Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

How to Become a New Person

Dec 11, 2023

01:06:25

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Discover how to become a new person by letting go of limiting self-concepts, questioning behaviors, and embracing growth. Explore the power of reframing beliefs and envisioning a more positive self. The hosts emphasize the importance of flexibility, honesty, and taking action over thoughts.

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Letting go of limiting beliefs and attachments can pave the way for positive change and personal growth.

Taking practical steps towards the desired vision and reframing beliefs can facilitate the process of becoming a new person.

Clarifying values and motivations, while recognizing the influence of underlying fears, is crucial in creating a supportive framework for growth.

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Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs

One of the main ideas discussed in the podcast is the importance of letting go of limiting beliefs and attachments that keep us trapped. These beliefs, whether about ourselves, others, the past, or the future, can hinder our growth and prevent positive change. The podcast emphasizes the need to be honest with ourselves and open to change, even if it means challenging long-held beliefs. By reframing our perspective and embracing a growth mindset, we can discover new possibilities and become the person we want to be.

The Importance of Being Honest with Yourself for Personal Change

01:04

Reflecting on Fundamental Categories of Caring

03:09

Making small behavioral modifications to improve mental health

01:32

The Power of Shifting Perspectives in Personal Narratives

00:52

Introduction

2min

Letting Go of Limiting Self-Concepts for Personal Transformation

9min

Exploring Resistance and Attachment to Grievances

3min

Becoming a New Person: Setting Intentions and Questioning Behaviors

10min

Exploring Values and Problematic Behaviors

4min

Exploring Values and Fear

2min

The Process of Becoming a New Person

12min

Reframing Limiting Beliefs

25min

We’re getting toward the end of the year, and it’s a great opportunity to evaluate where we are and where we’d like to go. On today's episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest explore how we can step out of the way we've been, and into a new way of thinking, doing, and being.

They talk about self-concept, unconscious beliefs, and how those beliefs affect our behavior. Forrest then shares a model of what this kind of change tends to look like practically, which usually includes relax our attachment to the things that are holding us back. Other topics include getting down to "the tip of the root," taking a step back from our narratives, challenging limiting beliefs, taking life less personally, working with discouragement, and finding motivation and drive.

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Key Topics:

0:00: Introduction

1:30: Self-concept, how unconscious beliefs affect behavior, and freedom

5:40: Appraisals and attributions

9:35: The way we spin our self-narrative, and holding onto grievances

14:25: Being honest with ourselves when we feel stuck

19:30: Changing behavior before changing thinking

25:15: Values and behaviors

29:05: Underlying fears and practical confusion

33:50: Taking your experiences less personally

36:05: Finding the motivation to get our hands dirty

41:30: Negativity bias and appreciative inquiry

47:45: First steps when you’re feeling discouraged

56:55: Recap

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