

290 Joe Rogan Experience Review of Dr. Gabor Mate Et al.
Sep 20, 2022
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Intellect Without Practice Fails
- Gabor Mate's life shows intellectual knowledge doesn't guarantee personal practice.
- He shifted from successful workaholic doctor to prioritizing emotional presence after recognizing his own family harm.
Validate Emotions, Don't Overprotect
- Respond to children's emotions with validation rather than anxious overprotection.
- Be present without immediately rescuing so children learn to self-regulate and recover.
Anxious Care Creates Anxiety
- Overattentive parenting often comes from parental anxiety, not child need.
- That response teaches the child to be anxious and dependent rather than resilient.