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Writings on Well-Being Dr. Rick Hanson
See the Good in Others
See the good in others—it’s a simple but very powerful way to feel happier and more confident and become more loving.
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It’s Possible to Heal Yourself
Exercises to encourage you to keep moving from shame to worth.
Being Well Podcast: The Unconscious Mind: What It Is and How to Use It
One of the most fascinating aspects of the mind is how most of what’s going on in it lies outside of our awareness. In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest and Dr. Rick explore the unconscious mind and the material we might find there. They talk about what the unconscious mind is, the purpose of the unconscious, repression, and what we can do to access, use, and release that unconscious material.
Meditation + Talk: Finding A Greater Wholeness
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, guest teacher Henry Shukman offers a guided meditation and talk on Finding A Greater Wholeness.
Being Well Podcast: What We’ve Learned From 100 Experts
On the (roughly) 300th episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest and Dr. Rick share what they’ve learned from the many experts in psychology, personal growth, and mental health they’ve talked to on the show.
Meditation + Talk: Practicing with Mistakes, Regret, and Remorse
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Practicing with Mistakes, Regret, and Remorse.
Being Well Podcast: Somatic Psychology: Using the Body to Heal the Mind with Elizabeth Ferreira
Somatic therapist Elizabeth Ferreira returns to the Being Well Podcast and joins Forrest for a deep dive into somatic psychology. They explore what a somatic therapy session looks like in practice, how it differs from traditional talk therapy, the connection between the body and the mind, and why people with complex trauma are sometimes better served by body-based approaches.
Meditation + Talk: How Do You Know You’re a Good Person?
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on How Do You Know You’re a Good Person?
Being Well Podcast: Daddy Issues: Attachment Wounding, Dealing with Common Symptoms, and Becoming More Securely Attached
Forrest and Dr. Rick explore what daddy issues are, how they relate to attachment theory, sexism and the broader social and historical context, different forms of attachment wounding, and a simple way to understand your attachment style.
Meditation + Talk: Love’s In Need of Love Today
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, guest teacher Reggie Hubbard offered a meditation and talk on Love’s In Need of Love Today.
Self-Worth Exercises
Exercises to encourage you to keep moving from shame to worth.
From Shame to Self-Worth
For most people, chronic shame pulls them back from fully expressing themselves. This article explores where shame comes from, in human evolutionary history, and in personal development.
Being Well Podcast: What Addiction (and Recovery) Can Teach Us About Change with Eric Zimmer
Eric Zimmer, host of The One You Feed podcast, joins Forrest and Rick on the Being Well Podcast to explore what really helps us change our ingrained patterns of behavior through the lens of Eric’s journey with addiction and recovery. They...
Being Well Podcast: Repairing with Family, Dealing with Difficult People, and Recognizing Power: Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag and answer questions from listeners related to how we can build better relationships (particularly with our families) and deal with difficult people.
Meditation + Talk: Lovingness and Peacefulness: Combining Compassion and Equanimity
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Lovingness and Peacefulness: Combining Compassion and Equanimity.
Respect Your Needs
Many people feel needy or ashamed about their needs and deep wants. But needs are normal; we all have them.
Let Go of Needless Fear
Blasting another person with anger is like throwing hot coals with bare hands: both people get burned. Speak calmly and from your heart, even when wronged.
Being Well Podcast: How to Navigate Common Arguments
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the four common structures of relationship disagreements, the subtle ways power shows up in our relationships, separating content from process, and how to stand your ground.
Stay Right When You’re Wronged
Blasting another person with anger is like throwing hot coals with bare hands: both people get burned. Speak calmly and from your heart, even when wronged.
Meditation + Talk: Equanimity: Inner Freedom with a Heart as Wide as the World
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Equanimity: Inner Freedom with a Heart as Wide as the World.
Being Well Podcast: Letting Go of Our Conditioning with Caverly Morgan
Dr. Rick and Forrest are joined by meditation teacher and former Zen monastic Caverly Morgan to discuss how we can release our conditioning, identify the inner voice that leads to change, and get to the heart of who we are.
Meditation + Talk: Privilege: What We Don’t Take into Account – and Should
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Privilege: What We Don’t Take into Account – and Should.