One of the most important skills we can learn is how to regulate ourselves, riding the emotional waves without either ignoring or being overwhelmed by them. Associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira joins Forrest to explore how we can feel our feelings while staying calm, collected, and in control. They walk through two examples of under- and over-regulation, a ... Show More
Oct 26
How to Break Relationship Patterns: Resolving Conflict and Communicating Your Needs
Most relationships, romantic or otherwise, tend to get stuck in predictable patterns of conflict. This episode is about how to resolve that conflict, and get things moving again. Dr. Rick and Forrest draw on Rick's decades of work with couples and families to talk about getting o ... Show More
1h 14m
Oct 19
How to Fix Insomnia: CBT-I with Dr. Ashley Mason
Forrest is joined by Dr. Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher at UCSF, to discuss Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). They talk about what separates insomnia from a few rough nights, why people with insomnia sleep (on average) only a little le ... Show More
1h 16m
Oct 12
How to Accept the Parts of Yourself You Don't Like
In this second episode on self-acceptance, Forrest and Dr. Rick focus on how to accept the parts of ourselves we don’t like. They explain why "just love yourself more" rarely works, walk through a four-step process, and talk about why acceptance gets easier when you can set bound ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2023
Emotional Regulation for Emotional Humans
You are the H.E.A.L.E.R episode five is all about emotional regulation, owning our sh!t, and accepting ourselves while simultaneously growing. Lets dive in with Kela Rose @sundazedkk
17 pages, 30 days worth of prompts, 6 unique healing techniques you probably have never tried be ... Show More
34m 12s
Oct 2023
AP 541: REGULATION 101: What Your Nervous System Has To Do With Your Emotions (AKA: Information that Literally Changed my Life)
Even if you never had the exact word to describe it, I am sure you have found yourself overwhelmed, overstimulated, or overreactive, and ultimately you were dysregulated. Being in a regulated state allows us to respond to situations with calm and intention, while dysregulation ca ... Show More
48m 51s
Jun 2022
How to Regulate Your Emotions
Experiencing negative emotions is inevitable in life. In this episode, cultivate the skill of emotional regulation so you can meet those challenging feelings with a stable, well-balanced approach. “The next time you feel triggered in a conflict, remember to breathe, move, and eng ... Show More
16m 41s