Gratitude Is Important When You Have a Tough Life
The more your life sucks, the more important it is to recognize the legitimate, authentic, good facts in your life.
3 Ways to Rewire Your Brain
When taking in the good, stay with the experience for a breath or longer.
Rest
Encourage your mind to come to rest at least occasionally. Tell the truth to yourself about how much time you actually – other than sleep.
3 Steps for Taking in the Good
See the good facts, feel the good facts, take in the good feeling.
Being Well Podcast: Growing Compassion Alongside Mindfulness
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.
The Power of Personal Growth and Practice
Join Dr. Rick Hanson and explore the power of practice.
Being Well Podcast: The Joy of Movement
We all know that exercise is good for us, but that doesn’t always make it easy to do. Dr. Kelly McGonigal joins Forrest and me to share some of the surprising benefits of activity, and how to find ease and joy in movement.
Welcome Joy
What’s the spark and what’s the fuel? Welcome joy. Positive emotions – such as feelings of gratitude, love, and confidence – strengthen the immune system, protect the heart against loss and trauma, build relationships, increase resilience
Being Well Podcast: Jack Kornfield on The Nature of Things
On this very special episode, Jack Kornfield, one of the key teachers who introduced Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West, joins Forrest and I to discuss practice, mindful awareness, and how to view reality altogether.
Being Well Podcast: The Power of Showing Up
Everyone wants to be a good friend, and a great parent. Parenting isn’t easy, but there might be some easy ways to simplify the big ideas and boil it down to a few core concepts. Today, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson joins the show to share how we can become better friends, parents, and people.