Living Simply with Dr. Gina

Our lives have been turned upside down and have come to some sort of standstill. We realize how fragile life is, and we feel like we have lost all control. We don’t know how long this pandemic will last, and it can be quite unsettling. The next question is then, How do we cope with all this without sinking into a state of anxiety or depression? Dr. Gina discusses simple strategies you can implement today to get you started.

Note: Dr. Gina is not engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual listener. The ideas, procedures and suggestions contained in this podcast are not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician or mental health professional. All matters regarding your health require medical supervision. Dr. Gina shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestions in this podcast.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the work-life balance myth. She proposes 13 different strategies to implement to welcome balance in our lives, and live happier with less stress!

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In this episode, Dr. Gina shares her best tips for choosing a mate for a lasting relationship. How understanding our attachment styles, love languages, and values are some of the key ingredients to lasting love.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how parenting can become a zone of conflict for couples. She offers multiple strategies on how to get on the same page, how to co-parent, and the best approaches to take to foster a secure attachment between parent and child.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how there are no small choices and how the quality of our life is impacted by the choices we make on a daily basis. She has us reflect on the nature of our choices. Do we need others’ approval, do we fear their judgments, do we need to consult with others? Or do we make choices based on healthy self-esteem based on our values and what matters to us most? Finally, she discusses how all our choices matter and are life transformative.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the common mindset pitfalls that we encounter in depression. She shares the positive counterpart of each mindset trap in order to overcome depression.

Mindset traps such as lack mentality, the comparison game, making assumptions, passivity and blame and so many more are discussed.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how human connection is a primal need that we have. We build healthy connections through acceptance, appreciation, attention/acknowledgment, affection, allowing, and attunement.

We will see how these 6As as the foundation of healthy couples and positive attachment between parent and child. We discuss what is at the source of social disconnect.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses impermanence,  the philosophical concept regarding the problem of change and the fact that nothing lasts. It is addressed in a variety of religions and philosophies. Dr. Gina explains how impermanence can actually transform our lives and general wellbeing.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the power of validation in all our relationships. She dives deep into explaining what is validation, the how-to, and how validation is also linked to self-esteem. 

She discusses the benefits of validation in improving communication, processing emotions, developing acceptance, and trusting our intuition.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses stress management strategies. These strategies have been proven effective in happiness studies. Although the list is not exhaustive, Dr. Gina discusses practices such as gratitude, simplifying, mindfulness, acceptance, slowing down and so much more.

She discusses mindset as well as self-care habits and managing our expectations.

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The ME-weekend: At Home Retreat

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