Being Well Podcast: Motivating Yourself
Learn a key aspect of motivation: how we can incline our minds to break bad habits, and want the things that are good for it....
28
Aug
From the Blog
21
Aug
Get Out of the War
What are you fighting? The Practice: Get out of the war. Why? By "war" I mean here a mindset, not combat between nations with tanks and bombs. The "war" I'm referring to is an attitude of conflict and animosity toward a person, object, or condition. Parents can feel at...
20
Aug
Being Well Podcast: Passion and Stress
Last week we began the strength of Motivation with an episode dedicated to learning how to like without wanting. When we do this, we can pursue our goals with passion and purpose, without becoming painfully attached to them. On this episode, Dr. Hanson and Forrest continue...
20
Aug
Working with Challenging Child Temperaments
Some children are naturally adaptable and cheerful. But many are not, so we’ve put together a package of approaches (on a foundation of loving nurturance and appropriate parental authority) that we’ve seen work in numerous families – many of which are useful for more easygoing...
14
Aug
Drop the Load
Are you doing too much? The Practice: Drop the load. Why? You may have seen the old Mickey Mouse movie in which he is working at a conveyor belt in a factory. More and more widgets come at him that he has to handle, and he gets increasingly frazzled...
14
Aug
Being Well Podcast: Liking Without Wanting
Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest begin the strength of Motivation with an episode that explores how we can pursue our goals with passion and purpose, without becoming painfully attached to them. They use the frame of “liking and wanting” to communicate the difference between healthy...
07
Aug
Be Helpful
What can I do? The Practice: Be helpful. Why? I'm doing a series on my personal top five practices (all tied for first place), and have so far named three: meditate (including mindfulness, self-awareness, and, if you like, prayer), take in the good, and bless (including compassion, generosity, and...
07
Aug
Effective Problem-Solving with Teenagers
In this column we will explore how parents can solve problems, resolve conflicts and stay out of unnecessary fights with their teenagers. That is a large subject, so what follows is a brief summary of ideas that have worked with other families which you should...
