Cognitive Bypassing: How to Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
Cognitive bypassing occurs when we overthink to avoid feeling uncomfortable emotions like sadness, fear, or anger. In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick share their personal experiences with cognitive...
10 Apr 20231h 5min
ADHD 2.0: Debunking Misconceptions, Revealing Hidden Strengths, and Effective Treatments w/ Dr. John Ratey
ADHD is often misunderstood as a simple "lack of attention." But in this episode of Being Well, Forrest and Dr. Rick are joined by ADHD pioneer Dr. John Ratey to explore the true nature of this comple...
3 Apr 202359min
How to Become Psychologically Flexible (from two formerly rigid people)
Join Forrest and Dr. Rick, two “reformed rigid people,” as they explore how to become more psychologically flexible. Just as physical flexibility is the amount of stretch in our muscles, the ability t...
27 Mar 202352min
Complex PTSD and Learning to Live With the Past with Stephanie Foo
Author Stephanie Foo joins Forrest to share her journey with Complex PTSD. They talk about what it was like to receive a diagnosis, the various techniques and modalities she used (and what really help...
20 Mar 20231h 6min
The Unconscious Mind: How to Access, Understand, and Use It
Most of what's occurring in the mind lies outside our awareness. In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick Hanson explore the unconscious mind and the material we might find there. They talk about what th...
13 Mar 20231h 7min
What We've Learned From 100 Experts
On the (roughly) 300th episode of Being Well, Forrest and Dr. Rick share what they’ve learned from the many experts in psychology, personal growth, and mental health they’ve talked to on the show. The...
6 Mar 202358min
Somatic Psychology: Using the Body to Heal the Mind with Elizabeth Ferreira
Somatic therapist Elizabeth Ferreira returns to the podcast and joins Forrest for a deep dive into somatic psychology. They explore what a somatic therapy session looks like in practice, how it differ...
27 Feb 202352min
Daddy Issues: Attachment Wounding, Dealing with Common Symptoms, and Becoming More Securely Attached
If you listen to a podcast like ours, you’re probably familiar with the phrase “daddy issues.” A more accurate way to understand daddy issues is as a form of attachment wounding, which describes situa...
20 Feb 20231h 24min
