647: The Power of Showing Up {Interview with Dr. Dan Siegel}

"Too often we forget that discipline really means to teach, not to punish. A disciple is a student, not a recipient of behavioural consequences."  ― Daniel J. Siegel   In this episode, Dr. Siegel and I talk about: How to show up consistently for your child Why it's important to be a constant in your child's life How to empower your children with your example   Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute which focuses on the development of mindsight, which teaches insight, empathy, and integration in individuals, families and communities. Dr. Siegel has published extensively for both the professional and lay audiences. His five New York Times bestsellers are: Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, and two books with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D: The Whole-Brain Child, and No-Drama Discipline. His other books include: The Developing Mind, The Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight, The Mindful Brain, The Mindful Therapist, and also with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. - The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up (released 1/7/20). Dr. Siegel also serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which contains over seventy textbooks.   Check out Dr. Siegel's website at: www.drdansiegel.com. His new book,The Power of Showing Up, will be released tomorrow, 1/7/20.   Continue the conversation on Instagram @momisincontrol