Limerence: The Psychology of Romantic Obsession with Brandy Wyant

Limerence: The Psychology of Romantic Obsession with Brandy Wyant

Forrest and therapist Brandy Wyant discuss limerence, an intense and often one-sided state of romantic obsession. They explore how limerence differs from both love and ordinary crushes, why uncertainty fuels it, and how it can take over a person’s inner world. Brandy shares both clinical insights and her own lived experience, describing the obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and shame that often accompany limerence. They examine its overlap with OCD and addiction, and discuss practical strategies from CBT and ACT. Key Topics: 0:00: Introduction 2:00: What is limerence? 5:26: Limerence vs. a crush 11:28: Why research and treatment lag behind 13:38: Treatment approaches and practical strategies 24:47: Attachment, susceptibility, and shame 29:05: How limerence shapes relationships 38:12: Online communities and reinforcing obsession 49:18: Self-worth and validation 53:41: Recap Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Sponsors Level up your bedding with Quince. Go to Quince.com/BEINGWELL for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Join hundreds of thousands of people who are taking charge of their health. Learn more and join Function at functionhealth.com/BEINGWELL. Listen now to the Life Kit podcast from NPR. Go to Zocdoc.com/BEING to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Live Show: Yung Pueblo on Relationships, Change, and Mindfulness

Live Show: Yung Pueblo on Relationships, Change, and Mindfulness

Forrest is joined by poet and author Diego Perez - better known as Yung Pueblo - for a live conversation recorded at City Arts & Lectures in San Francisco. They reunite the sensitive boys club to talk...

5 Touko 20251h 6min

How to Change Your Personality with Olga Khazan

How to Change Your Personality with Olga Khazan

Can we really change our personalities? In this episode, Forrest is joined by someone who’s actually tried most of the things we talk about on the podcast: journalist and author Olga Khazan. Olga shar...

28 Huhti 20251h 14min

Your Parents Are Emotionally Immature. Now What? w/ Dr. Lindsay Gibson

Your Parents Are Emotionally Immature. Now What? w/ Dr. Lindsay Gibson

Dr. Lindsay Gibson joins Forrest to explore emotional immaturity, the consequences of growing up with emotionally immature caregivers, and what we can do to change those patterns in adulthood. They di...

21 Huhti 20251h 20min

Self-Concept: The Secret to Changing WHO You Are

Self-Concept: The Secret to Changing WHO You Are

Forrest and Dr. Rick explore how self-concept, the invisible architecture of who we are, shapes our lives. They discuss how identity can become a cage, the unconscious beliefs we have about who we are...

14 Huhti 20251h 7min

Linking: The Secret to Rewiring Painful Memories

Linking: The Secret to Rewiring Painful Memories

Forrest and Dr. Rick explore one of his most powerful psychological tools: linking. Over time, linking can help us rewire the brain, softening the impact of painful memories. They discuss the neurosci...

7 Huhti 20251h 10min

How to Get On the Same Team: Relationship Mailbag

How to Get On the Same Team: Relationship Mailbag

Dr. Rick and Forrest answer questions focused on navigating common relationship conflicts, focusing on situations where people need to find a middle path between different needs. The discussion covers...

31 Maalis 20251h 8min

How to Find Your Path in Life with David Epstein

How to Find Your Path in Life with David Epstein

In one of my favorite conversations, bestselling author David Epstein joins the podcast to explore how to find your path in life, the problem with 10,000 hours, and why generalists triumph in a specia...

24 Maalis 20251h 23min

How to Stop Overthinking: Rumination, OCD, and Breaking the Awareness Trap

How to Stop Overthinking: Rumination, OCD, and Breaking the Awareness Trap

Self-awareness is a good thing…right? In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick Hanson explore how we can stop overthinking and break the self-awareness trap: when knowing ourselves becomes an obstacle to...

17 Maalis 20251h 11min

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