by Rick Hanson | Jul 17, 2023 | Being Well Podcast, Blog, Families
Forrest and Dr. Rick open up the mailbag and answer questions from listeners. They explore how we can thoughtfully take the input of other people, identify and meet our needs, deal with anxiety and the fear of failure, and approach a conversation about drug use with teenagers.
by Rick Hanson | May 1, 2023 | Achieving Your Goals, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Guest Experts, Therapy and Counseling
Dr. Benjamin Hardy helps us explore how we can create massive change by applying “10x thinking,” a mindset that embraces a radically different version of ourselves and our lives.
by Rick Hanson | Feb 8, 2022 | Blog, Foundations of Relationships, Just One Thing
There are two wolves in ones heart, a wolf of hate and a wolf of love. The wolf of hate breeds alienation and conflict with others. The wolf of love is fed with our hearts, hope and by our sense of what’s good.
by Rick Hanson | Nov 29, 2021 | Being Well Podcast, Therapy and Counseling
It’s natural to have moments – even in the course of a generally happy, mostly fulfilling life – where we question our meaning, value, and purpose. This “existential dread” sometimes culminates in an “existential crisis.” We consider how we can confront these basic questions with acceptance and curiosity, and find the meaning and purpose that can help us live good lives
by Rick Hanson | Apr 13, 2021 | Blog, Foundations of Relationships, Just One Thing
People don’t care what you’re doing – you are just a bit player in their own personal drama. Or if they do care, it’s a passing feeling.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 21, 2020 | Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Trauma and Traumatic Experiences
In this episode of the Being Well Podcast we talk about facing your dreaded experience. Forrest and Rick talk about what scares us, where that fear comes from, and what we can do to work with our dreaded experiences and free ourselves from them.
by Rick Hanson | May 11, 2020 | Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast
On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Dan Kalb, an expert on anxiety disorders and OCD, joins Forrest and me to help us explore how we can release obsessive fear during this particularly anxiety-provoking time.
by Rick Hanson | Mar 16, 2020 | Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast
On today’s episode we explore how we can cope with the natural fears that arise during challenging times, the difference between useful and harmful anxiety, and how to grow the inner strengths we need to thrive when things get tough.
by Rick Hanson | Jul 22, 2019 | Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts
With our guest Professor Gaylon Ferguson, we explore why bravery is our natural stance, how we can overcome different kinds of fear, and the importance of “welcoming.”
by Rick Hanson | Dec 4, 2018 | Articles
We all experience anxiety. Discover why we are anxious, how are brains handle anxiety, and learn a variety ways for healthy coping.