Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how compassion can serve as an antidote to shame with Dr. Chris Germer, a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Chris is the co-founder of the Mindful Self-Compassion Program, and is a founding faculty member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.Key Topics:2:50: Non-duality4:10: Dr. Germer’s first experience with self-compassion.7:30: Can you be too mindful?10:50: Defining self-compassion.13:20: Mindfulness as a response to suffering.17:00: Masculinity and self-compassion.20:20: Becoming more receptive to your suffering.24:30: How to apply self-compassion.28:00: State to trait.30:20: Self-compassion and shame.34:30: How can compassion for shame reduce aggression?37:10: What would you tell a younger version of yourself?40:20: RecapIf you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.Sponsors:Reset and rebalance with Recess, a sparkling water infused with hemp extract and adaptogens. Take 15% off your first order by using code BEINGWELL at checkout.Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Hanson and Forrest continue their series on "Who Am I" by exploring one of the fundamental human experiences: shame.Timestamps:1:30: Defining shame.4:10: Is there natural variation in how strongly people feel shame?9:00: Sociopathy10:00: Shame injuries and shaming experiences during childhood.13:30: Developing susceptibility to shame.18:20: Abuse and shame.24:30: The complex layering of our emotions.27:00: Working with and reducing shame.34:00: RecapSign-up for Dr. Hanson's new monthly meditation program here. Use the code BEINGWELL for 10% off the purchase price: https://bit.ly/2NEnVU3Connect with the show: Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forrest and Dr. Hanson speak with many-time bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, and explorer of happiness, good habits, and human nature Gretchen Rubin. Together they talk about the importance of developing good habits, understanding your individual tendencies, and why one size rarely fits all.Purchase Gretchen's new book here: https://amzn.to/2C0uGexTimestamps:2:10: Gretchen's start in self-help.4:20: Key takeaways from The Happiness Project.7:30: Radical transitions.10:50: How to keep your resolutions.12:25: The Four Tendencies19:50: Can you change your temperament?23:50: Why we have different tendencies.26:05: Better Than Before32:00: Can order be taken too far?35:10: How can habits bring freedom?40:35: Outer Order, Inner Calm47:00: RecapSign-up for Dr. Hanson's new monthly meditation program here. Use the code BEINGWELL for 10% off the purchase price: https://bit.ly/2NEnVU3Connect with the show: Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forrest and Dr. Hanson continue their series on "Who Am I" with an exploration of tendencies related to obsessive compulsive disorder. This includes how we can manage our own tendencies in that direction, and support others in managing theirs.Sign-up for Dr. Hanson's new monthly meditation program here. Use the code BEINGWELL for 10% off the purchase price!Timestamps:3:09: Where does OCD come from?5:45: What does obsession mean clinically?10:05: How does OCD differ from other kinds of intrusive thoughts?12:40: What is a compulsion, and why do obsessions lead to compulsions?14:15: What does compulsion respond to?18:25: Why are compulsions so challenging to manage?22:15: How can we break the connection between obsessions and compulsions?26:15: How can people learn to manage their obsessions better? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forrest and Matt D’Avella, director of the Netflix documentary Minimalism, explore why minimalism changed Matt's life, how we can become more fulfilled by redefining success, and the importance of taking the first step toward distant goals.Matt's YouTube ChannelMatt's Podcast: The Ground Up ShowTimestamps:1:00: The power of establishing routines.5:45: Finding minimalism.9:45: Redefining success.11:40: Lifestyle creep and greed.14:30: Recognizing our needs.15:50: Finding buffer time.20:00: Unplugging from social media.24:20: Why has minimalism become more popular?27:00: Objections to minimalism.30:00: Taking the first step, and being a professional.37:20: “The Fargo Incident.”43:00: Coping with feelings of failure.46:30: Starting from zero.50:00: RecapDr. Rick Hanson's Monthly Meditation Program: Use code BEINGWELL for 10% off!Connect with the show: Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Hanson and Forrest continue their series on “Who Am I” by exploring the “how” of managing anxiety. This includes calming and settling ourselves during anxious