Control Toxic Thoughts and Emotions with Dr. Caroline Leaf

 
University of Cape Town South Africa DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (LOGOPAEDICS) 1985-12-13 

University of Pretoria South Africa MASTERS IN SPEECH THERAPY AND AUDIOLOGY with distinction/cum laude 1990-09-06 

University of Pretoria South Africa DOCTOR PHILOSOPHIAE WITH SPECIALIZATION IN COMMUNICATION PATHOLOGY With distinction/cum laude and academic honors 1997-09-05 8970556

Caroline Leaf was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1963 and grew up in Pretoria. She was educated at Glen High and completed her B.Sc. Logopaedics with honors during 1985 at UCT. 

She initially worked as a Speech Therapist and Education Advisor for the now defunct TED in Johannesburg and further worked for the New Hope School (for learning disabled and cerebral palsied children) in Pretoria.

She started a Private Practice in Pretoria during January 1987, which later transferred to Johannesburg. In 1990, she completed her Masters in one year with distinction/Cum laude and academic honours. She then decided in early 1996 to devote herself full time to the completion of her Ph.D., which she had started in 1995. In March 1997, she completed her Ph.D. with distinction/ Cum Laude. Caroline was a qualified and accredited ETDP

Assessor and Moderator Amongst the milestones in her career were:

Development of a learning system (the MMA®) using findings from her Master’s and Doctorate, original research and proven methods from various sources.

Development of an assessment tool used in her private practice.

Development of the Metacognitive-Map®, a scientifically advanced learning tool based on her Doctorate theory, “The Geodesic Information Processing Theory®.

Development of an advanced learning system for teachers and learners. Development of a corporate application

Development of the GIP® profile – a Gifted profile analysis tool

The MMA® course has been presented to more than 80,000 pupils and adults (educators and corporate) originally under the name of Mind Dynamics and currently runs under the name of The Switch on your Brain Organisation (PTY) Ltd in South Africa and Switch on your Brain USA in the United States Of America.

Her published works include:

1. Teaching children to make the most of their minds: mind-mapping, in Journal for Technical and Vocational Education in South Africa, 121, pp 11 – 13, 1989.

2. Mind-mapping as a Therapeutic technique, in Communiphon, South African Speech-Language-hearing Association No. 296, pg. 11-15, November 1990.

3. The Mind-mapping approach (MMA): Open the door to your Brainpower; Learn how to learn, in Transvaal Association of Teachers Journal (TAT), December 1992.

4. The Mind-mapping approach (MMA): A culture and language “free” technique, in the South African Journal of Communication Disorders, Vol. 40, 1993.

5. Mind-Mapping: A Therapeutic Technique for Closed-Head Injury, a dissertation submitted for her Masters at the University of Pretoria, May 1990.

6. The Mind-Mapping Approach: A Model and Framework for Geodesic Learning, a dissertation submitted for her Ph.D. at the University of Pretoria, March 1997.

7. The Development of a Model for Geodesic Learning: The Geodesic Information Processing Model, in the South African Journal of Communication Disorders, Vol. 44, 1997.

8. An Alternative Non-traditional Approach to Learning – The Metacognitive Mapping Approach, due for publication in the South African Journal of Communication Disorders, Vol. 45, 1998.

9. The move from Institution Based Rehabilitation (IBR) to Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR): A paradigm shift. Therapy Africa Vol.1 No.1 August 1997, pp 4.

10. An altered perception of learning: geodesic learning. Therapy Africa Vol. 1 No.2 October 1997, pp. 7

11. An altered perception of learning: geodesic learning: part 2. Therapy Africa Vol.2 No.1 January/ February 1998, pp4.

12. Switch on your Brain. 2005. Tafelberg, CT.

13. Who switched off my brain: the gift within. Coauthored with Ray McCauley. 2006. Rhema publishers, JHB

14.Who Switched off my brain? Toxic thoughts emotions and bodies. 2007. Published by The Switch on Your Brain Organization, JHB

15. DVD SERIES Who Switched off my brain? Toxic thoughts emotions and bodies. 2007. Published by The Switch on Your Brain Organization, JHB

16. DVD SERIES Switch on your Brain with Brain time: Learn How to learn. 2007. Published by: The Switch on Your Brain Organization, JHB.

17. Inspirational women at work, contributing author.2004.LAPA publishers, PTA 18. Brain-based Executive education

contributing author. 2005.Knowres publishing, JHB.

Unpublished:

1. Evaluation and remediation of high school children’ s problems using the mind-mapping therapeutic approach, unpublished seminar in Remedial Teaching, Unisa, 7/8 September 1992.

