The Pitfalls of Self-Help: Comparison and The Secret

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

English - July 27, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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In the second episode related to the pitfalls of self-help, we explore how individuals and environments can manipulate others by making them feel like something is wrong with them.
This is a self-help podcast. And there's a lot to like about self-help! But it has it's issues as well. Today we're exploring our exploration of those issues by focusing on painful forms of comparison and the natural vs. supernatural frame.
Key Topics:
2:45: Being goal directed vs. self-acceptance.
6:50: Exploitative practices and the fragile psyche.
10:20: Relating to “problems” in healthy ways.
14:20: Comparison and creating a sense of lack.
16:30: Identifying good teachers and communities.
21:30: Comparison.
24:00: Separating means and ends.
26:00: How to deal with comparison.
30:30: How much do we actually control?
33:00: The Secret, and the natural vs. supernatural frames.
39:15: Cheapening the truly transcendent.
Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.
From Dr. Hanson: Hardwire lasting change into your mind and heart in just a few minutes a day with Dr. Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute.
From Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.
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In the second episode related to the pitfalls of self-help, we explore how individuals and environments can manipulate others by making them feel like something is wrong with them.

This is a self-help podcast. And there's a lot to like about self-help! But it has it's issues as well. Today we're exploring our exploration of those issues by focusing on painful forms of comparison and the natural vs. supernatural frame.

Key Topics:

2:45: Being goal directed vs. self-acceptance.

6:50: Exploitative practices and the fragile psyche.

10:20: Relating to “problems” in healthy ways.

14:20: Comparison and creating a sense of lack.

16:30: Identifying good teachers and communities.

21:30: Comparison.

24:00: Separating means and ends.

26:00: How to deal with comparison.

30:30: How much do we actually control?

33:00: The Secret, and the natural vs. supernatural frames.

39:15: Cheapening the truly transcendent.

Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.

From Dr. Hanson: Hardwire lasting change into your mind and heart in just a few minutes a day with Dr. Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute.

From Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.

From our Sponsors

Reset and rebalance with Recess, a sparkling water infused with hemp extract and adaptogens. Take 15% off your first order by using code BEINGWELL at checkout.

Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!

Connect with the show: