Emotional Intelligence: Improving Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, and Empathy
Emotional intelligence is considered an essential trait for everything from being a desirable romantic partner to having a successful career. But what do we really mean when we say “emotional intellig...
14 Aug 20231h 12min
Neuroplasticity Tools to Change Your (and your kid’s) Brain with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Our thoughts, emotions, and experiences can reshape the very structure of our brains, allowing it to adapt and change over time. This is known as neuroplasticity, and while it’s present throughout our...
7 Aug 202348min
So You Want to Be a Therapist?
Over the last 10 years interest in therapy has boomed, and with the greater demand for therapists more people than ever are considering pursuing a career in mental health. On today’s episode Forrest s...
31 Jul 20231h 44min
Dan Harris: Mindfulness, Fear, and Love Without the Cringe
Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier, joins Dr. Rick and Forrest for a wide-ranging, open, and personal conversation. They explore dealing with anxiety and fear, sustaining a mindfulness practice, and ac...
24 Jul 202358min
Dealing with Criticism, Anxiety, and Dysfunctional Family Systems: July Mailbag
Forrest and Dr. Rick open up the mailbag and answer questions from listeners. They explore how we can thoughtfully take the input of other people, identify and meet our needs, deal with anxiety and th...
17 Jul 20231h 6min
Simplifying Self-Help: 7 Lessons for a Lifetime of Well-Being
There is a lot of complicated advice out there (including on this podcast) for how to improve our well-being. In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick simplify the lessons they’ve learned from over 100 e...
10 Jul 20231h 6min
How to Become Securely Attached
In today’s episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick focus on one of the most common, and most important, questions they get about attachment theory: can we heal our attachment wounds, and become more securely at...
3 Jul 20231h 2min
Time Management for Mortals with Oliver Burkeman
The average human will live for roughly 4000 weeks. Foregrounding this can be a source of stress, leading us to constantly run from one task to another. Or, it can be a source of meaning and purpose, ...
26 Jun 20231h 8min
