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Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

Forrest Hanson is joined by clinical psychologist (and his dad) Dr. Rick Hanson and a world-class group of experts to explore the practical science of lasting well-being. Conversations focus on the key insights from psychology, science, and contemplative practice that you need to build reliable inner strengths, overcome your challenges, and get the most out of life. New episodes every Monday.

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51:16

Relaxing Anxiety During Stressful Times

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/11/09

If you live in the United States – and probably for many people who don’t – it’s been a bit of a stressful week. Today Dr. Hanson and Forrest talk about relaxing anxiety, weathering the storm, and taking in the year as a whole. Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Key Topics: 1:30: Where do we want to allocate our attention? 5:00: Rational, appropriate stress and anxiety. 8:00: The cost of ‘negative’ emotions. 12:30: Practices of calming

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49:32

10 Lessons for a Great Life, Part 2: Accepting...

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/11/02

In the second part of our 10 most essential lessons for a great life, we explore accepting difference, open heartedness, healthy skepticism, embracing life, and impermanence. Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Key Topics: 2:30: Different people are different. 10:00: Open your heart. 13:45: Open heartedness as a ‘field.’ 19:20: Cultivate a stance of healthy skepticism. 27:00: Honor the gift of your life. 33:00: All things end. 37:00:

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45:45

10 Lessons for a Great Life, Part 1: Respecting...

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/10/26

What are the most essential lessons we've ever learned? Today we're exploring the first half of our 10 most important practices, skills, techniques, and reflections for the long road of life. Today we cover getting on your own side, the impact of childhood, widening your view, slowing down, and taking in the good. A quick summary of Rick's approach to taking in the good. Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Key Topics: 1:30: Introduction: The

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60:22

How to Have Hard Conversations with Celeste Headlee

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/10/19

About the Episode: Studies show that Americans feel less connected and more divided than ever before. Celeste Headlee, an award winning journalist, joins us to explore how we can navigate the many hard conversations that are happening these days. About our Guest: In her 20-year career in public radio, Celeste appeared on NPR, PRI, CNN, and the BBC. She has been the Executive Producer of On Second Thought for Georgia Public Broadcasting, and anchored shows including Tell Me More, Talk of the

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47:15

Staying Sane During Hard Times

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/10/12

It’s one thing to use some of the tools that we talk about on this podcast when things feel stable and are going “good enough.” It’s another to apply them when the world feels threatening. Today we’re learning how to have more 'equanimity,' which is what allows us to maintain our composure, presence of mind, and perhaps even wellbeing under challenging circumstances. Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Key Topics: 1:30: How do we define

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59:09

Maximize Productivity with Mindfulness

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/10/05

How can we be more productive, and improve our ability to focus on the things we really care about, without it becoming a source of stress? Chris Bailey, who TED described as "possibly the most productive person you could ever meet," joins us to explore how to get your brain to focus. About our Guest: Chris is the bestselling author of Hyperfocus and The Productivity Project, and his website A Life of Productivity has a small army of devoted readers. Chris' wonderful TED talk, How to Get Your Brain

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58:14

Children, Trauma, and Racism with Dr. Allison...

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/09/28

How have children experienced this year's challenges, and how can we get better at talking with them about race and racism? Today we’re focusing on trauma, resilience, and effective coping, and particularly on the unique challenges experienced by young people and their parents. About our Guest: Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith is a child clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma and issues of race. She is a senior fellow of Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and is both a professor and the

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50:04

Angry and Content

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/09/21

How can we maintain contentment, calm, or inner peace, while still aiming high, pursuing good goals, and experiencing natural frustration and anger? And is contentment even a good goal when there's so much injustice out in the world? Rick's Course: If you'd like to learn how to change your brain for the better, check out Rick's Positive Neuroplasticity Training. It's a six-week online course that will teach you how to beat your brain's negativity bias, and have more confidence, compassion, and inner

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52:33

Authentic Happiness with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/09/14

How can we find happiness even when times are challenging? Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar joins us to explore authentic happiness, accepting difficult emotions, and giving yourself permission to be human. About our Guest: Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is the bestselling author of six books, founder of the Happiness Studies Academy, and former professor of two of the largest courses in Harvard’s history. Learn more about his Certificate in Happiness Studies program here. Use the code HAPPY for a 10% discount. Support the

