Living Simply with Dr. Gina

Dr. Gina answers your specific questions about mindfulness, parenting, and more in this episode!

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In this episode, Dr. Gina and Eric Peters (yoga therapist) discuss their online program Yoga for Back Pain. A holistic program combining yoga, mindfulness/meditation and coaching to address mindset blocks and stay on track.

In this episode, Dr Gina discusses the importance of boundaries as the foundation in all healthy relationships. Whether it be at work, in love, with family or friends, boundaries are necessary for relationships to run smoothly.

She has noticed that most interpersonal and personal problems stem from poor boundaries, and thus the importance of setting clear boundaries at the outset.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements. More specifically, we discuss the importance of always doing your best.

She discusses what doing our best looks like by detaching from outcomes and especially from judgments about how we perform on a day-to-day basis. She reiterates the importance of being present, self-compassion, and learning from our mistakes.

Finally, Dr. Gina provides various examples of how we can do our best in our relationships and with our children.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements. More specifically, we discuss the importance of being impeccable with your word

She speaks of the importance of our words in relationships, including in our parenting journey. How words have power and how being present allows us to slow down and choose our words carefully because of the impact of our words on ourselves and others. Speaking intentionally and responsibly is also vital in healthy relationships.

Finally, Dr. Gina discusses how we can be impeccable with our words and how to live authentically and with integrity by living by this simple principle.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the book "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. More specifically, we discuss how not to take things personally! Taking things personally leads to needless suffering and unnecessary conflict. We make assumptions about the other person’s intentions when we take things personally.

Book: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. 

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In our first of a series of episodes discussing the principles laid out in the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, we are looking at the agreement to not make assumptions. Check out the show notes below for more details about the subjects covered! 

• Making assumptions can really get us in trouble. We never know what other people are going through and often we assume the worst and not the good

• We can also assume people are just like us and then were disappointed or resentful

• Often assumptions are our projections onto others

• Don’t compare your insides to their outsides. We assume all is great and perfect or judge

• Same with kids… be generous in your assumptions  assume lack of skill - 

• Answer is to learn to communicate clearly, ask useful questions get off the defense

• When we make assumptions it impacts our energy our mood and how with act and then people are on the defense with us ,not surprisingly

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The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

https://www.amazon.ca/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=four+agreements&qid=1564166579&s=gateway&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=mom2mom06-20&linkId=86dfdc3321d98b316e9ed50298abd742&language=en_CA

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses different factors that contribute to a child’s anxiety: overprotection, helicopter/snowplow parenting; parental anxiety; too much exposure to screens.

And the solutions: allow your kids to fail, don’t rescue them from difficult emotions but support them, be a soft place to land on, and allow them to experience life’s challenges as it will build resiliency and self-esteem; they need to experience life first-hand; learn about the developmental stages of your child and learn to let go accordingly; most of all model healthy behaviour.

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Over Protecting Kids Is Hurting Them

Lifting The Screen: Taking Charge of Your Child's Media

Essential Steps to Safe Screen Use for Kids

Children and Media Usage

Anxiety and Mood

Brene Brown Links

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In this special joint episode, Dr. Gina is joined by Glenn Ambrose! Glenn is a life coach and the host of the podcast "Life, Lessons, & Laughter,"--as well as being a single parent himself. Glenn and Dr. Gina discuss the benefits and difficulties of being a single parent and the effect that it has on children, versus societal expectations.

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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses how to make decisions based on your values, and not out of fear. She also shares easy steps to follow to identify what you value, and plan a course of action on how to make better choices.

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