits and mental issues. This is helping me a lot!!
Tammi C Thrasher (verified owner) –
I’ve read all of Dr Leaf’s books but this one is the most exciting to me because of all the recent research. She’s also really nailed down the methodology into concise and practical tools to get your mind where it needs to be to live your best life!
Pamela Velez (verified owner) –
Dr. Leaf shows us that we are in control of our minds and thoughts. If we focus on the negative and hold on to all the bad things that happened in our lives, we will much less successful than if we take every thought captive and change our thinking.
Phil & Audrey Mershon (verified owner) –
I first heard about Dr. Leaf through a traumatic brain injury survivor. I immediately picked up her book and started using her Switch app. The 5-step process she explains in Your Mental Mess have literally changed my brain and my life. This isn’t hyperbole. Toxic thoughts can destroy you, but the effects can be reversed through how we think. Dr. Leaf knows the science and she explains it. Highly recommend her work.
J Morris (verified owner) –
Dr Caroline Leaf is truly a leader in the mental health field. We are blessed by her sharing her knowledge and wisdom in her neurocycle tool! This tool is easy to use and really dives into how to manage the mind. Thank you for all of the work you do.
Mulvi (verified owner) –
I got this book due to following Dr. Caroline Leaf on Instagram & watching her livestreams. I also listen to her podcasts. With the livestreams & podcasts alone she has helped me tremendously & I’ve been excitingly waiting for this book to come out. I’ve just started the book & I’m very excited to learn more about the Neurocycle process & other information from Dr. Caroline Leaf. Highly recommend!
Authentic Buyer (verified owner) –
Loving how practical this read has been. Dr Leaf has taken a complex subject and given it a simple language and practical steps to apply. Throughout I felt empowered. I felt a fresh hope that I can change my life. I gained understanding of how my thoughts are formed. I realized just how much power I have to change the way I think, my habits and destiny. The steps given are easy to understand and practical. Applicability is the competitive advantage of this book Now the real work begins.
I’ve downloaded the accompanying app and will be working out these steps and follow through for 63 days. All I can say that on day one I really felt layers already come off… the process really shines a light on some toxic thought patterns I had not acknowledged and also highlighted the root cause. To 62 more days
Angel Devone (verified owner) –
I tell you what- Dr. Leaf has definitely earned the nickname “The Brain”. Her intense ability to break down complex scientific concepts and turn them into simple hacks that help people build healthy minds and brains is unmatched. The work of Dr. Leaf compels us to invite a new way of healing our lives. And it does not require a diagnosis or psychotropic drugs. Working in a broken mental health system, I’m so grateful that I get to cling to updated and proven systems that help me and my clients clean up the mental mess.
Ouzola Customer (verified owner) –
Unfortunately we are not given the proper tools within the church regarding how God intricately designed our brain and use of the mind. We are told to pray and meditate but how really do we do that which will properly heal our minds? Dr Caroline Leafs book is exactly the tool I’ve been looking for! Get the book!
Erik J. Cachat (verified owner) –
Best book yet… Dr. Leaf has written several books and my life has changed from cleaning up my mental mess and doing the brain retrain for the last year and a half. I have read three of her previous books and this one is my favorite. It is very well written and easy to understand. She uses her scientific data to show how the 5 steps can change your life. Very Inspiring!!! I highly recommend this book to everyone I talk to. We all need to understand how to respond and not react to life and circumstances, and let stress work for us not against us!
Ouzola Customer (verified owner) –
This is a great book! I’m only 3 chapters in & I’ve already learned so much! Her app called “Switch” is also amazing! I did one of the mini programs & I was able figure out why I was feeling stuck. The answer wasn’t what I thought it would be. I am excited to learn more & teach my children how to manage toxic thoughts & struggles.
theeran naidoo (verified owner) –
i have found in brain tramutic experience with the mind my thoughts when was 10 yrs old and now its forming a pattern just like how she describes it. i had a stroke guess what my life went into turmoil because i’d allow it too.i have experienced hardship, death of friends, emotional , physcial , scars from the past which stil haunt me lol but i am cousiously aware of them , this book will open mind to things you need to be cousiously aware of because negative thoughts are harming you physical and mentally without been aware of it . she talks about thoughts how real are to you. i use subilmal messege its science proven , postive books , youtubes, 63 days is real (min ). change round about , you feel a clear a focus strong feeling, but her books deal with theses challenges in life .EVERYONE suffers from depression they got a label on it , enbrance it dont block it .Dr leaf teaches you how in detail to change it , you chose in books ,audio , Everyone is differnt . EMBRANCE YOU because there only 1 you. i brain build every time i can because its give you a boost clarity and energy . she teaches whats a clouded mindset and clear minset hows it affect your day to day production, relationships , and you mentally , she has alot of wisdom and knowlege and 38 yrs of experience in the mind pure postive and pure negative how the can impact our daily live if we dont take hold of them . i did Mlm and internet marketing , youtube videos in that 10 yrs + constanstly.SHE is a TRUE represant of the mind .SHE IS A LIFE CHANGER !!
i came across books of success how to use the mind focus and excute.Something was missing she explains everything . She knows what knowlege can do for a person i highly recommened her because i dont put nonsense behind my name.i put quality stuff. she is one of them. DR Leaf gets my 6 stars ,Buy here book because you are holding yourself back nonone else 🙂
Vicky Duclos (verified owner) –
Dr. Leaf is amazing at breaking down complex scientific findings on the brain and putting it in easy-to-understand analogies. She separates the brain from the mind. Through her book, I have learned so much more about myself and what my body is trying to tell me when I am under/need to respond to stress. THIS BOOK IS LIFE CHANGING!
