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NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:
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The Dark Triad: Dealing with Toxic People
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"When they're seducing you, or manipulating you, or trying to intimidate you, tune into your own breathing in your chest as a whole. The internal sensations in your body particularly as a whole tend to strengthen the sense of ongoingness, and that you're okay, and they tend to strengthen your own sense of being grounded and not overwhelmed by what's coming at you."
– Dr. Rick Hanson
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Dr. Rick and Forrest unpack the Dark Triad of personality traits – narcissism, Machiavellianism, and sociopathy – and explore how these traits can manifest in everyday relationships. They dive into how individuals with these tendencies use charm and manipulation to control situations and people, and offer practical strategies for identifying these traits in others. You’ll learn how to set boundaries, protect yourself from manipulation, and develop a thoughtful, empathetic approach when navigating relationships with those who exhibit these challenging behaviors.
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Struggling with Meditation?
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Try the Happier Meditation App - Free for One Year
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The folks at Happier (formerly known as 10% Happier) are on a mission to prove that you can be “bad” at meditation and still become healthier and happier — so they are offering a year's access to their app, completely free for new members.
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ALSO NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:
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Understanding and Overcoming Social Anxiety: Attachment, Exposure, and Confidence
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Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the all-too-common challenge of social anxiety. They break down what it really means to be socially anxious (hint: it’s not just being shy), where those feelings come from, and why they stick around. Rick explains the roots of social anxiety, highlighting the role of attachment styles and individual temperament, before Forrest shares how to locate yourself on a spectrum from everyday nervousness to Social Anxiety Disorder. They then discuss evidence-based approaches to working with social anxiety like exposure therapy, cognitive defusion, and mindfulness techniques. Whether you experience feelings of anxiety or are trying to understand a friend who does, this episode
will help you feel more confident and connected.
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Watch/Listen to the Full Episode
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ASK RICK:
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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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Psychedelics, Spirituality, and Neuroscience
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In this article by Devon Cortright, PsyD, he discusses recent research on the brain’s response to psychedelics that reveals their potential to unlock profound spiritual insights, promote healing, and reshape our understanding of consciousness and reality.
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Read the Article
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FREE Virtual Meditation Retreat + Workshop Series
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Join our friends at Unified Mindfulness for a FREE 5-Day, Live, Virtual Meditation Retreat & Workshop series with access to over 90 specialized mindfulness training sessions, panel discussions and Q&A's.
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Resources for Navigating Political Turmoil
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Not too surprisingly, I've been receiving a lot of questions lately about how to deal with everything going on in the political landscape in the United States and around the world. With that in mind, I've put together this page of free resources to offer some guidance during these challenging times and hope you find it useful.
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RICK'S PICKS:
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Political Empathy Instead of Political Enemies
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As these Penn students demonstrated, to truly embrace what
some might call a political enemy, we need to recognize their humanity and seek common ground through listening, no matter how many differences there may be otherwise.
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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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