Changing Old Patterns, Self-Awareness, and Repairing with Family: Mailbag | Being Well Podcast

Dr. ‪@RickHanson‬ and I open up the mailbag to explore a variety of listener questions. We talk about what causes our brains to become attached to unwanted habits, how to know which of your thoughts are worth listening to, and our tendency to say "kind of." We then consider how to improve sibling relationships, and what to do with the positive emotions we experience during meditation. Have a question of your own for us? Email: [email protected] to submit questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes. Key Topics: 0:00 Introduction 1:45 Why do our brains keep us stuck on unwanted patterns or ways of thinking? 10:45 Three kinds of craving and the machinery of becoming 14:00 Why do we say “kind of” all the time? 26:00 How do you know which of your thoughts are worth listening to? 31:30 How do you improve a sibling relationship? 41:10 What do you do with positive emotions during meditation? 49:10 Recap Subscribe to Being Well on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1... Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (https://amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (https://apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth. You can follow me here: 🎤 https://apple.co/38ufGG0 🌍 https://www.forresthanson.com 📸   / f.hanson