Being More, Doing Less

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Being Well

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

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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We’re somehow both more efficient than ever before, and, at the same time, busier than ever before. All of the many ways that we’ve found to optimize our performance has led to much more "doing," and not nearly as much "being." Today Rick and Forrest explore how we can get more in touch with being, and how by focusing more on "being" we might even be able to "do" more than ever before. Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Key Ideas: 1:10: Rick making dad jokes. 2:00: The difference between “doing” and “being.” 6:20: Getting wrapped up in doing that crowds out “being.” 10:15: Craving in the brain. 15:05: How to grow what we want to be. 21:40: Allowing “being” to create friction-less “doing.” 25:45: How to get in touch with the feeling of “being.” 31:50: Internal resistance to being. 35:30: Who are you when you’re not scared? 41:15: Recap 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	Hello and welcome to being well I'm Forrest Hanson. If you're new to the podcast, this is where we explore the practical science of
0:14.8	lasting well-being and if you've listened before, welcome back.
0:18.0	One of the fascinating dichotomies of modern life is that we're somehow both more efficient than ever before
0:25.3	and at the same time busier than ever before. All the many ways that we've found to
0:31.1	optimize our performance inside our minds, in our work, our relationships,
0:35.8	our bodies, or whatever else, has for many people resulted in feeling like there are actually
0:40.9	fewer hours in the day rather than more. Our go-go Western
0:45.4	cultural attitude puts a huge value on doing and less of a value on being. That's
0:52.4	what we're going to be exploring today, the interplay between
0:55.3	being, the experience of who we truly are, or perhaps just resting and experience altogether,
1:01.9	and doing.
1:02.8	And perhaps how by focusing more on being,
1:06.0	we might actually be able to do more than ever before.
1:10.0	To help us do that, I'm joined today, as usual
1:12.2	by Dr. Rick Hansen.
1:13.5	So Dad, how are you doing?
1:15.0	How am I doing?
1:17.2	How are you doing?
1:19.3	How are you being?
1:20.5	Yes, how are you being dad?
1:23.0	That's right.
1:24.0	I'm being well.
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