Sharon Salzberg, one of the most prominent teachers of mindfulness in the West, joins Forrest and me to discuss how we can create real change in our hearts, minds, and lives.
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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: The Dark Side of Self-Help: Forced Positivity
Do self-help environments force us into inauthentic happiness? And how can we move away from the false front, and into more authentic expression? Today is the first of a series of conversations with Forrest dedicated to some of the self-help community’s pitfalls.
Being Well Podcast: Can We Do No Harm?
Is it possible to “do no harm,” and should we even try? In today’s episode, Forrest and I explore what it means to do no harm, and the resources that can allow us to do as little as possible.
Being Well Podcast: Self-Transcendent Experiences
What does it mean to “transcend the self?” With Dr. David Yaden we explore self-transcendent or “peak” experiences, which psychologist Abraham Maslow defined as “moments of highest happiness and fulfillment.” We went out into the deep water on this one!
Being Well Podcast: Sleeping at Last on the Enneagram and Creativity
What can we learn about ourselves from and through art? On this special episode of Being Well, Forrest spoke with recording artist Sleeping at Last (also known as Ryan O’Neal) about the Enneagram, the creative process, art and emotion, the power of creating a persona, and how we can become ever more true to ourselves.
Being Well Podcast: The Highest Happiness
What are the “heights of human potential,” and why should we aim for them when simply surviving the here-and-now already feels so challenging? That’s one of the many topics we explore on this episode.
Being Well Podcast: Compassion Fatigue and Finding Purpose
We explore both the direct stress and trauma that people in helping roles might naturally be feeling these days, as well as compassion fatigue.
Being Well Podcast: A Year of Well-Being
It’s our final episode of Being Well in 2019!
On it, Forrest and I discuss our favorite episodes from the last year, what we’ve learned, and our resolutions for 2020.
Being Well Podcast: Nurturing a Lonely Heart
Today it’s part two of our conversation on Loneliness! We’re moving on to the practical question of what we can do in our lives to overcome experiences of loneliness, and deepen our connection to other people.
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