We all have times in life where it feels like we’re stagnating. We’re unfulfilled, bored, or trapped in cycles of behavior that don’t serve us. We’re stuck in a rut. Today Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore how we can break old patterns, and get un-stuck.

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Key Topics

0:00: Introduction

2:00: What tends to keep us stuck in a rut?

5:15: Limiting beliefs.

7:45: Appraisals and attributions.

9:30: The invisible cage.

11:15: Challenging our assumptions.

15:20: A 3-step process for challenging assumptions. 

18:30: Rick applies the process to his own material.

22:15: Core skills that support the creation of new beliefs.

25:45: Social scripts. 

31:30: Key skills for building new beliefs. 

34:00: Avoiding “must.” 

38:00: Groups don’t like to change. 

41:30: Finding those who grow alongside you.

43:20: Have the courage to change.

48:10: Recap

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