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Mar 2023
52m 22s

How to Become Psychologically Flexible (...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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Join Forrest and Dr. Rick, two “reformed rigid people,” as they explore how to become more psychologically flexible. Just as physical flexibility is the amount of stretch in our muscles, the ability they have to bend without breaking, psychological flexibility is the same quality in our minds. It enables us to approach situations from new perspectives, be op ... Show More
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