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Jun 2024
1h 9m

Becoming Self-Confident, Learning Health...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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Dr. Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag and answer questions from listeners. They explore how to deal with chronically negative people, managing avoidant tendencies that get in the way of us finding a great relationship, and separating normal desires for support from more problematic ones. They then talk about how we can build self-confidence and become mor ... Show More
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