In this special episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest focuses on the key lessons from 400 episodes of Being Well, giving you a crash course in personal growth and development. If you’re just getting into the show, or are looking for a good episode to share with someone, this guide to personal growth is a great place to start.
Key Topics:
- 0:00: Introduction: A guide to personal growth
- 1:10: Change is possible, but change is hard
- 3:00: Focus on what you can control
- 4:30: The consistency principle
- 6:05: Punishing ourselves is a losing strategy
- 7:45: What are you pursuing?
- 9:30: The negativity bias
- 11:40: Why you don’t have self-worth
- 13:40: Change the beliefs you have about yourself
- 17:05: Forming a coherent narrative
- 19:50: Set reasonable expectations
- 22:45: The middle path
- 24:30: Homeostasis and social pressure
- 26:30: How to get good at anything
- 27:45: Willpower, and avoiding willpower
- 28:25: Don’t know mind
- 31:25: The trap of self-awareness
- 32:35: Risking disappointment
- 34:10: The function of our bad habits
- 36:00: Look for those who support you
- 37:15: Changing our models of relationship
- 40:00: Authenticity
- 41:50: Embrace good conflict
- 44:40: Contempt
- 46:20: Start by joining
- 48:40: Experiencing out
- 49:55: Joining with the defense
- 51:15: Moving toward to move away
- 52:40: Learning to trust yourself
Forrest is now writing on Substack, check out his work there.
