Dr. Chris Germer, co-creator of the Mindful Self-Compassion program, joins Forrest to explore how we can work with the deeply ingrained shame that gets in the way.
In a time of widespread loneliness and isolation, it’s crucial we recognize that our “friendship net worth” matters deeply.
To know yourself more deeply, track the breath inside yourself. Inhale, oxygen surges into your brain and activates and accelerates the heartbeat. Exhale, you activate the soothing peaceful nervous system. In the breath you are home in this moment, this Now.
Whether you experience feelings of social
anxiety or are trying to understand a friend who does, this episode will help you feel more confident and connected.
When we realize that we already have enough connection, love, and worth, we can stop craving and chasing more and start feeling at peace in our relationships.
To have compassion is to have the wish that beings not suffer combined with feelings of sympathetic concern.
Dr. Rick and Forrest unpack the Dark Triad of personality traits – narcissism, Machiavellianism, and sociopathy – and explore how these traits can manifest in everyday relationships.
Learn how to break free from the loop of craving and chasing — living more in the present without getting weighed down by stress and disappointment.
Much of the time the fear we trigger in others is mild but people can feel threatened by stimuli they’re not actually aware of.
Forrest sits down with marriage and family therapist Julie Menanno to explore one of the most crucial aspects of healthy relationships: secure attachment.
Cultivating Insight can offer real relief from suffering and frustration, and get us out of patterns that no longer serve us. Learn how with Oren Jay Sofer.
There are two wolves in ones heart, a wolf of hate and a wolf of love. The wolf of hate breeds alienation and conflict with others. The wolf of love is fed with our hearts, hope and by our sense of what’s good.
Dr. Rick and Forrest dive into the mailbag, and answer questions from listeners focused on working with anxiety in ourselves, including social anxiety.
Balance out stress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction by embracing a sense of already being enough, already being safe, and already being at peace.
Sometimes it’s natural to feel stunned, shocked, powerless. And natural to be flooded with rage or fear or an overwhelming sorrow. Still, even in the midst of all this, you can be mindful: aware and present, and not entirely swept away. Then at some point, you take a breath and look around and try to figure out what to do. One thing to do is to vote.