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NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:

Embracing Perfectionism

WITH KATHERINE MORGAN SCHAFLER

"I have never met one person whose problem is perfectionism. In my opinion, perfectionism is zero people's problem; the problem is how we respond to perfectionism."
– Katherine Morgan Schafler

Forrest explores how we can harness perfectionism’s strengths without getting captured by its vulnerabilities with therapist and author Katherine Morgan Schafler. You’ll learn about the difference between power and control, why self-compassion beats self-punishment, and how to keep perfectionism in check while still reaching your goals.

ALSO NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:

How to Live in an Anxious World: Uncertainty, Agency, and Resilience

Dr. Rick and Forrest tackle the anxiety and uncertainty so many are feeling about the state of the world. They discuss why everything feels so overwhelming right now, share practical ways to manage those emotions, and explore how we can stay grounded, take ownership of what we can control, and maintain a sense of connection with others. Whether you’re feeling anxious about global events or just navigating daily life, this episode offers practical advice for building resilience.

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If you struggle making time for self-care (even though you know it's good for you), then you might want to check out this free online event from Embodied Unlimited.

ASK RICK:

I often wake up thinking anxious thoughts that seem to come out of a dream state. It can be several minutes before I realize what is happening, and by then I’m already in an anxious mood. What can I do to help this?

You are pointing to a pretty widespread experience that I suspect is due to a combination of low physiological state (prompting anxiety) and dysregulated rhythms of cortisol (rising sooner than it should in the morning). I’ve certainly experienced versions of this myself, typically after an anxiety saturated dream.

"As a practice, my suggestion would be to start with awareness of the anxiety as soon as it can be established."

And then increasingly bring attention to the embodied sense of the facts of alrightness: breathing ongoing, heart beating, body basically alright, no immediate threat in the bedroom, others nearby (if true), walls still standing, home basically alright, mind proceeding, consciousness happening alright, breathing ongoing, recognizing that the anxious thoughts have little basis in reality, and so forth.

Really open to this benign experience and help it sink in, perhaps doing the “Linking” step in the HEAL process of pairing this reassuring sense of alrightness with the anxious feelings and thoughts so that the reassurance gradually soothes, eases, and replaces the anxiety.

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Resources for Navigating Political Turmoil

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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