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Dec 2023
1h 7m

How to Become a New Person

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
About this episode
We’re getting toward the end of the year, and it’s a great opportunity to evaluate where we are and where we’d like to go. On today's episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest explore how we can step out of the way we've been, and into a new way of thinking, doing, and being.  They talk about self-concept, unconscious beliefs, and how those beliefs affect our behavior. ... Show More
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