In this episode, Dr. Rick Hanson and I consider what makes for a meaningful life, and how to approach the basic questions of existence with acceptance and curiosity.

On today’s episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I reveal the key inner strengths and psychological skills we truly feel like we couldn’t live without. In the first of two episodes dedicated to this topic, we talk about benevolence, patience, curiosity, self-regulation, and grit.

On today’s episode of Being Well, we focus on two of our most important subjects, attachment wounds and traumatic experiences, with a longtime therapist, trainer of therapists, and world-class expert on attachment theory: Dr. Diane Poole Heller.

The most important relationship we have is with ourselves. You’re the only person you’ll be around every minute of every day for the rest of your life. And, unfortunately, that relationship is often our most difficult one. Today we’re exploring how we can become better friends to ourselves, and learn to like ourselves more.

How can we create relationships that last? On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I explore how we can build relationships that are loving, healthy, enjoyable, and reliable.

In one of our favorite conversations, Dr. Jud Brewer joins Dr. Rick and me to explore the habit of anxiety, mindfulness practices to heal addiction, and what we can learn from the brains of the world’s most advanced meditators.