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MindFull of GOOD |
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Dr. Rick Hanson's Occasional Collection of Good, Free Stuff |
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NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST: |
Now What? What to Do When Things Fall Apart |
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"While we don't have much control over the social supplies coming to us, we have a lot of influence over the friendliness, respect, appreciation, kindness, compassion, even love that flows out from us toward others."
— DR. RICK HANSON |
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Life has a way of throwing unexpected curveballs: a sudden job loss, a relationship ending, a health crisis, or losing faith in something. These moments can leave us feeling overwhelmed, lost, and unsure of how to move forward. In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick explore a practical framework for navigating life’s most challenging transitions.
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NEW FROM THE WEDNESDAY MEDITATION + TALK |
The Good News That’s Still True |
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Life can get pretty overwhelming. We all carry burdens, and it’s easy to feel stuck or weighed down by everything that’s happening—personally and globally. In this talk, I share a perspective that’s been helpful for me when things feel tough: a way to deal with the hard stuff while also opening up to the good things that are still true. |
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ALSO NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST: |
Why We Don’t Change (and what you can do about it) with Dr. Ross Ellenhorn |
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Why does change feel so difficult, even when we desperately want it? Dr. Ross Ellenhorn joins the podcast to explore our resistance to change, and the many good reasons we might have to stay just as we are. Forrest and Dr. Ellenhorn discuss the “fear of hope,” the allure of sameness, and what actually helps people develop the confidence to make meaningful changes in their lives. |
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ASK RICK: |
Can we actually change our personalities in major ways?
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The basic features of temperament or personality are not very plastic, and tend to endure over time. I’m still a fundamentally watchful, shy, introverted, inclined toward anxiety kind of guy – just like I was in high school. |
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"But how we relate to our core personality can change dramatically over time." |
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For example, shyness – social anxiety – may still arise, but alongside it we can cultivate self-confidence, an internal sense of allies, self-acceptance, distress tolerance, dis-identification from the shyness, and other resources so that how we feel and how we act in a socially challenging situation would be much better. |
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RICK'S PICKS: |
The Art of Healing |
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This charity is transforming dreary NHS mental health wards into vibrant art havens, showing that creativity can sometimes be the best medicine. |
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MindFull of Good is a free newsletter that highlights new and free content from Dr. Rick Hanson and the Being Well Podcast as well as other free offerings to fill yourself up with good. |
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