Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
474 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsForrest Hanson is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson and a world-class group of experts to explore the practical science of lasting well-being. Conversations focus on the key insights from psychology, science, and contemplative practice that you need to build reliable inner strengths, overcome your challenges, and get the most out of life. New episodes every Monday.
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19: Mindfulness with Jack Kornfield
October 05, 2016 01:44 - 59 minutes - 56.2 MBDr. Hanson returns with a very special interview with Jack Kornfield. Jack discusses how you can develop the willingness, courage, and capacity to become more present and more self-aware, as well as how you can overcome physical and emotional pain to direct your attention to well-being. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of e...
18: Speaking From the Heart Practice
August 25, 2016 16:48 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MBDr. Hanson completes the theme of effective communication with an experiential practice focused on Speaking from the Heart. It’s a nice way to bring together all of the material we’ve covered in this theme. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 Min...
17: Speaking with Heart
August 17, 2016 22:05 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBA very special episode on the importance of speaking from the heart. A lot of people struggle with expressing their deep desires to the meaningful people in their life – but it’s one of the most important aspects of effective communication. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 ...
16: Finding and Keeping a Healthy Relationship
August 09, 2016 21:44 - 32 minutes - 30 MBDr. Hanson and Forrest on the nature of relationships, what some big "red flags" are, and how to create a frame of effective communication with the people you care about. It's a fun episode, hope you enjoy it! Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 ...
6: Finding and Keeping a Healthy Relationship
August 09, 2016 21:44 - 32 minutesDr. Hanson and Forrest on the nature of relationships, what some big "red flags" are, and how to create a frame of effective communication with the people you care about. It's a fun episode, hope you enjoy it! Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 Min...
15: Squabbles Are Impermanent
August 01, 2016 19:05 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBDr. Hanson looks at interactions in relationships through a slightly different lens - focusing on how understanding the impermanence of our grievances with others can lead to greater happiness in our relationships. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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...
14: Speaking with Empathy
July 28, 2016 22:15 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBToday Dr. Hanson begins a new focus on effective communication with an episode on empathy. He gives a quick overview of how empathy functions in the brain before diving into why empathy is so important in our relationships with other people, and how we can be empathic while still maintaining our autonomy! Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you do...
13: Feeling Cared About
July 25, 2016 19:33 - 20 minutes - 15.3 MBDr. Hanson walks you through an experiential practice designed to get you in touch with a deeper sense of feeling cared about by others. Just as it’s important to care for other people, it’s also important to feel cared for! Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 pro...
12: The Dance of Intimacy and Autonomy
July 22, 2016 22:56 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBSometimes it’s great to have just one thing to focus on: a simple theme each week to reflect on and be inspired by. Today on this special "Just One Thing" episode, Dr. Hanson explains the relationship between intimacy and autonomy - and why a strong sense of self is so important to building fulfilling relationships with other people. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your br...
11: Intimacy With Linda Graham
July 11, 2016 23:50 - 59 minutes - 53 MBToday we’re continuing our new theme focused on building inner strengths related to relationships and effective communication with a wonderful interview with psychotherapist Linda Graham. We focus on the topic of Intimacy, and particularly on how development as a child can impact our relationships later in life. Content from this episode was taken from Dr. Hanson's Foundations of Well-Being program. If you'd like to learn more about the Foundations program follow the link. Sponsor Message...
10: Me And We
July 08, 2016 21:29 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBOn this episode of Being Well we start a new theme focusing on developing strengths for effective relationships. Today Dr. Hanson zeros in on the balance between two desires that’s fundamental to regulating our needs for closeness and connection to other people, one for intimacy and one for autonomy - or what he refers to as "Me and We." If you’d like more content like this, sign up for our free weekly newsletter here. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the po...
5: JOT - Take in the Good
July 05, 2016 19:30 - 10 minutesDr. Hanson explains the concept of “Just One Thing,” and applies it to his technique of Taking in the Good. If you’d like more Just One Thing, sign up for our free weekly newsletter here. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 BEIN...
9: JOT - Take in the Good
July 05, 2016 19:30 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBDr. Hanson explains the concept of “Just One Thing,” and applies it to his technique of Taking in the Good. If you’d like more Just One Thing, sign up for our free weekly newsletter here. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 B...
8: Bonus: Q&A with Forrest Hanson
July 01, 2016 02:26 - 20 minutes - 17.3 MBIn today's special bonus episode, Dr. Hanson is interviewed by his son Forrest, who asks him a variety of questions on the importance of happiness, growing up under different conditions, and why it's important to develop inner strengths in the first place. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 t...
7: The H-E-A-L Process
June 27, 2016 21:58 - 25 minutes - 24.5 MBDr. Hanson explains how we can actually go about the process of growing the good stuff in your mind and life – especially in the face of the brain’s negativity bias. To do this, we can use a method called “Taking in the Good.” Want more from Dr. Hanson? Check out the free “Just One Thing” newsletter here. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you d...
4: The H-E-A-L Process
June 27, 2016 21:58 - 26 minutesDr. Hanson explains how we can actually go about the process of growing the good stuff in your mind and life – especially in the face of the brain’s negativity bias. To do this, we can use a method called “Taking in the Good.” Want more from Dr. Hanson? Check out the free “Just One Thing” newsletter here. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't...
6: Self-Compassion Practice
June 23, 2016 19:33 - 23 minutes - 19.9 MBIn this simple audio practice Dr. Hanson continues to explore the material around self-compassion, and developing a deep sense of being “for yourself!” Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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...
3: Being For Yourself
June 20, 2016 20:00 - 27 minutesMany people are much better at being “for others” than they are at being “for themselves.” In this episode Dr. Hanson explains how to develop a fundamental stance of being on your own side. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 BE...
5: Being For Yourself
June 20, 2016 20:00 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBMany people are much better at being “for others” than they are at being “for themselves.” In this episode Dr. Hanson explains how to develop a fundamental stance of being on your own side. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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...
4: Use The Mind To Change The Brain
June 16, 2016 21:14 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBDr. Hanson explains how we can use the attention of the mind to change the physical structures of our brain for the better! This is one of his "big ideas," so it's a key episode to listen to! Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 co...
2: Use The Mind To Change The Brain
June 16, 2016 21:14 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBDr. Hanson explains how we can use the attention of the mind to change the physical structures of our brain for the better! This is one of his "big ideas," so it's a key episode to listen to! Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 co...
3: Gratitude with Gretchen Rubin
June 13, 2016 22:50 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBDr. Hanson interviews Gretchen Rubin, the bestselling author of the Happiness Project and host of Happier with Gretchen Rubin. Learn Gretchen’s key tips for happiness, what the “bad trance” is and how you can avoid it, and the power of good habits! Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 che...
2: Befriending Yourself
June 09, 2016 18:51 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBOn this episode of the podcast Dr. Rick Hanson leads you through a simple guided practice designed to get you "on your own side.” He explores a number of ways to cultivate a deep sense of being a friend to yourself – just as you are to many other people in your life. Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. 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 ...
1: How to Build A Happier Brain
June 04, 2016 02:52 - 29 minutesWelcome to Being Well with Dr. Rick Hanson! On this podcast we’ll learn how to increase our everyday happiness, build inner strengths, and get the most out of life. On our first episode, Dr. Hanson gives an overview of some of the central questions this podcast will try to answer: Why does your brain have what scientists call a “negativity bias”? What does this mean? And what are some of the things we can do to build a happier, healthier brain? Sponsor Message: From Dr. Hanson: The Foundatio...