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Dhru Purohit Show

How Your Fears and Insecurities Shape and Impact Your Children with Dr. Shefali

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.73.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and WHOOP.  Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Shefali to discuss the core principles of her new book, The Conscious Parent. Dhru and Dr. Shefali dive deep into the insecurities driving parenting styles today and what it means to become a conscious parent, which is less about control and more about learning how to re-parent yourself to cocreate a healthy relationship with your children.  Dr. Shefali received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University. She specializes in integrating Western psychology and Eastern philosophy for her clients and is an expert in family dynamics and personal development. Dr. Shefali teaches courses around the globe on parenting, spirituality, meditation, love, and strengthening relationships. She has written four books, three of which are New York Times bestsellers, including her two landmark books, The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Shefali dive into: -Top fears and insecurities driving parenting today (2:40) -How insecurities can drive the underlying obsession to have the perfect child (4:16) -What it means to be a conscious parent (12:03) -The difference between traditional parenting and conscious parenting (13:40) -Destigmatizing myths about the kids of conscious parents (18:39) -A breakdown of Dr. Shefali’s new book, The Parenting Map (24:56) -What it means to discover your two “I’s” (36:42) -The struggles with modern parenting (41:17) -How our behavior is a reflection of our inner state of being (46:40) -Where you can follow Dr. Shefali’s work (52:54) Also mentioned in this episode: -The Parenting Map: Step-by-Step Solutions to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship is available for preorder here.  For more on Dr. Shefali, follow her on Instagram @doctorshefali, Facebook @doctorshefali, TikTok @doctorshefali, YouTube @doctorshefali, and through her website, https://www.drshefali.com. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself. WHOOP is a personalized digital fitness tracker and health coaching platform that monitors your physiology 24/7 and provides personalized recommendations based on what your body needs. To get yours, go to https://www.join.whoop.com and get 15% off your membership with code DHRU15. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The premise of conscious parenting is that you cannot control another human being.

0:05.7

You can be in charge.

0:07.4

You can create the conditions in your home,

0:10.0

but you cannot lay jurisdiction over the destiny and their soul.

0:15.0

If you're looking for a step-by-step solution to consciously create the ultimate child,

0:20.5

parent, relationship, and step away from all the craziness,

0:24.5

today's episode is for you.

0:26.8

Welcome to the Drupal Podcast. Each week we explore the inner workings of the brain and the body

0:31.8

with one of the brightest minds and wellness medicine and mindset.

0:35.2

And today's guest is Dr. Shafali.

0:38.0

Dr. Shafali has a new book out called The Parenting Map

0:41.4

and it is a step-by-step guide of how to step into conscious parenting,

0:47.0

starting off with re-analyzing your relationship with yourself.

0:52.2

Where do your frustrations come from?

0:55.4

Where does your need for control come from?

0:58.6

And how do we project that onto our kids?

1:02.2

Now, a little bit more about Dr. Shafali,

1:04.6

she received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University,

1:09.8

specializing in integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy.

1:15.2

Dr. Shafali brings together the best of both worlds for her clients and through her books.

1:20.6

She's an expert in family dynamics and personal development,

1:24.0

teaching courses around the globe.

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