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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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Total: 399

Receiving a diagnosis can be emotionally challenging, and leave a person with a lot of understandabl

There’s been an explosion of interest in psychedelics over the last 10 years, and phrases like “psyc

The median life expectancy for a man living in the United States is roughly 80 years. That works out

Shame is one of the most complex and difficult emotions we experience on a regular basis, and one th

There’s a lot of loss in the world these days, both in our individual lives and in our broader commu

One of the most important and challenging skills we can develop is learning to regulate our strong e

How to Make Learning STICK

2022/7/11

One of the most important skills we can develop is learning how to learn–how to update old beliefs a

When a child is particularly emotionally intelligent, and a parent is particularly emotionally vulne

A little while ago, we had an episode on self-awareness where Rick emphasized how the majority of wh

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is the result of the slow accumulation of many small

You might have heard the line “attachment is the root of suffering.” It comes from the Buddha, but y

On one of our favorite episodes of Being Well, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson are joined by author and

When was the last time you went through a day without comparing yourself to anyone? For instance, by

Anger is one of the most complex, demanding, and difficult emotions we deal with on a regular basis,

Self-awareness is both one of the most important skills for a person to have, and one of the most ch

Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson open up the mailbag to explore a variety of listener questions. They tal

We all have things we want to accomplish in life, but having goals or knowing we should be doing som

With so much suffering going on in the world that’s worthy of our compassion and engagement, it’s ea

It’s normal and healthy for us to try to process our experiences emotionally, but sometimes during t

We’ve spent a lot of time on the podcast exploring how we can improve our skills in romantic relatio