Nathan Brenengen (verified owner) –
I’ve always wanted to think more positively, feel more energetic, and become more motivated. I consider this book as my secret weapon to navigate life’s challenges. It informs us how to create a strong and healthy mind for us to build on top of. This book has made me more successful and has painted my world a much better picture. I can’t wait to see what life will be like a few years down the road once I have mastered the Nuerocycle and the understanding of just how damaging toxic thinking is on the human body. If anybody is thinking about reading this book, don’t hesitate, read it!
Ouzola Customer (verified owner) –
Because our mind drives everything in our life this book is A Must !! Dr Caroline’s Studies are a gold mine to help you work towards a happy , peaceful, and purposeful life as you learn how to Manage Your Mind !
Ouzola Customer (verified owner) –
Wonderful book with wisdom and hopeful research by the amazing Dr. Carolina Leaf. I bought this book to learn more about the brains power to heal itself. A book full of hope and scientific research that reenforces God’s original design for us and shows that we have tools to overcome certain hardships related to trauma, stress, and toxic thoughts. So thankful for Dr. Leaf’s work!
Joan N. (verified owner) –
I have often wondered why, when we know the right thing to do, it is so hard to actually do that right thing. We know all about eating right and exercise yet are overweight and sedentary.
This book provided me with the reason right action is so hard and gave me a strategy to develop it. Changing thoughts is hard work and changing thoughts is required for changing actions. It takes 21 days of mind management work, Leaf writes, to change a thought and 63 days to see that thought into action, forming a habit.
It’s hard work to change but Leaf gives us the tools we need. This book contains a clearly defined strategy of five steps from toxic thought to beneficial action. She thoroughly explains the steps, gives suggestions how to complete each step, and gives examples from her own life. I really like that her steps and the transition that results have been verified by clinical trials.
I highly recommend this book. Cleaning up toxic thoughts and establishing a well being mindset is not easy work. It will become a daily practice. Everything you need for most work is included in the book, though Leaf does note that some trauma work may require the assistance of a professional.
Fabfiveoh (verified owner) –
Love the way Dr. Leaf divided the book into two sections: 1. Excellent Science research and findings for non science people. 2. Easy to follow application of the 5 Step Neurocycle. She wasn’t kidding when she referred to the process as a “Mental Autopsy” or “Brain Surgery”. I was amazed how my mind rerouted itself in 7 days! I actually look forward to not only completing my first 63 day Neurocycle, but incorporating this process into my everyday life. It’s that easy, practical, and beneficial.
Update: I don’t understand why some reviewers are writing there is no explanation on how to do the 5 Steps. As of this writing (Day 42) The 5 Simple Steps:
1) Gather- Identify, feel your emotions.
2) Reflect- Remember the details of the negative thought.
3) Write- Capture the negative thought on paper (Steps 1,2,4,5).
4) Recheck- Look for triggers and patterns.
5) Active Reach- Do something in real time, a tangible experience, practice how you are, or will handle your new perspective.
Once the brain is trained to process in this manner and it becomes automatic (like driving) my goodness what a difference in the quality of life.
Mindy Lu (verified owner) –
I love this book even though I’ve only gotten into the first two chapters. This book is one of those reads that will make you feel rested and happy after spending five minutes everyday to read it. Even if you’re a slow reader, like me, you will always get something by reading what’s after subtitles in each chapter.
Jenifer menth (verified owner) –
This book is changing my life I recommend it to anyone who’s struggling mentally or with their emotions still reading the book and just reading 2 Pages a day is so encouraging and helpful so glad I bought this book
Dachsielover (verified owner) –
Although some of this book gets technical, MOST of it is easy to understand and very practical. Did you know that you can actually CHANGE your brain to physically shrink the parts that keep bringing negative thoughts to mind and physically GROW new parts that help you focus on true, positive thoughts? Dr. Leaf gives you a practical 5 step process to face any problem, robbing it of its strength to overpower you and creating new ways to strengthen your mind against adversity. Dr. Leaf has been involved with brain research for over 20 years, working with the most challenging patients and getting great results. Well worth your time!!!!!
Lisa Shaw (verified owner) –
I am just starting the book as I like to really process what I am reading. As a wellness Coach and a mind enthusiast. I am a big fan of Caroline Leaf. Her extensive studies, experience and passion for what are brains are capable of is crucial information for all to read.
