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Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Forrest Hanson is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson and a world-class group of experts

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We often know what we “should” do, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do it. Today Dr. Rick and Forr

Why Don't We Get Better?

2023/1/2

This is the podcast’s five-year anniversary, and over that time I’ve submerged myself in psychology,

We’ve come to the end of another year, and it’s a good time to take stock and consider how we’d like

We think of stress as “bad” for you, but what if some forms of stress could actually help us grow an

Criticism is an unavoidable part of life. But even though we’re all going to be criticized from time

“All the time I work with dying people, and only a few of them know they are dying.” On this episode

We’re living in an anxious time, and part of the reason we’re anxious is because there are very real

These days couples often shoot for 50/50 in their relationships: an even split of responsibilities i

If you’re the kind of person who listens to mental health podcasts, you’re more likely than average

It’s one thing to feel good about what we do, and another to feel truly worthy from the inside out.

Diego Perez, widely known by his pen name Yung Pueblo, joins Forrest to explore how we can deepen ou

How to Forgive Yourself

2022/10/24

We all make mistakes in life. When we do it's important to take appropriate responsibility, feel the

On today’s episode of Being Well, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, the author of The Body Keeps the Score, j

On this episode of Being Well, Rick and Forrest answer questions from listeners. They explore what t

In 2016 Jason Kander was a rising star in the Democratic Party. After narrowly losing the race to be

On the previous episode of Being Well, we talked about how to identify our wants and needs...but ide

Everyone has needs, but many people find it difficult to identify what authentically matters to them

Renowned physician Dr. Gabor Maté joins Rick and Forrest to explore the many problems for our bodies

We all have narcissistic traits. Having some sense of our own specialness isn’t just normal, it’s ac

We all experience big, difficult feelings, from common emotions like uncertainty, anger, despair, an