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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: |
How to Make Good Choices: A System for Decision Making |
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"Making a good decision involves balancing the intuitive and the rational—listening to both the head and the gut."
— DR. RICK HANSON |
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We all have to make big choices in life, but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when facing major decisions about careers, relationships, or personal growth. On this episode, Forrest and Rick offer a reliable system for making decisions that align with your values and goals. They break down balancing analysis with intuition, the five key decision-making styles, and common obstacles that lead to poor choices.
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ALSO NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST: |
Rethinking Productivity with Cal Newport |
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We’re tired, burnt out, and searching for a reprieve from hustle culture. Something needs to change if we’re going to get to real productivity: doing what is meaningful and fulfilling rather than just checking boxes off an endless to-do list. Cal Newport joins the podcast to explore slow productivity, deep work, and how we can achieve more by doing less. |
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FREE Recording: Compassion & Resilience in Uncertain Times |
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Rick recently spoke at UNLV in Las Vegas on "When the Bottom Falls Out: Building Inner Strength in Times of Crisis." We hope you find the recording valuable during these uncertain times when we're all looking for ways to maintain personal well-being amidst external chaos. |
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ASK RICK: |
You have so many practices, sometimes I get overwhelmed by it all. How do you deal with that sense of overwhelm? |
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I definitely understand the issue of “where do I start?” Some people are more flooded than others by seeing the whole. Paradoxically, the more able one is to see everything – a beautiful gift – the more one needs to develop the executive functions to focus and act upon something.
I deal with this myself in several ways. One is literally to start at one corner of my desk and work inward from there, one piece of paper at a time. Another is to do a quick sort of papers into three piles: Action, File, and Toss – and then work my way downward on the Action pile one piece of paper at a time. Or best of all, pick the most important thing and do that one.
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"Overall, the key is to clock real time getting stuff done." |
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In this frame you don’t need to pick the perfect right thing to do. Just do something and then another thing, minute after minute, hour after hour for a few hours at least in a row (take brief breaks as needed), day after day. Nothing digs ditches like shovelfuls of dirt.
And reward yourself for your efforts and progress. In this approach, you’re engaged and productive, but not pushy or self-critical with yourself.
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RICK'S PICKS: |
This Is How We Win |
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This group proves we can make a change with corporations like Jack in the Box and McDonald's, getting them to improve their environmental and animal welfare practices through strategic shareholder activism. |
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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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