Think back four or five weeks ago. How much of what you were engaged in then seems relatively trivial now? How much has the experience of coronavirus already clarified what your values really are? When you see people standing in the street, clapping for their healthcare workers; or Europeans on their balconies, serenading each other through lockdown, how does that make you feel?

For this week’s podcast, I was honoured to welcome back Dr Gabor Maté, one of the most important voices globally on health, compassion and addiction, to discuss the life lessons that might emerge from this pandemic. This podcast contains tremendous insights on the value of sitting with our feelings; how we can avoid passing our anxieties on to our kids; as well as why some of us can be so judgemental of others during a crisis.

Whilst we both fully endorse the medical advice on staying at home, we discuss the social and economic damage that is arising from this essential policy. What will the consequences of isolation be on our mental health? And afterwards – will we be so grateful to go back to our lives that we’ll forget the lessons we’ve learned? Or, could this challenge be the biggest opportunity for growth we’ve ever lived through, personally and as a society? Listen now to find out.

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

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Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

Find out more about Gabor:

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Gabor’s books:

• In the Realm on hungry ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction†
• Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder†
• When the body says no: the cost of hidden stress†
• Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers†

Further learning:

• You can find many of Dr Maté’s lectures via his YouTube channel
  • When the Body Says No — Caring for ourselves while caring for others. Dr. Gabor Maté
  • Gabor Maté: Consequences of Stressed Parenting
  • Trauma, Healing and The Brain: Community Learning Event, Dr. Gabor Mate
• A Q&A with Dr. Gabor Maté: The Essential Elements of Successful Teen Treatment
• American Academy of Pediatrics – The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress
• The Journal of Pediatrics – Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Fussing and Crying Durations and Prevalence of Colic in Infants
• Internal Family Systems

Dr Chatterjee’s resources:

• Podcast #37 – How Our Childhood Shapes Every Aspect of Our Health with Dr. Gabor Maté
• Podcast #94 – Is Everything You Know About Depression Wrong? With Johann Hari
• Podcast #103 – Coronavirus Special: How To Manage Anxiety In The Face Of A Global Pandemic with Dr Judson Brewer
• Podcast #105 – CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL: Why Lockdown Needn’t Be Psychological Quarantine with Johann Hari
• Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan†
• Available in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease Disappear†
• Order Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution†
• Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book Feel Better in 5† is out now
• Click here for Dr Chatterjee’s YouTube channel
• Facebook Dr Chatterjee 4 Pillar Community Tribe

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† Disclosure: All books marked with a † are hyperlinked to an affiliate program. We take part in Amazon’s affiliate advertising program designed to provide a way for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon’s website. You are not charged any extra by using these links to purchase books.