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Can We Change Who We Are?
Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
English - February 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement mindfulness meditation self-help self improvement well being brain mind heart psychology practical psychology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
There are times in our lives when we recognize that something’s got to change. Today Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore a big question: What goes into making who we are, and how can we give ourselves the freedom to grow and change over time?
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Key Topics:
2:00: What does “self-concept” mean?
6:00: Where does self-concept come from?
11:30: Different ways to understand childhood development.
17:00: Why is it so hard for people to change?
26:00: Social forces that prevent us from changing.
33:00: Three case studies of personal change.
34:00: Who owns the problem?
38:30: Do you really want it?
44:30: We can change if we’re willing to take risks.
52:00: Trusting yourself, and feeling validated.
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