Dr. Alex Korb joins us to explore the relationship between depression and the brain, including practical tools for intervening during a depressive episode.
Rick Hanson
Author / Psychologist
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Rick Hanson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His eight books have been published in 33 languages and include Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Resilient, Neurodharma, Just One Thing, Making Great Relationships, A Happy, Healthy Mom, and Mother Nurture – with over a million copies in English alone. He's the founder of the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, as well as the co-host of the Being Well podcast – which has been downloaded over 30 million times. He offers free newsletters, and his online programs have scholarships available for those with financial needs. He’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and has taught in meditation centers worldwide. He and his wife live in northern California and have two adult children. He loves the wilderness and taking a break from emails.
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Being Well Podcast: Emotions in the Workplace
On this episode Forrest is joined by the Wall Street Journal best-selling co-author and illustrator of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work, Liz Fosslien. Liz is also the Head of Content and Editorial at Humu, a company that uses behavioral science to make work better.
Being Well Podcast: Bringing Mindfulness into the Workplace
What can we do, both as individuals and a collective, to bring mindful traits into the workplace? That’s the question we explore today with our guest, founding CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, Marc Lesser.
Being Well Podcast: How to Start Therapy
In this episode, Forrest and I explore a topic that’s near and dear to my heart: therapy. Specifically, how to start the process of seeking out a therapist to work with for a given issue.
Being Well Podcast: Embracing Therapy with Lori Gottlieb
Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb joins the show to explore the therapeutic process, the gifts and challenges of being a therapist in therapy, and why you should consider talking to someone.
Being Well Podcast: Gabrielle Bernstein on Anxiety, Outrage, and Claiming Your Purpose
Gabrielle Bernstein joins the show to discuss how to discuss the fear that stops us from being who we truly are, anxiety and anger, and how to become a Super Attractor.
Being Well Podcast: Relating to Trauma with Dr. James Gordon
In the second part of our conversation with Dr. James Gordon, Forrest and I focus on caregiver fatigue, helplessness, and unwinding from trauma at the collective level.
Being Well Podcast: Recovering from Trauma with Dr. James Gordon
Most people will experience some form of trauma during their lives. Today Forrest and I explore what we can do to recover from those experiences with a world-class expert on the subject: Dr. James Gordon.
What is Resilience?
Resilience is the capacity to survive the worst day of our life, and thrive every day of our life. In this clip from the Jordan Harbinger Show, Dr. Rick Hanson talks about the benefits of Resilience.
Breaking Negative Cycles in Your Relationships
Dr. Rick Hanson takes a look at where destructive tendencies come from, and how we can work inside ourselves to relate to them and others more effectively.
Being Well Podcast: Nurturing a Lonely Heart
Today it’s part two of our conversation on Loneliness! We’re moving on to the practical question of what we can do in our lives to overcome experiences of loneliness, and deepen our connection to other people.
5 Tools for Managing Anxiety
Anxiety is so common, and because of that, there are many tools available to deal with it. In this clip taken from the Being Well Podcast, I share five of them.