Episode 74: The Neurobiology of Hope and How to Find Hope in Hard Times with Dr. Curt Thompson

The Best of You

Dr. Alison Cook

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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I am so thrilled to have my friend, Dr. Curt Thompson, on the podcast today. I have been deeply transformed by Curt’s work, and in today's conversation, Curt breathes fresh life into a topic that is too easily tossed around and oversimplified—Hope. We take a deep dive into the intricacies of hope from a neurobiological, relational, and spiritual perspective. It's a must listen for anyone going through hard times. Here's what we unpack in our conversation: * What's happening inside our brains when we hope? (11:59) * Steps you can take in daily life to foster hope (17:55) * The link between hope and secure attachment (15:35) * How we embody and become hope for one another (21:04) * Reimagining hope in today’s world (22:41) Check out Curt's new book The Deepest Place. Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here. Do you have questions for Dr. Alison?⁠ Leave them here. Related Episodes: Episode 58: How to Find Friends Who Bring out the Best of You, Why it Matters, and How a Good Friend Can Transform Your Life with Dr. Curt Thompson, Amy Cella, and Pepper Sweeney Episode 73: True Belonging vs. Groupthink, Cliques, & Trying to Fit In—How to Belong to Others While Staying True To Yourself Thanks to our sponsors: Go to ⁠www.organifi.com/bestofyou⁠ today and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today. Go to Reliefband.com and use promo code BESTOFYOU to receive 20% off plus free shipping. Visit seed.com/BESTOFYOU and use code BESTOFYOU to redeem 25% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Music by Andy Luiten Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.4	mending the past, and discovering our true selves in God. I can't wait to
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1:39.3	Hey, everyone, and welcome back to this week's episode of The Best of You podcast. I'm so thrilled you're here today and I'm especially thrilled to bring you this conversation with my dear friend and fellow therapist, Dr. Kurt Thompson. Kurt was on the podcast. He was back on episode 58. He was on with his friends, Pepper Sweeney and Amy Chella. It's a great episode. You get a real sense of their friendship and Kurt really lives out what he teaches. But I wanted to have him on to talk about hope because I think hope is one of the most fundamental life skills that we all need to develop. And Kurt just has a wonderful way of talking about it. Kurt is an author and a
2:20.1	psychiatrist. He's the founder of the Center for Being Known, an organization that develops
2:25.3	resources for hope and healing at the intersection of neuroscience and Christian spiritual formation.
2:31.4	He's the author of The Anatomy of the Soul, the Soul of Shame, the Soul of
2:35.4	Desire, and his latest book that just came out, it's called The Deepest Place, Suffering and the
2:41.5	Formation of Hope. Everything Kurt does just really speaks to me, and we get pretty personal
2:46.4	today on the podcast. Both Kurt and I are deep feelers, right? And so when we're talking about this
2:51.6	stuff, there's often tears in the back of our eyes. And so you'll hear some moments of quiet
2:56.3	where there are tears showing up, both in Kurt and in myself. It was just a beautiful, powerful
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