Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson Becoming Self-Confident, Learning Healthy Relationship Skills, and Trusting Yourself: June Mailbag
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Jun 3, 2024 Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson tackle topics like dealing with negative people, overcoming avoidance in relationships, seeking healthy support, building self-confidence, and handling criticism from aging parents in this insightful and practical podcast episode.
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Handling Negative Commentary
- Reflect on your discomfort around negativity and your tendency to join in.
- Explore what deeper issues might be driving your friend's negativity.
Redirecting Negativity
- Recognize negativity can be performative; don't necessarily engage at face value.
- Redirect conversations toward positive aspects by asking about what's going well.
Forrest's Commitment to Positivity
- Forrest made a personal commitment to avoid negative gossip in social groups.
- This commitment created positive change and garnered positive feedback.