Insights for a More Joyful Life
Eight years ago, my coach introduced Dr. Shefali (the founder of conscious parenting and Oprah’s favorite parenting expert) to me. I Googled her name, watched her TED Talk, fell in love, and have been her avid student since. Without her teachings, I couldn’t have tapped…
We receive the equivalent of 34 gigabytes of information every day but how does our brain handle so much information? It’s clear that this is a humungous amount of data, especially if it piles up on a daily basis. That’s why RAS or the Reticular…
Unlike all traditional parenting styles, conscious parenting sees beyond the behavior. In various forms of parenting methods such as because-I-said-so parenting or behavioristic parenting, children are coerced and manipulated through punishment and reward to adopt or avoid certain behavior so that parents can feel comfortable…
Mom… one more minute, please, please, please! If you are a parent of a child younger than 18 years old (maybe even older), there is a high probability that you have heard this plea or something similar in the past several years. Let us be…
I have always envied parents who homeschooled. I believed this was a noble endeavor and wished I was brave enough to do it too. Nonetheless, I knew my perfectionist tendencies will not only be an obstacle to effectively teach my kids but most probably will…
I hope you and your family are keeping safe and healthy during these troubled times. I recently received a copy of my Ph.D. dissertation. The topic is Employee One-Minute Mindful Breathing Microbreaks for Present-Moment Attention, Recovery, and Well-Being. I chose this topic since I yearned to…
I usually get asked if I have a golden formula to gain cooperation from kids without yelling and repeating the request for a handful of times. Surprisingly, I have the formula… the golden key… the alchemic catalyst… Drum roll, please… CONNECTION Connection or relatedness is…
Did you know Christmas is a $465 billion industry in the United States every year? You see, we need up to $265 billion per year to end world hunger. In my family, I take a step every day to teach my kids to be less conforming…
The topic of sibling rivalry is very near and dear to my heart since my entire awakening journey started with this. My daughter, who was two years old, grew extremely jealous of my son shortly after he was born. I had no idea how to…
Conscious parenting is a paradigm shift, but it does not concern only our children. It is a way of living. Why do I say that? Because embodying conscious parenting principles includes two grand steps: Knowledgebase. “Misbehavior” is just a tip of a humongous iceberg of heaps…
Is conscious parenting permissive parenting? The answer is NO. Although conscious parenting’s primary tool to gain cooperation is CONNECTION as opposed to FEAR (as in traditional and behavioristic parenting), boundaries are considered sacred in this style of parenting. Having said this, it is essential to…
“It’s ok. You don’t need to cry!”“I told you this will happen!”“She didn’t mean to hit you!”“I’m so disappointed in your choices!” These are some of the statements we tell our kids with good intentions in the midst of their meltdowns. What if I told…
[mc4wp_form id=”3383″] “How was your day?”“How was the test?”“How much homework do you have?” These are some of the questions we ask our kids right after they come back from school believing we are doing what we must do to be a caring parent. What…
What if you knew the main underlying reason for most negative thoughts, behaviors, and emotions? Knowing this, would you not be empowered to change your life and the life of your loved ones for the better? In my practice and personal experiences, I have seen…
Several months ago, I witnessed a beautiful person take his life. We all witnessed a successful, wealthy, well-known woman do the same a couple of weeks ago. And right after, another famous and seemingly purposeful man did the same. We all see that this phenomenon…
The parents of my children’s school district have all been informed of a series of written threats of a mass shooting in the high school of our district for today. I will be taking my kids (in the elementary school) to school with uneasy and…
I am eternally grateful to have been part of the advent of a blissful movement “#EVOLVE: The Conscious Way Summit 2015”. Dr. Shefali Tsabary is the forerunner in conscious parenting, and in my opinion, her book “The Conscious Parent” is even a more essential read…
1. Understand that Parenting Is Really About the Parents, Not the Kids Until I truly learned I need to take responsibility for my own mental programs as well as the programs I have carved in my children’s minds since birth, I was not successful to curb…
TED Talk with Shefali Tsabary – Conscious Parenting LoveParenting: Dr Laura Markham Handles a Tantrum (role play!) Dr Daniel Siegel presenting a Hand Model of the Brain How to Love Your Child the Right Way LoveParenting: Why peaceful parenting is SO hard? The Truth About…
TED Talk with Dr. Joe Dispenza The Backwards Brain Bicycle How To Train Your Monkey Mind Science of the Heart The Power of the Heart: Heartmath I Am – Yogurt Experiment How to Unlock the Full Potential of Your Mind Gregg Braden, Dr. Joe Dispenza…
1. Live in the Present It is simply IMPOSSIBLE to be unhappy in the present moment. Negative feelings are residues from past experiences, and worries and fears belong to a possible event in the future. These two unreal dimensions are the true causes of sabotaging…
I am the only child and when I became the mother of two, I had no clues about sibling rivalry. To me, there is nothing natural about siblings fighting when people tried to persuade me; “it is just normal”. When my second child was born,…
Have a clear vision of your goal and visualize the desired outcome Identify and clear your limiting beliefs Explore your goals and produce an outline to carry out manageable sub-goals Apply an efficient time management system and get accountable Create a personal support system to…
Samadhi Movie – “Maya, the Illusion of the Self” What the bleep do we know? Down the rabbit holeDirectors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse The Living Matrix I AMDirector: Tom Shadyac The Secret & The Law of Attraction The Shift by Wayne DyerDirector: Michael A. Goorjian…
