We all have limiting beliefs: patterns of thought about ourselves and the world that tend to hold us back. In this episode Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore how we can push back on these problematic beliefs and build more supportive ones.
We all have times in life where it feels like we’re stagnating. We’re unfulfilled, bored, or trapped in cycles of behavior that don’t serve us. We’re stuck in a rut. On today’s episode of @beingwellpodcast, Forrest Hanson and I explore how we can break old cycles, and get un-stuck.
We’re all searching for fulfillment in one way or another. Today Forrest Hanson and I discuss how we can find and maintain it, and if it’s truly possible to be fulfilled all the time. We’re exploring how we can relate to our low moments amidst a “good vibes only” culture, what gets in the way of fulfillment, and the importance of respecting individual differences in nature.
Though there’s no lack of advice out there, changing in lasting ways is hard. Today Forrest and Dr. Rick Hanson are joined by Dr. Katy Milkman, an expert in the science of change, to explore how we can build better habits, sustain motivation, and change for good.
Resentment is a combination of lots of difficult feelings and can cause as much harm to our relationships – and to our own well-being – as any other emotion. Explore resentment: where it comes from, what it does, and what we can do about it.
Tara Brach joins Dr. Rick Hanson to help us learn how to “trust the gold:” recognizing and appreciating our essential human goodness, while resting in the key refuges of truth, love, and freedom.
Most personal growth content out there suggests having a “never give up” mindset. But the truth is that a big part of life is deciding when it’s time to stop investing our limited effort into that job, skill, or relationship that’s no longer serving you. In this episode, we explore how to determine when it’s time for things to end, dealing with disappointment, giving ourselves credit for our good efforts, and getting excited about what’s to come.
Forrest is joined by pioneering psychologist Dr. Katherine Kinzler to explore how our speech shapes our social identity, and the views we hold about other people.
Life includes many major culminating moments: we finish the big work project, receive the award, watch the kids leave home, go on the vacation, win the title, or enter retirement. These experiences can come with enormous fulfillment…for a while. And then, we might ask ourselves: Now what? In this episode, we explore that question, including how we can relate to the past, integrate learning, turn toward the future, and age well through life.
Learn about Internal Family Systems with Richard Schwartz and discover a wonderful path to healing and growth while repairing your relationship with all of your parts.
We explore how we can get back in touch with the person we were when we were young. And, alongside that, how we can rediscover our “true nature:” who we were before the world got in the way.
Dr. Kristin Neff explores the fierce side of self-compassion, including how it can help us draw healthy boundaries, take necessary action, and stand against injustice.
Some of the most important moments of our lives are crossroads of different kinds. There’s a big decision, and we have to pick one thing over another. Today Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how to make the important decisions in life.
In this conversation from the Life After COVID Summit, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore joins Forrest to help us put the past in perspective, and relate in healthier and more whole ways to the many things we’ve lost over the past year.
We explore a topic that’s been particularly important over the last year: how we can deal more effectively with life’s major disruptions. This includes recovering from setbacks, finding the opportunities, and even getting the most out of disruptions that are positive.