Life has a way of throwing unexpected curveballs: a sudden job loss, a relationship ending, a health crisis, or losing faith in something. These moments can leave us feeling overwhelmed, lost, and unsure of how to move forward. In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest and Dr. Rick explore a practical framework for navigating life’s most challenging transitions. They break down the essential steps for finding your footing when things fall apart: managing the initial emotional impact, steadying yourself, gathering information, working with loss, and taking meaningful action.
You’ll learn how to process difficult emotions without getting stuck, ways to evaluate your situation objectively while avoiding common cognitive biases, strategies for decision making under stress, and approaches to building resilience and finding meaning in challenging experiences.
Key Topics:
- 0:00: Introduction
- 4:55: Four steps to find your footing when things fall apart
- 7:05: Stabilizing your body, and reestablishing routines
- 14:45: Slowing down, and confirmation bias
- 17:30: Emotional first aid, limiting stressors, and rumination
- 29:45: Identifying what is reliable in your life
- 32:45: Facing reality, and gathering information
- 40:00: Processing loss and disappointment
- 48:00: Making a plan and taking action
- 52:30: Post-traumatic growth
- 58:10: Recap
Forrest is now writing on Substack, check out his work there.
