How to Get Out of a Depressed Mood

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How to Get Out of a Depressed Mood

FromBeing Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

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Jul 22, 2024

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Jul 22, 2024

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Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson explore the practical science of lasting well-being, and teach you how to build reliable inner strengths, overcome your challenges, and get the most out of life. New conversations every Monday.

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5: JOT - Take in the Good: Dr. Hanson explains the concept of “Just One Thing,” and applies it to his technique of Taking in the Good. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
11 min listen
4: The H-E-A-L Process: Dr. Hanson explains how we can go about the process of growing the good stuff in our minds and lives – especially in the face of the brain’s negativity bias. To do this, we can use a method called “Taking in the Good.” by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
26 min listen
Ep. 11: Make Your Learning Last: How can we help the brain "absorb" the things we want it to hold on to? Dr. Rick Hanson explores the “installation” stage of learning in detail, including how we can internalize the various positive aspects of any experience to grow the strengths we need the most. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
32 min listen
3: Being For Yourself: Many people are much better at being “for others” than they are at being “for themselves.” In this episode Dr. Hanson explains how to develop a fundamental stance of being on your own side. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
27 min listen
Ep. 36: How to Become More Empathic: One of the most important interpersonal skills is empathy, which allows us to tune into and understand other people. Dr. Hanson and Forrest continue their discussion on Intimacy by exploring how we can grow this key strength. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
35 min listen
Ep. 6: Mindfulness: We begin this month's topic of Mindfulness by focusing on how we can use mindfulness in practical ways in the flow of our daily lives. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
20 min listen
Ep. 2: Being On Your Own Side: Dr. Hanson focuses on the importance of self-compassion - and particularly on why it's important to get "on your own side" in order to create lasting, positive change in the brain. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
19 min listen
1: How to Build A Happier Brain: Dr. Hanson gives an overview of some of the central questions this podcast will try to answer: Why does your brain have what scientists call a “negativity bias”? What does this mean? And what are some of the things we can do to build a happier, healthier brain? by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
30 min listen
Ep. 14: The Power of Agency: Learn how to grow your experience of agency – an aspect of grit where we feel like a cause rather than an effect. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
27 min listen
Ep. 22: Secure and Insecure Attachment: Attachment Theory is one of the most important frameworks in psychology. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore why this theory is so relevant for everyday life, and how adults who may have had challenging childhood relationships can become more securely attached in the here and now. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
43 min listen
Ep. 3: How to Grow Self-Compassion: How we can use self-compassion to reduce rumination, feel safe while taking big risks, and improve our relationships with other people. Dr. Hanson and Forrest also explore what makes self-compassion different from self-pity or being on your own side. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
18 min listen
6: Finding and Keeping a Healthy Relationship: Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how we can identify and maintain relationships that truly fulfill us. This includes what some big "red flags" are, and how to create a frame of effective communication with the people you care about. It's a fun episode, hope you enjoy it! by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
33 min listen
Ep. 10: H.E.A.L. Yourself: HOW can we grow the positive traits we want more of inside ourselves? On this episode Dr. Hanson explains the HEAL process that allows us to learn from our experiences more effectively. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
27 min listen
Ep. 24: Managing Your Inner Critic: There are two “characters” we all have inside our minds: an inner critic and an inner nurturer. Dr. Hanson and Forrest focus on how we can manage our inner critic while building up a strong inner nurturer. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
27 min listen
Ep. 5: Take the Time to Enjoy Life: Enjoying life is both easy to dismiss and surprisingly hard to do. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how we can authentically find enjoyable moments even during very difficult times in our lives. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
18 min listen
Season 2, Ep. 1: Introducing Resilience: What does it mean to truly be Resilient? Dr. Hanson explains the importance of Resilience and HOW we can grow the most important strength for achieving reliable happiness. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
15 min listen
Ep. 9: Respond, Don't React: Learn how to respond to challenges from the “green zone” of the brain rather than reacting instinctively from the “red zone.” Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore the biology behind these two systems, the role of mindfulness in moving from one to the other, and how to combat the brain’s evolved negativity bias. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
28 min listen
Ep. 13: Remove the Bad with the Good: Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest discuss "linking" - how we can use new, positive experiences to soften and eventually replace old, negative ones. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
32 min listen
Ep. 21: How to Be Happy for Other People: There is one form of happiness that is always available: happiness for others. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how feelings of altruistic joy can be a powerful antidote for experiences of disappointment and envy. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
25 min listen
Ep. 8: How to Meet Your Needs: Dr. Hanson explains why it’s not so bad to be “needy.” We all have needs for safety, satisfaction, and connection, the question is how can we meet them skillfully? by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
20 min listen
Ep. 12: Finding What You Really Need: On today’s episode of the Being Well podcast, Dr. Hanson and Forrest talk about how we can find and use “key resource experiences” – experiences that we can match to our unique vulnerabilities in order to grow the strengths we need the most. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
30 min listen
Ep. 44: Honoring Your Childhood Dreams: We all had dreams as a child. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how we can learn from and bring to life those dreams - a key part of Aspiration. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
39 min listen
Ep. 32: Use Passion Without Stress: How we can use healthy passion without falling victim to unhealthy righteousness, anger, and stress? Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore that tricky balance. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
30 min listen
Ep. 4: Accept to Grow: Dr. Hanson and Forrest focus on the importance of acceptance. Particularly, they talk about how an authentic moment of acceptance can be a catalyst for positive growth. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
21 min listen
Ep. 7: Dealing with the Mind: The mind is a dangerous neighborhood, and there are three ways we can skillfully 'deal with' the often problematic neighbor that lives in our heads. Rick and Forrest explore how we can be with our experience, let go of negative thoughts and feelings, and plant new flowers in the garden of the mind. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
31 min listen
Ep. 35: Developing Intimacy and Autonomy: How can we both maintain our independence from other people while also forging emotionally intimate relationships with them? Dr. Hanson shares from his 35+ years of experience counseling couples. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
37 min listen
Ep. 20: Forming a Healthy Relationship with Goals: How can we set and stick to our goals without getting overly attached to them or punishing ourselves if we backslide? Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how we can feel more successful by noticing the many small goals we accomplish each day, and fully internalizing that experience so it becomes a lasting resource. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
33 min listen
Ep. 26: Use Calm to Fight Stress: Dr. Hanson and Forrest begin a new series of episodes exploring the strength of Calm. Particularly, they focus on how we can learn to activate the calming wing of the nervous system to fight back against stress. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
32 min listen
Ep. 23: Stop Punishing Yourself: Our negative reactions to the painful experiences of life that are often more harmful than those experiences themselves. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how we can avoid these “second darts." by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
24 min listen
Ep. 33: How to Motivate Yourself: We all have things we know would be good to do, but it’s hard to do them. On this episode, Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest focus on a key aspect of motivation: how we can incline our minds to break bad habits, and want the things that are good for it. by Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
50 min listen

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