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MindFull of GOOD

Dr. Rick Hanson's Occasional Collection of Good, Free Stuff

NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:

Right Effort: When to Push and When to Let Go

"Instead of trying to avoid pain, if pain is there, you let it be there. Instead of reacting to it, you observe the way the pain is never the same all the time. When you really notice pain changing, it's a lot less overwhelming."
— Yung Pueblo

Forrest is joined by author, meditator, and friend Diego Perez, also known as Yung Pueblo, for a conversation about right effort, the balance between pushing through and letting go, and the death of nuance in the age of social media.

NEW FROM THE WEDNESDAY TALK/MEDITATION:

Three Things You Can Really Count On In Turbulent Times

These days, a lot of people feel like the ground is shifting underneath them — politically, personally, even physically as we grow older and life changes around us. In this talk, I explore three things we can still truly count on: our good intentions, our capacity to learn and grow, and the deeper wisdom we know in our bones to be true. Along the way, I reflect on basic goodness, beginner’s mind, skillful correction instead of shame, and a few simple questions we can ask ourselves to find steadiness in an uncertain world.

QUIZ

What's Your Attachment Style?

Get a sense of the patterns you've developed over time in how you connect, depend on, and respond to others. Whether you lean more anxious, avoidant, or secure - recognizing your style is a powerful step toward greater insight, healing, and more fulfilling relationships.

ALSO NEW ON THE BEING WELL PODCAST:

The Gut-Brain Connection: Anxiety, Depression, and Wellness Fads with Dr. Trisha Pasricha

Forrest is joined by neurogastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha for a conversation about the gut-brain connection, including how gut health impacts our mood and mental health. Dr. Pasricha explains how the gut and the brain communicate, how early gut experiences can shape adult anxiety and depression, why GI symptoms are often misunderstood or dismissed, and what the research actually says about probiotics, leaky gut, and detoxification.

ASK RICK:

Can you use the HEAL process to heal attachment issues

You can use the HEAL process to internalize any beneficial experience, growing more of the good inside. So for attachment issues, you could use it with experiences that originate in actual here-and-now interactions or relationships with others. And you could also use it with experiences that you create by recalling past interactions and relationships, as well as with experiences of your own caring, kindness, respect, support, friendship, and love flowing out from you, since love is love whether it is flowing in or flowing out. Personally, I like the many options that this approach gives one, especially if the actual relationships in one’s life today are not that conducive to having key experiences targeted at old wounds.

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Young Guys Thrive

From an early age, boys absorb unspoken rules about emotion, strength, and belonging. Many learn that vulnerability is weakness and connection must be earned through performance or control. Over time, these patterns harden. What starts as emotional constriction often manifests later as anger, withdrawal, or despair.

Joins this free online conference that equips parents, educators, and mentors with practical tools for young men to master relationship skills and navigate life with a clear sense of purpose.

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