Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson open up the mailbag to explore a variety of listener questions. They talk about what causes our brains to become attached to unwanted habits, how to know which of your thoughts are worth listening to, and the pros and cons of saying "kind of." They then consider how to improve sibling relationships, and what to do with the positiv ... Show More
Feb 23
The Freeze-Shame Loop, Therapy Speak, and "Everyone Has ADHD": February Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest answer listener questions about the freeze state, ADHD, and power imbalances in relationships. First, they talk about how to deal with feelings of shame associated with the freeze state, emphasizing how we can “be with” in order to “work with.” Then they tack ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 16
Codependency and Healthy Dependency with Nedra Glover Tawwab
Protect your peace, set boundaries, don't let people drain your energy…there’s a lot of advice like that, and it’s easy to take it a little too far. Therapist and bestselling author Nedra Glover Tawwab joins Forrest to discuss the unintended consequences of the boundaries movemen ... Show More
1h 15m
Feb 9
Reducing Reactivity (Without Becoming a Doormat) with Sharon Salzberg
What is mindfulness really? According to one fourth-grader, "Not hitting someone in the mouth." Legendary meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg joins Rick and Forrest to discuss how we can work skillfully with anger, fear, and reactivity without becoming doormats or numbing ourselve ... Show More
1h 10m
Jul 2021
Reawakening, Reemergence, & Reconciliation
As the country and the world slowly start to re-open, the monster known as stress is definitely having a moment. Whether it's stress about a perceived lack of progress over the last year and a half, a challenging life event on the horizon, or the chaos that can arise from multi-g ... Show More
47m 13s
Nov 2021
Milestones, Mourning, & Mindfulness
While we all take a moment to fondly remember the 2021 edition of our October Series, we are officially back to our regular stories and we couldn't be more excited! On today's episode, our first story is about overcoming loss and reluctantly settling into a "new normal", while th ... Show More
55m 56s
May 2021
301: How To Get Out Of Your Monkey Mind
Overthinking, rumination and other negative thought patterns can drive us crazy in our personal lives and relationships. Listen to today's show to learn how to get out of your monkey mind and start living a happier, healthier life! In this episode with JF Benoist, we discuss rela ... Show More
46m 58s
Feb 2023
(270) Du temps pour réfléchir
<p>Avez-vous l’impression que votre vie vous convient globalement mais qu’<strong>il vous manque un petit quelque chose</strong> pour vous sentir pleinement aligné·e et épanoui·e ? Dans l’épisode de cette semaine, je vous propose de mettre en place ce qui, d’après moi, est la sol ... Show More
21m 28s
Aug 2021
Parents, Panic, & Perception
You'd be surprised to learn that many of our problems are sometimes a matter of perception. Because perception can make those problems seem more severe than they truly are, oftentimes the solution is mind over matter. Both of today's stories involve incidents where changing one's ... Show More
51m 24s