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57:34

How to Change Your Brain

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/09/07

Today, we're exploring the single most important skill we will ever teach on this podcast: How to change the brain in lasting ways. The dirty secret of the personal growth industry, and self-help and psychology more broadly, is that most of what we learn doesn't stick. So, what can we do to achieve the ‘holy grail’ of personal growth – lasting change in our hearts, minds, and behaviors? Rick's Course: If you'd like to learn more about how to change your brain for the better, check out Rick's

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55:54

Complex PTSD and Developmental Trauma with Pete Walker

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/08/31

What are the consequences of growing up inside an abusive family, and what can we do as adults to heal old wounds? Today we're joined by Pete Walker, a practicing therapist and expert in Complex PTSD. About Our Guest: Pete is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area, who specializes in helping adults who were traumatized in childhood. He’s the author of three books, including Complex PTSD : From Surviving To Thriving. It’s a practical, user-friendly self-help guide to

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46:43

Psychological Safety with Dr. Amy Edmondson

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/08/24

What makes for a great team – whether personal or professional – and how can organizations and individuals create a more psychologically healthy environment? Many of us have been fortunate enough to be on a really great team…and most all of us have probably been on a bad one. So, what makes for a great team – whether personal or professional – and is it as simple as just being good at your job, or is there more to it than that? It turns out one of the key factors is called psychological safety,

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49:54

Real Change with Sharon Salzberg

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/08/17

Sharon Salzberg, one of the most prominent teachers of mindfulness in the West, joins us to discuss how we can create real change in our hearts, minds, and lives. About our Guest: Sharon Salzberg is a central figure in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher and NY Times bestselling author. Her 11th book, Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World, comes out September 1st. She's also the host of the fantastic Metta Hour podcast. New Sponsor: Join over a million people using

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58:12

Key Skills for Great Relationships

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/08/10

In part two of our conversation, we explore some of the key psychological skills that lead to a truly great relationship informed by 35 years of couples counseling experience. The Relationships Workshop: Join Rick for a live, online relationship workshop that will teach you how to have more fulfilling, effective, and joyful relationships than ever before. Follow the link to learn more, and podcast listeners can enter code BEWELL50 at checkout for $50 off the purchase price! Key Skills: 3:00: Give

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51:21

How to Have Great Relationships: Attachment and the Self

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/08/03

We all want great relationships - ones that are fulfilling, loving, stable, and fun. This is the first of two episodes focused on becoming a 'great relater.' Today Dr. Hanson and Forrest focus on understanding our individual attachment style, and how we can work through our personal material. The Relationships Workshop: Join Rick for his online relationship workshop that will teach you how to have more fulfilling, effective, and joyful relationships than ever before. Follow the link to learn more,

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51:57

The Pitfalls of Self-Help: Comparison and The Secret

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/07/27

In the second episode related to the pitfalls of self-help, we explore how individuals and environments can manipulate others by making them feel like something is wrong with them. This is a self-help podcast. And there's a lot to like about self-help! But it has it's issues as well. Today we're exploring our exploration of those issues by focusing on painful forms of comparison and the natural vs. supernatural frame. Key Topics: 2:45: Being goal directed vs. self-acceptance. 6:50: Exploitative

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52:26

Polyvagal Theory with Dr. Stephen Porges

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/07/20

Dr. Stephen Porges joins Rick and Forrest to explore his Polyvagal Theory, which explains how we can use the systems of the body to completely change our relationship with stress. About Our Guest: Dr. Stephen Porges is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina. In 1994 he proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of

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46:30

The Pitfalls of Self-Help: Forced Positivity

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/07/13

Do self-help environments force us into inauthentic happiness? And how can we move away from the false front, and into more authentic expression? This is the first of a series of episodes dedicated to some of the self-help community's pitfalls. This is a self-help podcast. And there's a lot to like about self-help! But it has it's issues as well. Today we're exploring one of them: toxic positivity and forced happiness. New Sponsor: Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest

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44:30

Start Now: Mid-Year Resolutions

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/07/06

We're halfway through a very strange year, and it's a good time to take stock, check in with ourselves, and establish some new commitments – even if they’re as simple as being kind to ourselves. One way we can reclaim our experience of agency is by finding where we do still have influence over our outcomes. And that’s what we’ll be exploring today: how to start anew under the circumstances we find ourselves in. New Sponsor: Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online

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47:56

Can We Do No Harm?

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson ·

2020/06/29

Is it possible to "do no harm," and should we even try? Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore what it means to do no harm, and the inner resources that allow us to do as little as possible. New Sponsor: Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! Key Topics: 1:10: Reckoning and repenting in this moment. 4:45: What does it mean to truly do no harm? 6:45: How does doing no harm help us “be

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