2. Mind Mapping as a therapeutic intervention technique, unpublished workshop manual.

She has been associated with 28% of private and Government schools in South Africa such as Dainfern College, Aurora College, Brescia House, Rodean, St Stithians, Whips, Radford House, Delta Park, School of Achievement, Bellavista, Protea, Pridwin, Krugersdorp High, Sunnyside, Redhill, Greenside, Cliffview Primary, Kingsmead, King David Jeppe,Summit College, Marist Brothers and most government schools in Johannesburg/ Pretoria area.

Caroline has also done extensive work in underprivileged schools. Her organisation was instrumental in influencing the Grade 12 pass rate to move from 20% to 80% in 1000’s of learners in 2002 in the Gauteng region, Soth Africa.

Caroline is a guest lecturer at Wits, University of Pretoria, University of Cape Town, University of Western Cape Annual Education Conference, SASHLA, Rotary Foundation.

She does extensive keynote speaker engagement for many different organisations such as: The International Business Woman’s association, Rotary, Excellife, Inspirational women, Finley’s. PSA, as well as Seminars and Workshops nation-wide and Internationally.

Her corporate associations include: Atomic Energy Corporation, Standard Bank, First National Bank, Price Forbes, ABSA bank, Datatech, Executive Woman’s Club, National Association of Women Business Owners, Wits Business School, Paracon Project Management, Anna Starcke & Associates, Liberty, Association of Chartered Secretaries, Project Literacy, Avroy Shlain, ENF, Discovery Health and several small private companies.

Caroline has been interviewed by and written extensively for the Independent and Times Media Newspaper Associations.

She writes articles for various publications. She has been interviewed in both national and International magazines and on radio including Fair lady, Leef, 702 and radio Islam (which reaches up to a million listeners), YFM, Metro FM, Dallas live. She has also been interviewed on Sabc Africa and Krux and Carte Blanche, ETV, Dstv, Rhema TV.

She has been interviewed on International TV shows such as Life Today, with James and Betty Robison, Enjoying Everyday Life with Joyce Meyer, Marilyn Hickey, Canadian TV , TBN, Peter Pretorius from JAM (Jesus Alive Ministries).

She wrote a weekly column for Learning Channel Campus (Matric Matters) and Readrite.

Caroline is a service provider for the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and Eastern Cape Education Department and assists with the Grade 12 Intervention and Learning Skills support across all grades.

Carolne is a prolofic writer: She published a book/video/booklet series in 1999 called Switch On Your Brain.

She then released Switch on your Brain through Tafelberg publishers in South Africa at all leading bookstores and has reached the bestsellers list. This book was taken to the International book fare in Europe in 2005.

She has written a contributing chapter to the book Executive brain-based education.

She has written The Gift Within with Pastor Ray Mcauley, which was released in February 2006. Her book: Who Switched off my Brain: Toxic thoughts, emotions and bodies in SA and the USA in July 2007. The book was well received with over 200,000 copies in print.

She is releasing the revised edition plus bonus material of Who Switched off my Brain? Toxic thoughts and emotions in October 2009.

She will be releasing her new book The Gift in You. Discover new life through gifts hidden in your mind in December 2009

She released a new learning product – DVD and manual called Brain time in 2007 in South Africa.

She released an updated version and new DVD called Switch on your Brain with the 5 step Learning process based on her doctoral research and clinical and educational experience in December 2008 in both the USA and South Africa.

She did a weekly TV show called Brain time on SABC 1 teaching how to learn based on her scientific learning system.

She released her series of DVD’s of her seminar teachings on Toxic thinking and the effect on the body in 2007.

Caroline was one of the nominees on the short list for the Business Woman of the year award in Education 2002.

She has been chosen as one of 55 women in SA in the published book

Inspirational women in the workplace for which she wrote a contributing chapter.

Caroline is also a frequent guest-speaker at conferences- both internationally and nationally. She also teaches in churches around the world on the brain and its link to the bible.

Caroline was selected as finalist in the 2008 Shoprite/Checkers Business woman of the year Award in South Africa in the category of Education.

Caroline is the Owner of the “Switch on your Brain Organisation”(PTY)ltd in South Africa and is the founder and partner in “Switch on Your Brain USA” (LLC).

Caroline currently resides in the state of Texas in the United States.

Caroline’s passion and interests lie in the science of thought and in helping people to think, understand and use their brain properly and live healthier detoxed lives. She also has an interest in the improvement of education and learning worldwide.

Furthermore, as a born again Christian, she has a desire to assist people around the globe to recognise their gifting and to reach their God given potential.