by Rick Hanson | Mar 2, 2020 | Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts, Trauma and Traumatic Experiences
Dr. Bruce Perry joins Forrest and me to discuss the incredible impact of childhood experiences, the fuzzy distinction between trauma and stress, and what we can do to heal from those experiences.
by Rick Hanson | Feb 24, 2020 | Being Well Podcast, Trauma and Traumatic Experiences
Today Forrest and I explore how we can better resource ourselves to face the challenging, and even traumatic, experiences that lie in our past.
by Rick Hanson | Feb 17, 2020 | Achieving Your Goals, Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts
We all want to build good habits, and hopefully avoid problematic ones, but doing so is often easier said than done. Today Forrest and I had the pleasure of being joined by the bestselling author of The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg, who helped us explore how we can do just that.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 9, 2019 | Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Effective Communication, Relationships
On this episode Forrest is joined by the Wall Street Journal best-selling co-author and illustrator of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work, Liz Fosslien. Liz is also the Head of Content and Editorial at Humu, a company that uses behavioral science to make work better.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 2, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Mindfulness and Meditation
What can we do, both as individuals and a collective, to bring mindful traits into the workplace? That’s the question we explore today with our guest, founding CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, Marc Lesser.
by Rick Hanson | Nov 18, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Therapy and Counseling
In this episode, Forrest and I explore a topic that’s near and dear to my heart: therapy. Specifically, how to start the process of seeking out a therapist to work with for a given issue.
by Rick Hanson | Nov 11, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts, Therapy and Counseling
Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb joins the show to explore the therapeutic process, the gifts and challenges of being a therapist in therapy, and why you should consider talking to someone.
by Rick Hanson | Oct 14, 2019 | Being Well Podcast
Part of the process of becoming a mentally healthy person is creating a coherent narrative about how we became the way we are. On this short episode, Forrest shares his personal journey with loneliness as a young person – and the importance of developing a coherent developmental narrative. I hope you enjoy it!
by Rick Hanson | Oct 7, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Who am I?
On today’s episode of the podcast, Forrest and I explore how we can be surrounded by other people, and still feel alone. They cover the genetic and developmental roots of loneliness, and how loneliness can creep into even our most connected, important relationships.
by Rick Hanson | Sep 30, 2019 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Relationships
In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Jennie Rosier explore what attachment theory is, how we can identify our attachment style, and what we can do to build a healthier relationship with our own style and that of others.
by Rick Hanson | Sep 23, 2019 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Self-compassion
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.
by Rick Hanson | Sep 16, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Depression and Sadness, Who am I?
This episode explores some tools and strategies that people with bipoloar disorder can use to help themselves or their loved ones manage symptoms.
by Rick Hanson | Sep 9, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts
On today’s episode of the podcast, Marie Forleo, named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation, explains how we can build a “figureoutable” mindset that allows us to meet our challenges from a place of determination, ingenuity, and open heartedness.
by Rick Hanson | Sep 2, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Depression and Sadness, Who am I?
On this episode we focus on a subset of the depressed mood states including bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depressive.
by Rick Hanson | Aug 26, 2019 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Dealing with Difficult People, Guest Experts
On this episode, we speak with a true expert on many of the topics we’ve explored during our series on “Who Am I?”, including borderline personality disorder, sociopathy, and narcissism: Dr. Ramani Durvasula.