#37 Dr. Shefali on the Pitfalls of Parenting (and How to Avoid Them)

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

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🗓️ 5 September 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Dr. Shefali, a clinical psychologist and best-selling author of the book The Awakened Family, has sparked a parenting revolution. Her unconventional and downright controversial insights encourage individuals, couples, and families to find their true selves. Named to Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 list, she has attracted global attention by disrupting the traditional parenting paradigm with what she calls “Conscious Parenting.” She’s spoken at high profile venues such as Wisdom 2.0, Tedx, Kellogg Business School, and The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education. Learn from the woman challenging everything we know about parenting in this transformational episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. PULL QUOTES “The beauty of life is that there is no line in stone, most of it is in sand.” [9:38] “Life is this eternal dance between the knowing and the not knowing. Between the possessing and the complete non-possession. Between the doing and the non-doing.” [9:45] “Pain is the greatest teacher.” [20:30] “It’s narcissistic to think that we can raise another being when we haven’t raised ourselves.” [41:54] “When you pursue anything that means you don’t have it already. So when you don’t have something already, you’re in lack. You cannot pursue abundance from lack. [47:17] SHOW NOTES Tom and Dr. Shefali dive into the meaning of conscious parenting. [2:31] Dr. Shefali explains how conditioning obscures child development. [5:14] Dr. Shefali talks about understanding boundaries and the psychology behind parenting. [9:17] Dr. Shefali describes how parents perpetuate children creating a false sense of self. [15:20] Dr. Shefali talks about recovering our truest self and allowing our children to suffer. [17:00] Dr. Shefali expands on living in the present moment and being deeply connected with your child. [21:31] Tom and Dr. Shefali discuss learning to be present and how to accept and work with what you have. [24:17] Dr. Shefali shares how she uncovers authenticity through insight meditation. [31:12] Dr. Shefali breaks down the power of embracing the impermanent now. [34:39] Tom and Dr. Shefali expose parenting myths and the difference between attachment and high love. [35:41] Dr. Shefali walks through the importance of being conscious of our limitations. [39:12] Dr. Shefali addresses the transcendence of life and how to engage and align with the moment. [43:43] Dr. Shefali reveals why happiness is a misnomer and pursuing happiness is a trap. [47:17] Dr. Shefali defines the impact that she wants to have on the world. [49:32] MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE BOOKS The Awakened Family: A Revolution in Parenting - http://amzn.to/2xseLBA [1:54] The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment - http://amzn.to/2vmGnKW [44:08] PEOPLE Eckhart Tolle - http://bit.ly/2wiWOFs [44:00] FOLLOW DR. SHEFALI TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2xGyeh6 INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2xrdBWZ FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2wX1hQt WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2xrVnoo

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome to Impact Theory.
0:02.8	You were here my friends because you believe that human potential is nearly limitless,
0:07.1	but you know that having potential is not the same as actually doing something with it.
0:11.1	So our goal with this show and company is to introduce you to the people and ideas that will help you actually execute on your dreams.
0:18.7	Alright, today's guest is a clinical psychologist and a claimed author on the topic of parenting,
0:24.2	who's not only on Oprah's Super Soul 100 list, but Oprah said,
0:28.5	brace yourself that in the 30 years she's been doing interviews, this woman is the best she's ever seen.
0:34.4	Not bad.
0:35.5	Born in India but trained in the West, her work focuses on the integration of Eastern philosophy and mindfulness
0:41.2	into the realm of growth, expansion and transformation, bringing some much-needed pizazz
0:46.2	to the somewhat homogenous world of self-improvement.
0:48.9	Her views on parenting aren't just unconventional, they're downright controversial.
0:53.6	Her ideas are so fresh that they cut through the clutter of the books designed to tell you how to fix your
0:58.3	child and instead ask you to fix yourself first.
1:01.7	Her approach to what she calls conscious parenting has attracted global attention
1:06.3	and the Dalilama himself wrote the preface to her first book, praising her ability to bring
1:11.4	compassion to the masses and she has certainly gotten good at reaching the masses.
1:16.1	She's been asked to speak all over the world at high profile events like wisdom 2.0, TEDx,
1:21.4	Kellogg Business School, the Dalilama Center for Peace and Education, and a gaggle of others,
1:26.3	and you've got to see these things. People practically throw their backs out, jumping to their
1:29.9	feet at the end of her talks. She is amazing at conveying complex new ideas.
1:35.9	As such, she also has a thriving private practice where she helps individuals, couples and families
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