May 4
Using Constraints to Improve Creativity, Focus, and Decision-Making with David Epstein
If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by the options in your life, you’re not alone. Today, Forrest is joined by best-selling author David Epstein to discuss how constraints can lead to greater creativity, generativity, and, paradoxically, freedom. They trace how intentional constraints ... Show More
1h 17m
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
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
Mar 2023
586. How to Know and When to Let Go
In this solo episode, Krista opens her heart for a deeply personal and vulnerable conversation about how to know and when to let go. In a society obsessed with adding more into our lives via to-do lists, courses, books, posts, etc., we hardly ever stop to think about what we can ... Show More
55m 23s
Nov 2020
276: Being Selfish To Improve Your Relationship
Sounds too good to be true, huh? Well, the title of the show may be a little tongue in cheek, but there's a way to frame how you operate in your relationship that can help take it to a better place. Listen to today's show to learn how to be a little selfish in order to improve yo ... Show More
43m 50s
Oct 2023
200 | From Worrying if They're Upset With You to Deep Trust in Your Relationships: 1 Communication Tool For Deeper Connection & Authenticity That Will Also Grow Your Self Love & Self Esteem Too (esp for my recovering people pleasers & self doubt - ers)
Hey love, in today’s episode we’re going deep. This is an episode especially for those of you who worry about other people secretly being upset with you. This episode will shed some light and give you practical tools to help you break out of that cycle and into deeper openness an ... Show More
18m 49s
On today’s episode Dr. Rick and Forrest explore self-abandonment, which occurs when we go against our authentic wants, emotions, and boundaries in order to serve others, meet external expectations, or protect ourselves emotionally. They cover where self-abandonment comes from, the psychological function it serves, and the relationship between self-abandonmen ... Show More
