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Being Well Podcast: First and Second Dart
June 11, 2018

On this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Hanson and Forrest talk about how we can avoid “second darts” – our negative reactions to the painful experiences of life that are often more harmful than those experiences themselves.

Timestamps:

  • 0:40: What are the first and second darts?
  • 2:50: An example of first and second darts.
  • 5:15: Finding where you have influence.
  • 7:15: Avoiding adding second darts.
  • 12:30: Not fueling second darts.
  • 15:00: Changing the channel on second darts.
  • 15:50: Managing second darts in relationships.
  • 18:55: Sticking to first darts when communicating.
  • 21:10: Recap

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