MindFull of Good - Becoming Emotionally Agile, Workaholism, Sentimental Attachments, Broken Heart for Earth

Navigating complicated emotions and finding balancee between work and life

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MindFull of GOOD

An Occasional Offering from Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:

Becoming Emotionally Agile
with Dr. Susan David

"In the spirit of Victor Frankl: between stimulus and response there is a space, and in that space is our power to choose, and in that choice lies our growth and freedom."
– Dr. Susan David

Forrest and Rick sit down with Dr. Susan David, the creator of the concept of Emotional Agility. Emotional agility is what allows us to navigate our complex emotions, make choices aligned with our values, and ultimately lead more authentic and fulfilling lives.

WATCH/LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE

ALSO NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:

Workaholism
Anxiety, Addiction, and Finding Balance in a Busy World

Forrest and Dr. Rick explore what workaholism is really, the psychological functions it serves, and how it relates to other addictive behaviors.

CHECK OUT THE EPISODE

ASK RICK:

How does one move forward and not cling to the attachments of sentimental things?

I was asked if it was ok to paint over the height markings from our children on a door jam that have accumulated over the many years we have been in our home. Although I was trying to ignore my feelings about it and be tough, when asked a second time, I broke down in tears, saying it breaks my heart just to think about painting over that.

A beautiful, dear, and touching question.

Maybe in the upper reaches of enlightenment people get so equanimous that painting over their children’s growth chart is just a big “whatever, dude.” But, I think it is perfectly fine to cherish and take joy in and value certain things.

If we lose any of these things, sure, we should try to not over-react, and try to take them in stride.

"Sometimes there are ways to hold onto things we love in other forms."

But to imagine that we should not value some things is utterly unnatural. At all levels in the physical architecture of the body or the information-processing architecture of the mind, there are goals and their pursuit. These are values, built into the body and mind. Trying not to have values is itself a value. The only question is whether our values are good ones, and pursued in good ways.

And to me, sentimental objects from raising our children are pretty darn valuable.