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Season 3 Episode 198
We’ve talked on this show about lots of ways we can be happier over time, but one of the hardest things to do is to STAY happy as the events of life …
4 years, 2 months ago
The Science of "Self" with Dr. Jud Brewer
Season 3 Episode 197
One of the underlying threads that runs through many of our conversations on Being Well is our relationship with our “self”. On this episode, Dr. Ric…
4 years, 2 months ago
Supporting Yourself During Difficult Times
Season 3 Episode 196
The tone of this episode of Being Well is a bit different. For context, we recorded it four days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It feels like…
4 years, 2 months ago
Coping with Failure, and Dealing with Disappointment
Season 3 Episode 195
One of the most important skills we can develop is the ability to deal with disappointment and cope with failures big and small. On this episode of B…
4 years, 2 months ago
Standing Up for What You Believe In with Todd Kashdan
Season 3 Episode 194
There’s a tension we’ve all felt at some point between the benefits of conformity and the desire to be true to ourselves and stand up for what we thi…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Secret to Solving Most Psychological Problems: Integration
Season 3 Episode 193
We explore a lot of big ideas on this show, and alongside them a lot of specific tactics and frameworks that can support people in growing and changi…
4 years, 3 months ago
Family Challenges, Financial Risks, and Connecting With a Wounded Inner Child: Mailbag
Season 3 Episode 192
We’re incredibly lucky to have such an engaged and interested group of people listening to the podcast, and because of that we regularly receive a lo…
4 years, 3 months ago
Embracing Uncertainty with Kaira Jewel Lingo
Season 3 Episode 191
Kaira Jewel Lingo, a former Buddhist nun at the Plum Village community under the guidance of Thich Naht Han, joins Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson to exp…
4 years, 3 months ago
Creating an Abundance Mindset
Season 3 Episode 190
So many forces in our brains, bodies, and culture move us toward the experience of scarcity – that something is missing, that we don’t have enough, a…
4 years, 4 months ago
How to Find Your Passion and Purpose
Season 3 Episode 189
Most people abandon their New Year's Resolutions by mid-January. This often occurs because people make resolutions based on what they feel like they …
4 years, 4 months ago