states, reducing our “trait” of anxiety, and working with others to help them manage their own fears.Timestamps:2:30: What can we do to cope with anxiety?5:40: Why don’t we act when we’re anxious?10:15: The complex emotional stew of anxiety.15:40: How to investigate the roots of our anxiety.19:45: Suggestions for reducing trait anxiety.25:50: How can we support others in managing their anxiety?Sign-up for Dr. Hanson's new monthly meditation program here. Use the code BEINGWELL for 10% off the purchase price: https://bit.ly/2NEnVU3Connect with the show: Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Dr. Angela Duckworth joins Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest to explore how we can become more passionate and perseverant when times are tough.About Our Guest: Dr. Angela Duckworth, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, founder of the non-profit Character Lab, and author of the bestseller Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Dr. Duckworth has also given an incredibly popular TED talk on the subject of Grit that’s been watched over 20 million times.Timestamps:1:45: What is grit?2:10: Where did your interest in grit come from?4:00: How did you find a sense of purpose?6:45: Is passion or purpose more important?9:45: Are there other factors that support grit?11:30: Does grit feel good?13:15: How much of what makes us gritty is changeable?16:00: Can grit be found in communities?18:45: Developing grit.22:45: How can we find passions?25:15: Helping children develop passions.30:30: How has your research been misunderstood or misused?32:00: How passion and perseverance support one another.33:40: How has your work changed your life personally?35:45: Comparison is the thief of joy.38:45: Three suggestions for teaching children.If you'd like to sign up for Angela's Thought of the Week, you can do that right here: https://www.characterlab.org/signupSign-up for Dr. Hanson's new monthly meditation program here. Use the code BEINGWELL for 10% off the purchase price: https://bit.ly/2NEnVU3Connect with the show: Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Hanson and Forrest continue their series on the central question “Who Am I” by exploring subjects related to the development of fear, wariness, and worry in our often anxious brains.Timestamps:2:00: Threat, aversion, inhibition, wariness, and anxiety.6:50: The relationship between wariness and anxiety.8:20: Anxious states vs. anxiety as a trait.11:30: Is anxiety genetic?12:20: Why is there variation in levels of anxiety?17:40: Can we develop an anxious temperament over time?21:30: Anxious in some situations but not in others.24:40: Moving without fear.27:30: Being afraid of not feeling afraid.29:20: What is anxiety the shadow of?35:30: RecapSign-up for Dr. Hanson's new monthly meditation program here. Use the code BEINGWELL for 10% off the purchase price: https://bit.ly/2NEnVU3Connect with the show: Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forrest and Lori Deschene, founder of TinyBuddha.com, explore how we can learn to manage paralyzing experiences of anxiety and worry. This includes focusing on what you can control, limiting responsibility to a comfortable level, and developing comfort with uncertainty.Learn more about the Worry Journal and purchase your copy here.Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.Timestamps:2:30: What was the inspiration behind Tiny Buddha?5:30: Has engaging with self-help made you personally happier?7:45: Worrying about being enough.12:10: Focusing on what you can control14:00: Recognizing your own strength.15:25: Using creative activities.18:20: Returning to childlike joy.21:45: Limiting responsibility to a comfortable level.26:00: Acknowledging your everyday accomplishments.27:30: Developing comfort with uncertainty.32:00: Being honest with yourself.34:00: RecapIf you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Hanson and Forrest begin a new series of episodes dedicated to a simple question: Who am I? To explore this big question, they start by going into what creates our individual variation in personality and temperament, how we’re impacted by our genes and environment, the ups and downs of personality typing, and just how in control of our own nature we really are.Sponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.Timestamps:2:20: Where does personality come from?5:25: Nature and nurture.14:30: What can we really control?19:45: Why we group people.24:00 Personality typing.31:00: Expanding the circle of your comfort35:00: Stereotype threat.38:30: The village in the mind.40:00: RecapIf you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices