Dr. Hanson explains why it’s not so bad to be “needy.” We all have needs for safety, satisfaction, and connection, the question is how can we meet them skillfully?

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Timestamps:

0:30: Why needs?

1:15: The three needs

2:55: Superficial needs

5:00: The role of mindfulness

6:00: Objections to our needs

7:00: Getting comfortable with neediness

7:50: The evolution of needs

9:00: How to address deep, rather than superficial, needs

11:30: How we can learn to distinguish between deep and superficial needs

13:00: The importance of internalization

14:20: Finding and meeting your key needs

16:20: Meeting needs by growing resources

18:20: Recap

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