Ep. 28: How to Feel Safe
Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
English - July 23, 2018 16:00 - 37 minutes - ★★★★★ - 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
Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest discuss how we can fight back against fear and learn to feel safer. They explore ways to reduce anxiety, identify resources, and deal with the real challenges of life.
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 web
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Follow Forrest on Facebook
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The 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 causes fear?
2:30: Feeling reasonable safety.
7:15: Anxiety in the body.
9:00: Identifying the resources we have to fight threats.
12:30: How can we feel safer during REAL threats?
14:25: The importance of growing resting-state resources.
16:25: Three ways to deal with immediate threats.
20:00: Ways to approach the fear of truly dreadful things.
24:55: Reducing steady-state anxiety.
27:50: Dealing with anticipatory dread.
34:00: Recap
Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest discuss how we can fight back against fear and learn to feel safer. They explore ways to reduce anxiety, identify resources, and deal with the real challenges of life.
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 web
Follow us on Instagram
Follow Rick on Facebook
Follow Forrest on Facebook
Subscribe on iTunes
The 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 causes fear?
2:30: Feeling reasonable safety.
7:15: Anxiety in the body.
9:00: Identifying the resources we have to fight threats.
12:30: How can we feel safer during REAL threats?
14:25: The importance of growing resting-state resources.
16:25: Three ways to deal with immediate threats.
20:00: Ways to approach the fear of truly dreadful things.
24:55: Reducing steady-state anxiety.
27:50: Dealing with anticipatory dread.
34:00: Recap