Take in the Good
Taking in the good is a brain-science savvy and psychologically skillful way to improve how you feel, get things done, and treat others....
29 July, 2018
From the Blog
Being Well Podcast: How to Feel Safer
On this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest discuss how we can fight back against fear and learn to feel safer....
23 July, 2018
What’s “Optimal” About Frustration?
We base our actions toward children on ideas about their nature and needs and it is important to examine the notion of “optimal frustration,” which means not always giving a child what they want to make them more independent....
23 July, 2018
Being Well Podcast: Avoiding Needless Fear
On this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest discuss how we can manage and reduce experiences related to needless fear....
16 July, 2018
Reducing Sibling Rivalry
Our siblings are usually the people we know longest in this life, but it’s striking how many people have distant, even hostile relations with their brothers and sisters. Family tensions related to sibling rivalries wear on parents individually, and sometimes can challenge their marriage –...
16 July, 2018
Being Well Podcast: Why Be Calm?
On today’s episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Hanson and Forrest begin a new series of episodes exploring the strength of Calm....
09 July, 2018
Preventing Adolescence – Well, Sort Of
This column describes the nature of adolescence and a teenager’s underlying positive wants and needs....
09 July, 2018
When Kids Can’t Have What They Want
How to respond when the wants of parents and children differ is one of The Big Questions of parenting. Things usually go well when parents and kids want the same things — problems start when they don’t! Here are some ways to handle these difficult...
03 July, 2018