Sep 9, 2021
In this week’s episode, we were graced by an industry-leading speaker, author, and media personality, Dr. Deborah Gilboa, or popularly known as Dr. G.
Dr. G is a board-certified family medicine attending physician, a respected parenting and youth development expert, and a mom of four boys. She is often featured on The Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show, and Doctors.
Dr. G spent five to six years working as a physician, trying to figure out not only what makes people get better but most importantly, what really makes them well.
And this thought-provoking episode, Dr. G shares her remarkable discovery and outlined why and how stress and difficulty build resilience both in kids and adults.
If you're ready to take a deep dive and change your life for the better, then this episode is for you.
Get your pen and paper ready and start listening.
Timestamps:
02:26 - Dr. G’s obsession
04:25 - Meet Dr. G: Stories of Struggles to Success
09:06 - The difference between getting better and getting well
09:39 - Why resilience trumps optimism
13:10 - Why building connections is an important resilience skill
14:09 - What is resilience?
15:29 - Testing our resilience: Dr. G’s painful personal experience
23:03 - Why judgment is crucial to navigating life
27:02 - Parenting: Tracking your kids doesn’t help them
28:01 - Clever parenting hacks to have that work-life balance
31:38 - Stress is not a toxin. It’s a tool.
34:12 - Cultivating optimal anxiety to help you become a better person
38:27 - YOLO and FONO
39:20 - Three steps to help you overcome the anxiety caused by YOLO and FONO
45:27 - Dr. G’s final message: "You belong on your priority list."
Resources:
- Get the Behavior You Want Without Being the Parent You Hate (Book) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193630371X/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=193630371X&linkCode=as2&tag=inclinationor-20
- TEDx: Doing Too Much is Good For You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HMT12WInFE
- Dr. G’s Website - https://askdoctorg.com/
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