logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2020
45m 45s

10 Lessons for a Great Life, Part 1: Res...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
About this episode
What are the most essential lessons we've ever learned? Today we're exploring the first half of our 10 most important practices, skills, techniques, and reflections for the long road of life. Today we cover getting on your own side, the impact of childhood, widening your view, slowing down, and taking in the good. A quick summary of Rick's approach to taking ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
Recovering from BPD with Mentalization-Based Therapy with Robert Drozek
Have you ever had a friend not text you back, and you’re certain that they’re mad at you? This is often a disruption in the process of mentalization: the ability to recognize that our thoughts and feelings might not be facts. Mentalization is a process we can all struggle with, b ... Show More
1h 38m
Apr 20
Breaking the Habit of Overthinking: Rumination, Cognitive Bypassing, and the Insight Trap
Why does knowing we overthink not help us stop? Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss why rumination becomes a self-reinforcing habit, and why insight alone rarely helps. They distinguish between rumination and reflection, and talk about how balancing acceptance and agency can help us go ... Show More
1h 22m
Apr 13
Trauma Therapy: What It’s Really Like with Dr. Jacob Ham and Elizabeth Ferreira
In this very special episode, Dr. Jacob Ham and associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira join me to discuss their work as trauma therapists. They talk openly about the messy, unglamorous reality of struggle, mistakes, and repair that characterizes trauma work, its nature as both ar ... Show More
1h 16m
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2023
The Best Advice You’ll Ever Get On Having Kids (Replay)
[Original Air Date: Sept 21, 2018]. In this week’s episode of Relationship Theory, Tom and Lisa share how and why they decided to not have kids. FOLLOW TOM BILYEU: INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2j7vqX8 FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2hPStWo TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2iyjY5P FOLLOW LISA BILYEU: ... Show More
42m 33s
Apr 2021
Jessica Lahey on Preventing Substance Abuse in Kids
How do we equip kids with the tools they need to avoid substance abuse? How can we identify a teen who is at risk? And what can be done to prevent our young ones from developing dependency issues?Every parent is haunted by these questions, myself included. To get answers, I did w ... Show More
2h 15m
Aug 2023
BONUS: Silver Bullet Secret To Perfect Your Sleep (Replay)
[Original Air Date: Feb 20, 2019]. How to prioritize your sleep and wake up without an alarm clock like Tom Bilyeu. SHOWNOTES: What to do if you want to quit your job [00:22] How to prioritize your sleep and wake up without an alarm clock like Tom Bilyeu [7:01] What to do if you ... Show More
42m 13s
Feb 2021
Roll On: True Endurance
How does one best prepare for a fitness challenge? What is the real value of testing one’s outer limits? And what constitutes true endurance?These are but a few of the questions explored in today’s edition of Roll On, wherein Adam Skolnick and I blather on matters both pertinent ... Show More
2h 9m
Jul 2021
TMHS 500: 10 Breakthrough Lessons That Will Transform Your Life
“This I know for sure: who you’re meant to be evolves from where you are right now. So learning to appreciate your lessons, mistakes, and setbacks as stepping stones to the future is a clear sign you’re moving in the right direction.” – Oprah Winfrey One of our main purposes in ... Show More
1h 13m