WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER

Medicine: 

• Why a California girl would move to India for medical school after high school 
• Why a very successful pediatrician took a 3.5-year maternity leave
• How Integrative medicine and mindfulness can better serve our patients

Marriage: 

• How coaching can be life-saving
• The two most common reasons couples argue 
• When she realized she could not change him and, instead, changed herself...and then he noticed

Money:

• Her method for demonstrating the concepts of saving, spending, and donating to young children
• How she teaches her 2nd grader to diversify while investing 

Parenting:

• The false perception that a Nanny can raise your kids
• Learning to value herself after years of motherhood and exhaustion
• How she mindfully parents through the pandemic
• Why her children are no longer the center of her household
• When she no longer strives to be the “Perfect Parent”

TAKE HOME POINTS FROM PAYAL

1. People who are happy with their work do it better! 
2. Set boundaries for yourself because you cannot care for your children if you are running on empty. When you are not in a good mindset they will notice!
3. Although you may disagree with your spouse at the moment it is important to show respect, especially if in front of children. 

WALK AWAY ASKING YOURSELF

• How do I value myself as a person apart from my role as a parent or spouse?
• How can I integrate mindfulness into my parenting or doctoring? How can I focus on the moment without worrying about the past or the future?
• What boundary or goal can I set today that will help me prioritize myself and, in turn, my spouse and family?

FEATURED ON THIS SHOW

Website: mdthemindfuldoctor.com

Facebook: @MDTheMindfulDoctor

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*This podcast is part of the Doctor Podcast Network