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 Juli 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 Juli 201832min
Ep. 25: How to Feel "Like a Good Person"
It's often surprisingly hard to feel like a good person...even if we are one! Dr. Hanson and Forrest wrap up the strength of Confidence by exploring how we can authentically feel like a good person fr...
2 Juli 201822min
Ep. 24: Managing Your Inner Critic
There are two “characters” we all have inside our minds: an inner critic and an inner nurturer. Dr. Hanson and Forrest focus on how we can manage our inner critic while building up a strong inner nurt...
25 Juni 201826min
BONUS: Paul Gilbert on Confidence
On today’s episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Hanson interviews Dr. Paul Gilbert, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Darby and the founder of compassion focused therapy. They ex...
18 Juni 20181h 10min
Ep. 23: Stop Punishing Yourself
Our negative reactions to the painful experiences of life that are often more harmful than those experiences themselves. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how we can avoid these “second darts." If you'd ...
13 Juni 201824min
Ep. 22: Secure and Insecure Attachment
Attachment Theory is one of the most important frameworks in psychology. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore why this theory is so relevant for everyday life, and how adults who may have had challenging ch...
4 Juni 201843min
Ep. 21: How to Be Happy for Other People
There is one form of happiness that is always available: happiness for others. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how feelings of altruistic joy can be a powerful antidote for experiences of disappointmen...
28 Maj 201824min
