Supporting Yourself During Difficult Times

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Being Well

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

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🗓️ 7 March 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The tone of this episode of Being Well is a bit different. For context, we recorded it four days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It feels like we've had more than our fair share of difficult times over the last few years. Like many people, we wish there were more we could do to support those suffering around the world. Today Dr. Rick and Forrest focus on what we can do, in our mind and in our lives, to relate to the challenging emotions – fear, grief, anxiety, anger, helplessness, and so on – that naturally arise during these times. The advertising revenue from this episode will be donated to charities dedicated to supporting the people of Ukraine. If you'd like to join us in donating, we’ve included links below to several charities. Watch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You can watch this episode on YouTube. Key Topics: 0:00: Introduction 5:10: Anxiety calming exercise 12:40: Pause 18:55: Feel your feelings 23:45: Resource yourself 26:45: Compassion 29:55: Humor 32:00: Get educated 40:35: Make a plan 45:55: Move into action 52:35: Recap Make a donation to support Ukraine via one of the charities below:CARE's Ukraine Crisis Fund United Help Ukraine Global Giving Ukraine Fund Rescue.org A list of charities by subject for supporting the people of Ukraine. Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Have a question for us? Email: contact@beingwellpodcast.com to submit questions or potential topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes. Sponsors: Visit athleticgreens.com/BEINGWELL to take ownership over your health, and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! Want to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription. Discover your full genetic potential by uploading your existing DNA test results at genomelink.io. No trial period, no credit card, and no hidden fees! Connect with the show: Subscribe on iTunes Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Forrest on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Visit Forrest's website 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 Forest Hanson.
0:10.3	If you're new to the podcast, thanks for taking the time to join us today.
0:13.8	And if you've listened before, welcome back.
0:16.4	The tone of this episode is probably going to be a bit different today.
0:20.2	For context, we're recording this on February 28th and on February 24th, as you almost
0:25.7	just certainly already know, Russia invaded Ukraine and the largest military operation
0:30.3	in Europe since World War Two.
0:32.5	I'd like to start just by saying that our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine and I
0:36.8	hope that as many people involved in this conflict as possible are able to stay safe.
0:42.9	And I think that like many people, we wish there were more we could do.
0:48.3	It's hard to feel anything other than a bit helpless here.
0:52.3	We're seeing this conflict back here in the United States, play out over our screens,
0:56.5	we're filled with sympathy and empathy for the people who are directly experiencing it.
1:03.2	And then alongside the helplessness, there's no small measure of anxiety just speaking
1:09.3	personally for ourselves, for how this could potentially cascade over time into larger
1:13.8	conflicts and the potential implications of that.
1:17.6	This is a crisis and a tragedy and it's also just the latest in the long line of events
1:23.1	stretching back to the virtual dawn of human civilization where regular people who've
1:28.3	done nothing wrong suffer immensely as the strong use them as ponds in this great struggle
1:36.1	for power, this enormous game of chess and it's incredibly easy for that to make everyone
1:41.9	feel extremely small and for it all to feel profoundly deeply unfair.
1:48.2	And it feels like we've had just more than our own fair share of crisis and tragedy over
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