Ep. 33: How to Motivate Yourself
We all have things we know would be good to do, but it’s hard to do them. On this episode, Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest focus on a key aspect of motivation: how we can incline our minds to break bad ha...
27 Aug 201850min
Ep. 32: Use Passion Without Stress
Dr. Hanson and Forrest continue the strength of Motivation by exploring how we can use healthy passion without falling victim to unhealthy righteousness, anger, and stress. If you'd like to start maki...
20 Aug 201829min
Ep. 31: Motivation Without Attachment
On this episode, Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest begin the strength of Motivation with an episode that explores how we can pursue our goals with passion and purpose, without becoming painfully attached to...
13 Aug 201834min
Ep. 30: 7 Ways Past Anger
Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest conclude the strength of Calm with an episode dedicated to exploring seven ways we can work with anger skillfully. If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to y...
6 Aug 201840min
Ep. 29: Injustice and Anger
Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest talk about managing one of our most difficult emotions: anger. Specifically, they focus on how we can distinguish between skillful and unskillful anger, particularly relati...
30 Jul 201839min
Ep. 28: How to Feel Safe
Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest discuss how we can fight back against fear and learn to feel safer. They explore ways to reduce anxiety, identify resources, and deal with the real challenges of life. If y...
23 Jul 201837min
Ep. 27: Avoiding Needless Fear
Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest discuss how to manage and reduce a particular kind of fear: paper tiger paranoia. This fear is characterized by needless anxiety that comes from the brain’s creation of ima...
16 Jul 201826min
Ep. 26: Use Calm to Fight Stress
Dr. Hanson and Forrest begin a new series of episodes exploring the strength of Calm. Particularly, they focus on how we can learn to activate the calming wing of the nervous system to fight back agai...
9 Jul 201832min
