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Ep. 14: The Power of Agency
Ep. 14: The Power of Agency
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Apr 9, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
On today’s episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Hanson begins a new focus on the fourth of the twelve strengths he’ll be covering throughout this series: Grit. Particularly, this episode explores how to grow agency – an aspect of grit where we feel like a cause rather than an effect.If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookSubscribe on iTunesThe material in this podcast comes in large part from our book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness. If you like the podcast, you'll love the book!Timestamps:0:30: What is grit?0:50: How does physical grit support psychological grit?4:45: Can we grow grit?5:45: Why agency is important for growing grit.6:45: How agency fights against “learned helplessness.”9:30: How can we “unlearn” learned helplessness?16:10: What can we do when we ACTUALLY are helpless?18:00: Being realistic about the amount of power we have over our lives.19:30: Finding small ways to express agency.21:00: Focusing on causes rather than effects.24:55: Recap.
Released:
Apr 9, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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