Being a Better Friend to Yourself

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

English - March 30, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - 41.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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It's often easier to be a good friend to others than to ourselves. Today we're exploring how to balance constructive and harmful self-criticism, move away from our "act," embrace change, manage feelings of worthlessness, and ultimately be a good friend to ourselves.

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Key Topics:

3:15: A few ways to be kind to yourself.

8:15: Finding your key resources.

12:50: Useful vs. harmful self-criticism.

15:00: Putting your past in perspective.

20:15: Moving away from the “act.”

23:00: Finding optimal distance.

28:00: Ways to tune into your own goodness.

34:00: What to do when you don’t feel like a good person.

43:00: Narcissism vs. authentic feelings of goodness.

46:00: Relating to the self as something that can change.

50:00: Ego ideal

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