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Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

10 Lessons for a Great Life, Part 2: Accepting Difference, Embracing Life, and Impermanence

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Being Well

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2020

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In the second part of our 10 most essential lessons for a great life, we explore accepting difference, open heartedness, healthy skepticism, embracing life, and impermanence.  Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Key Topics: 2:30: Different people are different. 10:00: Open your heart.  13:45: Open heartedness as a ‘field.’ 19:20: Cultivate a stance of healthy skepticism.  27:00: Honor the gift of your life.  33:00: All things end.  37:00: The feeling of one minute. Overcome Anxiety:  Let go of anxiety and grow a greater sense of calm strength with Rick's Dealing with Anxiety program, which offers 5 powerful practices for managing stress and worries. Save 10% with coupon code BEINGWELL. Sponsors: From Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.  Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/BEINGWELL and get a free trial of their Premium Membership. Want to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription. Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!  Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Forrest I'm retiring.

0:02.0

Good. I'm retired.

0:04.0

Whatever you want, man. I'm still waiting.

0:05.0

No, it's happening.

0:07.0

It's happening.

0:08.0

It's happening.

0:10.0

The main source of my trouble is you.

0:13.0

Well, I mean, 33 years into that one, man.

0:17.0

Like, no, I mean.

0:18.0

Part for the course.

0:20.0

Okay, no better way to spend a Saturday morning though.

0:23.0

Yeah, yeah, no.

0:25.0

Although I'm talking with your beloved child.

0:27.0

Yeah, I got my haircut better.

0:30.0

Your haircut's beautiful.

0:31.0

Don't worry about it, man.

0:32.0

Don't be attached to your presentation in the world. I know that's always a problem for you dad. You really worry about how you present yourself. This is a real consideration for you. Like, am I beautiful? I don't know. Maybe I need more product. Oh yeah that'll be the day.

0:50.5

Okay. How you feeling? I've been recording. We're good. Great. Okay, so we got the video, got the audio. Yes? All right, three, two, one. 1.

1:07.0

Hello and welcome to being well. I'm Forrest Hansen.

1:08.0

If you're new to the podcast, this is where we explore the practical science of lasting well-being. And if you've listened before, welcome back.

1:15.4

I'm joined today as usual by Dr. Rick Hansen. Rick is a clinical psychologist and a best-selling

1:21.1

author who's spent over 35 years teaching people the key lessons from

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