by Rick Hanson | Apr 10, 2023 | Being Well Podcast, Blog, Mindfulness and Meditation, Negativity Bias
Cognitive bypassing occurs when we overthink to avoid feeling uncomfortable emotions like sadness, fear, or anger. In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick share their personal experiences with cognitive bypassing, and explore how we can step out of our heads, get in touch with our emotions, and live a more fulfilling life.
by Rick Hanson | Oct 18, 2021 | Being Well Podcast, Relationships, Self-compassion
The most important relationship we have is with ourselves. You’re the only person you’ll be around every minute of every day for the rest of your life. And, unfortunately, that relationship is often our most difficult one. On today’s episode of Being Well, Forrest and I explore how we can become better friends to ourselves, and learn to like ourselves more.
by Rick Hanson | Jun 21, 2021 | Being Well Podcast, Families, Guest Experts, Relationships, Trauma and Traumatic Experiences, Who am I?
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.
by Rick Hanson | Feb 1, 2021 | Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts, Mindfulness and Meditation, Relationships, Self-compassion
I was so happy to be joined by Tara Brach on this episode of Being Well. We explored how we can find more compassion and acceptance while maintaining our motivation to change ourselves, and our world, in positive ways.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 27, 2020 | Being Well Podcast, Mindfulness and Meditation, Self-compassion
Clinical psychologist, author, and internationally recognized expert in self-compassion, Dr. Shauna Shapiro discusses how we can grow and include compassion – including for ourselves – alongside mindfulness.
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 | May 28, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts, Mindfulness and Meditation, Self-compassion
Learn how to be compassionate under challenging circumstances, without tipping into anger.
by Rick Hanson | May 20, 2019 | Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts, Self-compassion
On this episode, we’re joined by one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion, Dr. Kristin Neff, the first to operationally define and measure the construct over a decade ago.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog
There is a very useful distinction between two different meanings, or connotations, of the word “victim.”
by Rick Hanson | Mar 18, 2019 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Self-compassion
Forrest and I are joined by Dr. Chris Germer, a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, to explore how compassion can serve as an antidote to shame.
by Rick Hanson | Mar 11, 2019 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Self-compassion, Who am I?
Shame is one of the most common, damaging experiences all of us face in our lives, and learning to deal with and heal shame injuries over time is a key part of becoming as healthy and happy as possible.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 7, 2019 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast
We’re starting off our new year with a very special episode dedicated to Self-Caring. This episode features a wonderful conversation between Dr. Rick Hanson and an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, author, and meditation teacher: Dr. Tara Brach.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 17, 2018 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Self-compassion
However challenging it may be to forgive other people, we often struggle even more to forgive ourselves. Today we explore how we can give to ourselves as generously as we give it to other people.
by Rick Hanson | Jun 25, 2018 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Self-compassion
On today’s episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest and Dr. Hanson discuss the two “characters” we all have inside our minds: the inner critic and inner nurturer. Particularly, they focus on how we can manage our inner critic while building up a strong inner nurturer.