Living Simply with Dr. Gina

In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses what motivates perfectionism, how perfectionism is reinforced and praised in our society and its pitfalls. While perfectionism leads to positive outcomes such as a job well done, a positive self-image, and being a great employee, for example, over time, it leads to stress and burnout.

Perfection is an unattainable goal motivated by a feeling of “not good enough”. It is a standard no one can live up to. It leads to poor sleep,  robs you of your joy, and you say "no" to things that matter to you. It can even lead to procrastination and broken relationships because no one can live up to your expectations. Dr. Gina proposes simple strategies on how to move past striving for perfectionism. 

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how stress and overwhelm prevent us from having clarity in our lives, and how the need for being busy and distracted all the time drives us further and further away from living a value-based life. Dr. Gina proposes a simple strategy that involves simplifying and placing a priority on self-care and values as the first step to gaining clarity and finding solutions to solve feelings of stress and overwhelm. 

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses various aspects of anxiety and if we can ever be “ cured” of anxiety. She differentiates anxiety stemming from simple phobias to trauma to childhood attachment. She discusses how anxiety manifests and how it can be addressed in treatment.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina explains the different forms of passive-aggressive behaviour, such as sarcasm, non-verbal tactics, lying, playing the victim, guilt-tripping, and much more. She explains its destructive impact on relationships and the importance of clear communication. She addresses healthy responses to passive-aggressive behaviours such as setting clear boundaries, ignoring, not playing into it, making requests for clarity, and so much more. 

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In this episode, Dr. Gina explains how values, morals and ethics guide our behaviours. 

These principles used to be taught in school and in families, and it is lacking nowadays. We see its impact on the current state of society, health and the environment.  She discusses how values, morals and ethics can impact children and society in a positive way and how they can transform our world for the better. 

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In this episode, Dr. Gina explains why people are getting caught up in the semantics of Black Lives Matter vs All Lives Matter. Why it’s crucial right now to give a voice to BLM and step aside, for this moment in time, and listen. Each cause has its legitimate reason for being: the Women’s March, Gay Pride, Pro-Choice, etc. On a global level, it’s about the injustices and racism people of colour have endured for centuries. She speaks of the current state of society that has become self-absorbed and has lost the capacity for empathy and compassion. We have been too busy talking at the expense of really listening. This talk is about semantics, not politics!  

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There are two ways you can go about apologizing. You can say “I'm sorry” or own up to the behaviour, validate the other person's feelings, and then offer an opportunity for repair and hear them out. In this episode, Dr. Gina addresses how we can apologize in ways that go beyond an intellectual exercise to being an act of connection and repair between two or more people. How to give an authentic apology backed up by a heartfelt connection and actions. A plain “sorry” does not have a healing or reparative effect.

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The words mindfulness and meditation are thrown left and right everywhere and seem to be the cure-all to all human problems and health issues.

People jump on the bandwagon and try the new flavour of the week as new mindfulness and meditation books and courses are sprouting everywhere, promising that it is the latest panacea.

More often than not, people are left disappointed when they try it out on their own with the help of a book, an app or a podcast. Their lives are not changing, and they are left believing that it does not work.

Dr. Gina explains how to get better results with your meditation and mindfulness practice.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how self-esteem impacts all aspects of our lives.  She dives deep into explaining how self-esteem is the foundation of a successful and happy life. She strives to show how healing our self-esteem is transformative,  life-changing and the source of our personal power.  

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How to create a healing daily schedule to stay sane during a crisis.

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