On the (roughly) 300th episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest and Dr. Rick share what they’ve learned from the many experts in psychology, personal growth, and mental health they’ve talked to on the show.
They explore the importance of individual context, the gap between insight and action, self-honesty and acceptance as the catalyst for change, incremental change vs. sudden breakthroughs, and the role of distress tolerance.
Key Topics:
- 0:00: Introduction and two big themes
- 2:25: Applying generalized information to your individual context
- 7:50: The importance of insight and where it falls short
- 9:20: White light moments and the importance of action
- 13:25: Wants and needs
- 25:40: Slow and steady effort
- 29:35: Going to zero and the scaffolding that leads to sustained change
- 36:15: Distress tolerance, valuing acceptance, and what you know to be true
- 41:25: The three mechanisms of change
- 44:25: Reducing inner friction through mental training, and cultivating trust
- 47:50: How do you want to use your time?
- 49:10: Recap
