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
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Dr. Becky on Becoming the Person (and Parent) You Needed
Dr. Becky Kennedy joins Forrest for a conversation about building better relationships, with ourselves, our partners, and our children. They talk about Dr. Becky’s framework of “good inside,” and how we can apply it to ourselves. Dr. Becky explains how many of the struggles paren ... Show More
1h 30m
Nov 17
Dealing with Guilt Trips, Boundaries, and Non-Monogamy: November Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about effective communication, healthy relationships, and contentment. They explore how defining boundaries, taking maximum reasonable responsibility, and extending an olive branch can help manage ongoing confl ... Show More
1h 15m
Nov 10
How to Be Yourself: Authenticity in Relationships with Elizabeth Ferreira
In this very fun episode, Forrest and Elizabeth discuss how to get on the same team in a relationship. They explore how conditions of worth, masking, and developmental trauma can get in the way of showing up authentically, and how falling into common relationship roles can reinfo ... Show More
1h 12m
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