Being Well Podcast: Knowing You’re a Good Person
Welcome to the Being Well Podcast! In our last episode we talked about the role of the two voices in our mind – the inner nurturer and the inner critic – and discussed how we can keep those two personalities in balance.
Today we’re going to wrap up the strength of Confidence with a conversation on a simple concept with surprising depth: knowing you’re a good person.
What To Do So Your Kids Don’t Stress You Out
We get caught in the swirl when our kids are little, and it’s hard to figure out which parts are normal kid stuff, or discipline issues, or child temperament, or parental stress overload, or couple’s issues – or something else! It really helps to have a simple plan you can keep returning to. Here are ten headlines to help.
Being Well Podcast: Managing Your Inner Critic
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.
Skillful Responses to Child Wants
Skillfully responding to child wants are the foundation of a lifetime of success and satisfaction with our wishes, hopes, and dreams.
Being Well Podcast: Paul Gilbert on Confidence
On today’s special bonus episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Hanson interviews Dr. Paul Gilbert, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Darby and the founder of compassion-focused therapy.
One Minute for Good
Practicing taking in a sense of protection, relaxation, pleasure, enthusiasm, self-compassion, feeling like a good person—and of course the hallmarks of the responsive brain: peace, contentment, and love, creates a foundational inner strength that I've seen change my...
Being Well Podcast: First and Second Dart
Dr. Hanson and Forrest talk about how we can avoid “second darts” – our negative reactions to the painful experiences of life that are often more harmful than those experiences themselves.
Dealing with Summertime Stress
Summertime is also a time when it behooves parents to be really on top of their game in terms of keeping the needle on their personal stress meter out of the red zone. Here are ten great ways to weave stress relief into the fabric of your everyday life.
Self-Awareness for Kids and Grownups
Everybody’s self-aware, to some degree — and here are some ways to get even better at it.
Being Well Podcast: Secure and Insecure Attachment
On this episode we begin the strength of Confidence with an exploration of “attachment theory.” Particularly, we focus on how adults who may have had challenging childhood relationships can become more securely attached in the here and now.