Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Changing Old Patterns, Using Psychedelics Thoughtfully, and Exploring Human Nature: October Mailbag


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On this episode of Being Well, Rick and Forrest answer questions from listeners. They explore what they’re still working on in their relationship, how we can disengage from obsessive thoughts and old patterns, Rick’s thoughts on psychedelics and how they can be used with discernment, their views on whether human nature is innately cooperative or competitive, and much more.

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Key Topics:

0:00: Introduction

1:10: What do Rick and Forrest still find challenging in their relationship?

8:40: What to do with obsessive thoughts

17:00: What to do when old patterns creep up

26:35: Rick’s thoughts on taking psychedelics with intention outside of therapy

35:05: Respect for indigenous tradition around psychedelic plant use

37:00: Interpretation, discernment, and drugs as telescopes

42:45: Compassionate justice vs. holding and controlling

47:50: How do we get the ideas we have about the world?

53:25: Recap

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