Ouzola Customer (verified owner) –
I am really impressed with how Dr. Caroline Explained how toxic thought and emotions affects our body , our brain and influence how we behave and see the world around us. By using mind management we have control over our thoughts and behaviors. Changing the toxic thought using the 5 steps can really alter not only our brain but our perception of how we see that experience that created the toxic thought. There are simply tools in the book that can assist with managing those toxic thoughts and I have used it and it has made a difference. This is a great book , one I believe I will read again.
Ashley Bracey (verified owner) –
I loved learning to metacog, brain build and work on my toxic traumas and habits this book and the Neurocycle app made it so easy. I focused on my issue of not feeling/being enough and I can definitely feel and see a difference in my behaviors and awareness. Ready to tackle my abandonment issues! Thank you Caroline!
Amie (verified owner) –
This book is vital for your mental health. So interesting! If you feel your mind, body and soul are struggling with bad thoughts, depression, anxiety and more, then this book is for you! It will increase your knowledge and help you change your brain to work the way God intended it to. WIth the data, science, research and encouragement, Dr. Caroline Leaf will help educate you how to change your mental mess. I think we ALL have been there or are there!
Ms G (verified owner) –
I love Dr. Leaf’s work and recommend this book along with her podcasts. They are all very helpful and full of how to make changes. I have recommended this book to many friends and my healthcare providers.
Laura Maloney (verified owner) –
This book offers a TON of great strategies to help you manage stress and deal with negative thoughts. I loved how she showed the research/science behind everything but also broke things down into practical strategies and real examples. I feel like I learned a lot from the book and I’m excited to put some of these concepts to use.
Ouzola Customer (verified owner) –
It all makes sense. She does a great job of translating into layman terms. I can’t wait to start with my metacog and neurocycling. I have recommended this book to several friends who have purchased it. Everyone has mental mess and until we are perfect we will continue to have mental mess. For me, nice to read what I am doing well to lead to my happiness as well as what I need to do to get to my healthiness. Thanks Dr. Leaf!
Suzanne Manning (verified owner) –
We can use all the help we can get to help our mental state in these crazy times! Dr. Leaf is an amazing articulate advocate for our best health! Very helpful book.
KC (verified owner) –
Neuroplasticity is a real thing. She provides the data and research and I was suffering from
Intrusive thoughts so I tried her method. Get a journal, and write. Follow the 5 step Neurocycle for 63 days and I’m already on day 7 but my toxic thought that haunts me is almost gone. She has videos to help you understand and podcasts as well.
Zelda (verified owner) –
Used with the workbook for self and will pas along to others. Dr. Caroline Leaf is inspiring to listen to on audiopod–found her on You Tube
Ouzola Customer (verified owner) –
Great book! Very deep. I’m going to dive into another one of her books. I know what she is talking about is crucial to mental health!
Sarah Jayne Gach (verified owner) –
As with everything I’ve read of hers this is amazing!
akay (verified owner) –
I love the information and guides. Her research is a fantastic encouragement for those starting a new cycle. I have read most of her books and enjoyed them
polliar1 (verified owner) –
Informative and a great resource !!!
Rebecca Schoetzow (verified owner) –
Such an amazing book full of clinical proof and help for how to heal from years of toxic thoughts
Eleanor Hooks (verified owner) –
Dr. Caroline Leaf does not disappoint. Great book. Easy to read.
BeccaBecca (verified owner) –
So much in here and how to process the mess to organize enough to function properly.
Tai (verified owner) –
Excellent and easy to read.
barbsue (verified owner) –
YOU CAN GET FAR MORE OUT OF THIS BOOK FOR A HEALTHY BRAIN, THEN ANY BOTTLE OF “BRAIN SUPPLEMENTS” ! BONUS, ALSO FOR A HEALTHY BODY. NEUROSCIENTEST, WHO KNOWS HER STUFF.
LMRamsey (verified owner) –
Is a lot to take in & practice twice but it’s a good book.
Veronica Freeland (verified owner) –
I started following Dr. Caroline Leaf on Instagram. Reading her post made me more aware of my thinking both how I think and how I should think. In Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, she explains the Neurocycle and the research that went into it. What Dr. Leaf says about mind management in her book makes a lot of sense.
Judy A. Redmond (verified owner) –
Great read so far
Skyelee Hinz (verified owner) –
This book changed my life. Great techniques. Will be using the app. I see why I need to stress less and solve more. This book leaves me speechless. *standing ovation
Marian Murley (verified owner) –
Have not read the book yet….the service receiving the book was great and book is in great shape. ThankS!
Windysmom (verified owner) –
This book is proving to be life changing for me. I would highly recommend the app Neurocycle. I got it first and within days I could see the clouds starting to part and the sun peak through. The Neurocycle app is helping me clear mental clutter that I have experienced and been been controlled by for years. I talk and talk about these issues and no one ever understood including the one glazed eyed therapist I went to for a few visits. This work is helping me in all areas of my life. I bought the book secondary to starting the app as a way to get more context to what I was doing. I usually don’t like lengthy explanations of why something is the way it is but in this case I actually am using all this information. I plan to Neurocycle the rest of my life. I also plan to reread this book immediately to take in more.