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NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:
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Working with Irrational Fears, Setting Healthy Boundaries, and Understanding Therapy: March Mailbag
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"Sometimes strange, illogical images come up, and yet, they have a power and a truth to them, kind of like mental poetry almost. So, whatever comes up, try to be aware of what are you really experiencing as deeply as possible."
– Dr. Rick Hanson
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Forrest and Dr. Rick open up the mailbag and answer questions from listeners about working with irrational fears, creating separation from our thoughts and feelings, and setting healthy boundaries in dysfunctional families.
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FREE GOOD STUFF FOR:
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Growing Self-Worth and
Self-Compassion
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For many of us, perhaps the hardest thing of all is to believe that we really are good and worthy.
Maybe there’s a critical, dismissive, shaming voice inside that is much louder than the protecting, encouraging inner nurturer. Or, perhaps we regularly abandon our own wants and needs for the wants and needs of others.
But the truth, the fact, is that you are a good person, and your wants and needs matter, too. And you can build up that strength of self-worth and self-compassion inside yourself — check out some of these resources I've gathered to help you do just that.
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ALSO NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:
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Managing the Freeze Response: Dissociation, Emotional Shutdown, and Creating Safety
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What do dissociation, avoidance, and emotional shutdown all have in common? They’re connected to the “freeze” response to stress. In one of our favorite episodes to date, Dr. Rick and Forrest explore managing the freeze response.
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ASK RICK:
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What can I do if I get flooded with thoughts or painful feelings, even traumatic ones, when I try to meditate?
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It’s important to build up inner resources for meditating. Buddha’s Brain focuses on inner resources, especially the fourth chapter on taking in the good.
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"A quick suggestion would be to find something that is reliably comfortable and peaceful in your experience – such as the breath, or an object of beauty, or a saying – and use that as your meditation anchor."
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FREE ONLINE SUMMIT:
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The Epidemic of Loneliness
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I'm glad to be a part of an upcoming one-day summit on April 18th called The Epidemic of Loneliness, which will be focusing on nurturing human connection, compassion, and emotional intelligence in our digital era. Register for FREE here.
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RICK'S PICKS:
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Pakistan Bucks Global Trend with 30-Year Mangrove Expansion
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Rashid Rasheed, a researcher and nursery expert, is leading a
project in Balochistan, Pakistan, to establish mangrove nurseries aimed at expanding and enhancing natural mangrove forests, which have dwindled due to human activities.
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Use LIT to break old patterns and spark new ideas
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Jeff Karp's new book LIT is about taking yourself off autopilot and living your full potential by using a simple set of 12 holistic tools. The goal is to re-direct your life – both at home and at work – with creativity, connection, passion, and
ultimately a deep sense of purpose. You can preorder the book here or get the FREE LIT Quick-Action guide when you sign up for Jeff's newsletter, here.
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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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