Everyone has needs, there’s no avoiding them. In order to “be well” we need to meet those needs. But in our Western culture being “needy” is viewed as a weakness, and it can be painful to accept that we have needs.
Being Well Podcast Episodes on:
Self-compassion
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Being Well Podcast: Radical Compassion with Tara Brach
I was so happy to be joined by Tara Brach on this episode of Being Well. We explored how we can find more compassion and acceptance while maintaining our motivation to change ourselves, and our world, in positive ways.
Being Well Podcast: The Pitfalls of Self-Help: Comparison and The Secret
In the second episode related to the pitfalls of self-help, we explore how individuals and environments can manipulate others by making them feel like something is wrong with them.
Being Well Podcast: Being a Better Friend to Yourself
Explore how to balance constructive and harmful self-criticism, move away from our “act,” embrace change, manage feelings of worthlessness, and ultimately be a good friend to ourselves.
Being Well Podcast: Growing Compassion Alongside Mindfulness
Clinical psychologist, author, and internationally recognized expert in self-compassion, Dr. Shauna Shapiro discusses how we can grow and include compassion – including for ourselves – alongside mindfulness.
Being Well Podcast: Stop Sabotaging Yourself
We all have something we KNOW we should do…but that doesn’t mean we actually do it. On this episode of Being Well, Forrest, Dr. Judy Ho, and I explore the roots of self-sabotage, the four key elements that fuel self-sabotaging behavior, and how we can use tools from cognitive therapy to overcome those behaviors.
Being Well Podcast: Bringing Strength to Compassion with Kristin Neff
Learn how to be compassionate under challenging circumstances, without tipping into anger.
Being Well Podcast: Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff
On this episode, we’re joined by one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion, Dr. Kristin Neff, the first to operationally define and measure the construct over a decade ago.
Being Well Podcast: Healing Shame with Compassion
Forrest and I are joined by Dr. Chris Germer, a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, to explore how compassion can serve as an antidote to shame.
Being Well Podcast: Understanding Shame
Shame is one of the most common, damaging experiences all of us face in our lives, and learning to deal with and heal shame injuries over time is a key part of becoming as healthy and happy as possible.
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