On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I explore the varied ways anger surfaces, how we can relate to it, and how in recognizing what it has to tell us we can channel its energy towards positive changes in our lives.

In this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I explore what it takes to develop self-awareness over time, why maintaining awareness can be such a struggle, and how much of what self-awareness reveals is our natural movement towards health and integration.

On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I open up the mailbag to explore a variety of questions from our listeners.

On this episode of Being Well, we explore how to optimize our motivation.and how to best frame our outlook so we can feel relaxed, diligent, and uninhibited from being who we want to be and accomplishing what we want to accomplish.

On this episode of Being Well, Forrest talks with trauma expert Laura van Dernoot Lipsy about how we can better manage secondary traumatic stress, how to avoid burnout and overwhelm, and what it looks like to stay hopeful and live fully in the face of daunting societal challenges.

On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I spell out what rumination is, where it comes from, and how it functions in the brain. We then explore what practices and strategies we can use to move through it compassionately and effectively.

On this episode, I talk with Logan Ury to discuss the mechanics of dating - chemistry, romance, apps, and how to reframe our self-limiting tendencies so we can find love.

On this episode of Being Well, we take a deep dive into defining stress, how it functions, how it impacts our lives and bodies, and what we can do to repair from its effects.

On this episode, I have a conversation with Ian Morgan Cron about how to use the Enneagram personality typing system to aid us in identifying and changing our underlying personal narrative.

On today’s episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I consider the human tendency to return to the same basic level of happiness regardless of recent positive or negative experiences–also known as hedonic adaptation–and how to contend with it so we can get off the hedonic treadmill.

On today’s episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I talk with mindfulness author and researcher Dr. Jud Brewer about what a “self” is, where we can find it in the brain, and the benefits of relaxing our attachment to it.

We spend this episode focusing on how to relate to the challenging emotions of fear, grief, anxiety, helplessness, and rage that come up around tragic events like the war in Ukraine, and explore some degree of how to stay engaged without becoming overwhelmed.

On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I discuss what it looks like to experience failure not as falling short, but as an opportunity for growth. We consider how to manage the pain of failure, adapt expectations, and develop systems of feedback to allow for a greater sense of ease and purpose.

On today’s episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I are joined by Dr. Todd Kashdan to discuss how to combine skillful positivity with principled insubordination, so we can speak up for what’s right even when it’s not popular.

On today’s episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I discuss the fundamental strategies that allow us to become aware of and integrate all parts of ourselves–those we want to celebrate and expand, and those we’d like to heal and change.

On today’s episode, Dr. Rick Hanson and I answer questions from listeners focusing on topics like how we can improve our family relationships and navigate difficult decisions. Also, Rick reveals what form of therapy he actually practices (well, kind of)!

Dr. Rick Hanson and I share a great conversation with Kaira Jewel Lingo about how to cultivate trust and equanimity in the face of uncertainty. We discuss the somatic experience of opening to the unknown, taking action as an antidote to anxiety, and how to have equanimity both when things work out, and when they don’t.

On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I talk about what a scarcity and an abundance mindset is, what some sources of scarcity are, and how we can move to an authentic experience of abundance.

Today on Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I discuss how to identify and pursue our purpose, why it’s so valuable to have one in the first place, and some questions and strategies that help provide clarity about how we’d like to spend a big chunk of our time.

Today we explore step four of James Baraz’s 10 steps to awakening joy: how to find joy in difficult times. We discuss how to balance a sense of equanimity with compassion for the suffering of the world, and how cultivating joy at an individual level can support healing at the collective level.