Connect with Your Inner Child | Dr. Rick Hanson, Being Well Podcast 158

Today I'm joined by ‪@RickHanson‬ to explore how we can get back in touch with the person we were when we were young. And, alongside that, how we can rediscover our “true nature:” who we were before the world got in the way.

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Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (https://amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (https://apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.

About the Being Well Podcast: Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson explore the practical science of lasting well-being with the help of world-class guest experts, and teach you how to build reliable inner strengths, overcome your challenges, and get the most out of life.

Key Topics:
0:00 Introduction
1:10 Uncovering our true nature.
4:20 Our cultural view of children.
7:20 “Feeling down” into younger layers.
13:30 What were you like when you were young?
18:20 A process of contacting your true nature.
25:00 What were your innate desires?
34:00 Compassion for our source.
39:00 Guiding questions, and the layers of self we can access.
43:00 The core needs of most young people.
51:40 Writing a letter to your younger self.
53:00 Recap

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