Simplifying Self-Help: 7 Lessons for a Lifetime of Well-Being | Being Well Podcast

There is A LOT of complicated advice out there (including on this podcast) focused on how to improve our well-being. In this episode, ‪@RickHanson‬ and I simplify the lessons we’ve learned from over 100 experts and 300 episodes. We explore the importance of individual context, focusing on what we can change even among difficult circumstances, the power of acceptance, influencing our attention, taking care of the body, social connection, and how we can identify, accept, and manage our unique needs.

Key Topics:
0:00 Introduction, and a disclaimer about generalizations
5:40 The belief that things can get better
14:25 How acceptance supports agency
24:05 Being thoughtful about what we consume, and where we place our attention
30:30 Bodily awareness and taking care of the body
36:15 Developing and appreciating strong social connections
41:20 Identifying our wants and needs
44:15 Identifying key values, setting goals, and letting those goals shape our lives
54:05 Recap

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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.

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