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Mar 2022
1h 17m

The Science of "Self" with Dr. Jud Brewe...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
About this episode
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. Rick and Forrest Hanson talk with neuroscientist, mindfulness researcher, and bestselling author Dr. Jud Brewer about where we can find the “self” in the brain, and the benefits of relaxing our attachment to it. Ab ... Show More
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