Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson Ep. 39: People Aren't Dependable. Now What?
Oct 8, 2018
Explore the innate human longing for a reliable world and how life often reveals undependability in relationships and experiences. Discover how to cope with disappointment and the common reactions to being let down. Learn practical steps to manage expectations and cultivate self-kindness. The conversation emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for personal dependability and recognizing the true anchors in life, such as awareness and inherent goodness. Ultimately, it's about facing the realities of undependability and nurturing inner resources.
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Innate Longing For Dependability
- Humans innately seek dependable caregiving, bodies, relationships, and rewards as a survival adaptation.
- That longing for dependability is wired into our development and cognition.
Experience Is Inherently Unstable
- Experience is transient and insubstantial, so moments of pleasure cannot be a stable foundation for lasting happiness.
- The mind must continually stabilize changing processes, which creates a subtle form of suffering.
Personal Journey Facing Undependability
- Rick Hanson describes his recent personal journey facing undependability in his inner practice over the last year.
- That direct grappling shaped his recommendations for centering and acceptance.
