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What We've Learned From 100 Experts
What We've Learned From 100 Experts
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Mar 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On the (roughly) 300th episode of Being Well, Forrest and Dr. Rick share what they’ve learned from the many experts in psychology, personal growth, and mental health they’ve talked to on the show. They explore the importance of individual context, the gap between insight and action, self-honesty and acceptance as the catalyst for change, incremental change vs. sudden breakthroughs, and the role of distress tolerance.Watch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You can watch this episode on YouTube.Key Topics:0:00: Introduction and two big themes2:25: Applying generalized information to your individual context7:50: The importance of insight and where it falls short9:20: White light moments and the importance of action13:25: Wants and needs25:40: Slow and steady effort29:35: Going to zero and the scaffolding that leads to sustained change36:15: Distress tolerance, valuing acceptance, and what you know to be true41:25: The three mechanisms of change44:25: Reducing inner friction through mental training, and cultivating trust47:50: How do you want to use your time?49:10: RecapSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.New Program From Rick! If you want to break old patterns and step out of the familiar scripts that hold you back, Rick's Change Your Mind online course is for you. It's a 6-week program starting March 18 designed to help you step out of old assumptions and attitudes and into new, helpful thoughts about yourself and others. Visit RickHanson.net/ChangeYourMind to learn more and get 20% with coupon code BeingWell20.Sponsors: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp, and you can join over a million people using the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!Want to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.Connect with the show:Subscribe on iTunesFollow Forrest on YouTubeFollow us on InstagramFollow Forrest on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookVisit Forrest's website
Released:
Mar 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
4: The H-E-A-L Process: Dr. Hanson explains how we can go about the process of growing the good stuff in our minds and lives – especially in the face of the brain’s negativity bias. To do this, we can use a method called “Taking in the Good.” by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson