We live in a society obsessed with symptom suppression. Yet, our symptoms give us insights into subsequent actions we need to take. Suppressing symptoms, whether physical or psychological, is a temporary fix. Bound to lessen the quality of your life over time. Learn how your symptoms can be your greatest ally and teacher and how they can guide your priorities and your choices. When you address the cause of your symptoms as opposed to taking all means possible to suppress them, you will become empowered, and your life will then be transformed.
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Red flags stand in the way of a healthy relationship. They are signs that the person might not have the ability or skills to offer you the love and support you deserve. They stand in the way of a trusting and safe relationship, and proceeding further will emotionally hurt you. Discover the ingredients of a healthy relationship, warning signs, and red flags.
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Most people do not like conflict, and some will avoid it at all costs. Avoiding conflict works in the short term, but ultimately, what we try to avoid soon enough catches up. We are only delaying the inevitable.
In this episode, we look at how facing conflict and having difficult conversations allows us to grow and build intimacy and closeness. It improves our relationships in the long term. It allows us to resolve problems instead of being caught up in endless repetitive arguments. We discuss the impact of avoiding conflict and the benefits of facing our fear head-on.
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There are so many books, podcasts and articles on the pursuit of happiness. Why are so many people dissatisfied with their lives, even if they seem to have it all?
This episode looks at the benefits of pursuing meaning over happiness. How happiness is fleeting, yet meaning is enduring. Understand that meaning gets us through those difficult moments and makes life worth living, no matter your circumstances.
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Living as if we will live forever comes at a great cost. We waste a lot of time in unhealthy jobs or relationships, and we put things off. We live with regrets and take things, people, situations for granted, among many other things.
In this episode, we look at the cost of living in denial of death and how facing this reality can significantly enrich our lives and improve our quality of life and relationships.
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Not being truthful with ourselves significantly impacts our choices, decisions, and health. Not being truthful with others prevents them from seeing the real you and gets in the way of healthy relationships and honest communication.
There are many reasons why we lie to ourselves and others. We fear the consequence of telling the truth, feel shame, experience cognitive dissonance, or desperately want our reality to fit our fantasy.
In this episode, we explore why people lie to themselves and others and how facing the truth is the first step to healing.
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One of the many functions of the brain is to think. We never stop thinking; however, where we focus our attention is what really matters. We get carried away by the storytelling of the untamed mind. We let it run our lives and define who we are. Our thoughts can often get us in more trouble than we realize. After this episode, you will understand your mind better, how it can take over your life and how your true self can be in charge again. Your thoughts don’t have to define your reality, and you can quiet the storyteller.
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We spend most of our time living in our heads. As a result, we have lost our connection to our gut, our intuition. Hindsight is always 20-20, and when we look back, we beat ourselves up for ignoring the signs. We dismiss our intuitive feelings, seeing them as exaggerations, invalidating them, doubting them and not trusting them. We intellectualize our way out of our gut feelings because of the possible ramifications of acting on them. After this episode, I hope many of you will want to start trusting your gut again and want to dive deeper into reacquainting yourselves back with that part of you that is always looking out for you: your inner GPS.
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We are surrounded by clutter in all spheres of our lives: our nutrition, our schedules, our relationships, our minds, and our environments. Find out why minimalism fosters mental health and wellbeing. Decluttering is not just about getting rid of "stuff". Letting go of excess in all spheres of your life is the path to living your best life.
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Setting goals, creating new habits and breaking old ones can be challenging. The reason we fail is simply that we don't have a good system in place. We set too many goals and we get overwhelmed and give up. We feel like a failure.
Understanding how to build new habits is essential for making progress and following through with our goals.
In this episode, I discuss step-by-step strategies on how you can start creating new habits.
You will also understand the importance of starting small to maximize success.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses this provocative topic. She explores various situations when the outcomes we anticipate don't come true. Dr. Gina explains how NOT getting what we want is beneficial to our overall well-being and can even be a blessing. From being rejected by a partner or friend, not getting the house we wanted, getting ill, losing our job, and so many more examples, she shows how we can overcome adversity by shifting our mindset about a situation. Others' rejection is not a reflection of our worth. For this reason, Dr. Gina tells you how to move from sorrow and resistance to acceptance and thriving.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the many reasons women hesitate or refuse to ask for help. Fear of vulnerability, lack of trust, low self-esteem, shame, not wanting to bother people, faulty beliefs and trauma responses are some of the answers surveyed women provided. Dr. Gina explains how to overcome not asking for help by changing your beliefs, knowing your worth, and knowing who to trust.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina explains how overachievement and overproducing can hide a feeling of not being enough. We can feel confident yet still suffer from this sense that we can do better and be better. She discusses the possible origin and how we can transcend this feeling by living an authentic life. Being ourselves is the simplest way to live, trusting and accepting that we all have a unique contribution to make to this world.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina shares the multiple benefits of gratitude on emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing. She explains how individuals who live in gratitude have improved life satisfaction, social lives, and mood. They are happier and struggle less with self-acceptance.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina discusses the 5-Day Life Clarity Formula Course. She explains why she created this program, whom it's for, and how it will bring you from ambivalence & chaos to clarity.
We discuss what the program is all about and what you will get out of it. You don't know what you don't know, and you can't transform your life if you don't know where to start or if you don't uncover what the real issues are. Clarity is the first step to transformation.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina explains the importance of incorporating an evening and a morning routine as part of your self-care rituals. These rituals make you start and end your day with you as a priority. She talks about where to start and offers examples of simple routines. These basic self-care rituals shift your mindset and set you up for success. Dr. Gina and her hosts also discuss bedtime routines for children.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina continues to discuss practices that hinder and others that foster healthy self-esteem in children. She elaborates on how allowing our children to be who they are and not push our personal agenda on them will allow them to blossom into successful human beings. She continues by explaining that giving our children a voice and truly listening to what they have to say is essential in allowing them to connect with and develop their true selves. As a result, with our support and collaboration, we can allow them to co-create their reality and a life path that is their own to design.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina explains how a parent's self-esteem will impact their child's self-esteem. She speaks of practices that hinder and others that foster healthy self-esteem. She discusses how parenting with presence, curiosity, and interest without judgment and validation are critical factors in discovering the child's true nature and gifts. If we can truly see our children for who they are, we can leave them with the most incredible legacy.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina explains why our mindset can be the source of our suffering. She explores a few mindset pitfalls, such as taking things personally, making assumptions, judging and jumping to conclusions. How these cognitive errors can contribute to anxiety, depression or poor self-esteem. She illustrates how we can transform our mindset by first developing the awareness of our thoughts, detaching from them and redirecting our attention using various strategies. We explore how a practice of gratitude reframes our thoughts and how acceptance instead of resistance greatly reduces our suffering.
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In this episode, Dr. Gina explains why people who struggle can resort to numbing strategies. How numbing is a coping mechanism to avoid dealing with difficult feelings and emotions. She explains creative ways people find to avoid pain and the negative impact numbing can have on our life. She explains healthier ways to cope with emotions we tend to avoid.
Finally, we look at the important role of feelings and emotions in our life and how we have grown as a society to be disconnected from our bodies, and live from the neck up.
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