Do Freely
There’s a way to relate to the endless To Do list that’s freer and less burdened. When we “do freely” we refresh in having a sense of choice.
Being Well Podcast: The Secret to Happiness: How to Feel Loved with Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky
Forrest is joined by one of the world’s leading happiness researchers, Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, to discuss the real secret to happiness: feeling loved.
Talk + Meditation: The Powerful Combination of Concentration and Insight
A scattered mind can’t cut through suffering. Concentration gives your mindfulness the power to actually move you toward freedom and inner peace.
Be Helpful
Do not underestimate the impact of a small deed. We all know that the needs in this world are great. And so are the opportunities to make a big difference to the ones we touch.
Being Well Podcast: How to Repair: The Key to Successful Relationships
Dr. Rick and Forrest focus on the key to successful relationships: repair – what it looks like, why it’s so hard, and how to do it well.
Talk + Meditation: Insightful Freedom from Craving
Rick Hanson explores an early Buddhist teaching on self, craving, and liberation—and how to find peace without losing yourself.
Come to Center
When feeling scattered, collect and concentrate your thoughts and feelings. Return to the reliable rewards of feeling already full. Savor pleasure, move, lift your eyes to the horizon, enjoy art, feel the core of your body, and come into the present moment.
Being Well Podcast: Healthy Conflict: The Most Important Relationship Skill We Don’t Learn
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore why conflict feels so hard, how childhood shapes our conflict patterns, what healthy conflict and repair look like, how emotional flooding affects the brain and body, and the research behind what predicts relationship success.
Talk + Meditation: Coming Home to Yourself: Self-Compassion as the Foundation for Healing
Lakiba Pittman explores self-compassion, personal growth, and the small moments that guide us back to our truest selves.
Beware of Anger
Anger can alert you to threats, but also harm your health and relationships. In small and passing quantities, anger can be like medicine, but in large and lasting quantities it poisons the mind and relationships.