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Writings on Well-Being Dr. Rick Hanson
Being Well Podcast: Understanding Pain with Dr. Rachel Zoffness
Pain psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness joins Forrest and Dr. Rick to explore what pain is, why it can persist long after an injury has healed, and what actually helps.
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Being Well Podcast: How to Regulate Yourself with Elizabeth Ferreira
Associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira joins Forrest to explore how to regulate yourself better.
Meditation + Talk: The Heart of Who We Are
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Caverly Morgan, the focus was on The Heart of Who We Are.
Being Well Podcast: Build Strong Relationships and Heal in Community with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Psychologist Dr. Joy Harden Bradford joins us to explore how we can apply lessons from group therapy to build stronger friendships.
Meditation + Talk: A Little Big Thing: In the Present, Craving – or Not?
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Dr. Rick Hanson, he focused on A Little Big Thing: In the Present, Craving – or Not?
Being Well Podcast: How to ADHD with Jessica McCabe
ADHD is one of the most common and misunderstood conditions out there, and today we’re setting the record straight with author and YouTuber Jessica McCabe.
Being Well Podcast: The (real) Secret to Happiness: Attachment, Craving, and Enjoying Life
Forrest and Dr. Rick focus on the secret to everyday happiness: learning how to like without wanting.
Meditation + Talk: Coming Home: Resting in Peace and Stillness
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Stephen Doetsu Snyder, the focus was on Coming Home: Resting in Peace and Stillness.
Being Well Podcast: Deeper Mindfulness with Dr. Danny Penman
Author and meditation teacher Dr. Danny Penman joins the show to explore how we can help our brain interpret the world more accurately.
Meditation + Talk: Greenlighting, the Green Zone, and Maximizing Your Joy
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Saniel and Linda, they focused on Greenlighting, the Green Zone, and Maximizing Your Joy.
Being Well Podcast: Dealing with a Mental Health Crisis, Trauma and Meditation, and Getting Back on the Wagon: January Mailbag
Forrest and Dr. Rick open up the mailbag to answer questions from listeners. How can we understand and support someone going through a mental health crisis? Is meditation enough to heal trauma? And what can we do about family members that just won’t change?
Meditation + Talk: Appreciating Life Through Mindfulness of Death
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Sean Fargo, he focused on Appreciating Life Through Mindfulness of Death.
Being Well Podcast: Internal Family Systems: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with Dr. Richard Schwartz
We’re joined by Dr. Richard Schwartz, creator of the Internal Family Systems model of therapy, to explore how we can integrate all the aspects of who we are.
Meditation + Talk: The Wise Effort of Letting Go of Self
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Dr. Rick Hanson, he focused on The Wise Effort of Letting Go of Self.
Being Well Podcast: Healing Cycles of Trauma with Dr. Mariel Buqué
Dr. Mariel Buqué joins the podcast to help us learn how we can heal from the past, create healthier patterns, and break cycles of trauma.
Meditation + Talk: What Are You Doing Here? The Why and the How of Buddhist Practice
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Dr. Rick Hanson, he focused on What Are You Doing Here? The Why and the How of Buddhist Practice.
Being Well Podcast: Getting More From 2024
Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest kick off the new year by exploring how we can relate to the past, plan for the future, and get more from 2024.
Meditation + Talk: How to Let Go
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 29-minute meditation and a 53-minute talk about How to Let Go.
Meditation + Talk: Caring More . . . and Caring Less
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 34-minute meditation and a 47-minute talk about Caring More . . . and Caring Less.
Being Well Podcast: Finding Your Joy: The Holiday Special with Elizabeth Ferreira
Forrest and Elizabeth welcome listeners into their home to talk about their changing relationship with the holidays and finding your joy.
Being Well Podcast: Harnessing Your Generativity: The Secret to Productivity, Creativity, and Consistency
Dr. Rick joins Forrest for a deep dive into harnessing our natural generativity. How can we become more productive and creative, experience greater satisfaction, and lean into our biological drives to get more of what we want out of life?
Meditation + Talk: Right Effort . . . about Right Effort!
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 34-minute meditation and a 47-minute talk about Right Effort . . . about Right Effort!