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.
by Rick Hanson | Jul 15, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Dealing with Difficult People, Families
On today’s mailbag episode we answer two questions related to our series on “Who Am I,” with a general focus on helping people learn how to better manage their relationships with challenging family members.
by Rick Hanson | Jun 17, 2019 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Dealing with Difficult People, Who am I?
In this episode we look at one of the most well-known personality disorders: sociopathy. We’ll explore what it is, where it comes from, and what we can do to interact more skillfully with people who possess it.
by Rick Hanson | May 27, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Dealing with Difficult People, Families, Relationships, Who am I?
Today we explore the innate tendencies we have in our important relationships, and what we can do about it.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 29, 2019 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Dealing with Difficult People, Who am I?
How can we take in positive experiences and develop a strong sense of self without developing narcissistic traits or falling prey to narcissistic tendencies?
by Rick Hanson | Dec 10, 2018 | Being Well Podcast, Dealing with Difficult People
On this episode, we explore why and how we can forgive someone who has hurt us and disentangle from others.
by Rick Hanson | Sep 24, 2018 | Being Well Podcast, Dealing with Difficult People
In this episode, we learn how to expand upon empathy so we can warm the heart and develop greater compassion and kindness as personal traits.
by Rick Hanson | Sep 17, 2018 | Being Well Podcast, Blog, Dealing with Difficult People
Today we’re focusing on Empathy, which allows us to tune into and understand other people. Empathy is a key social skill that helps us make sense of nuance, read intentions correctly, recognize the hurt under anger, and communicate and interact more skillfully.