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You might have heard the line \u201cattachment is the root of suffering.\u201d It comes from the Buddha, but you don\u2019t have to be a Buddhist to recognize that becoming overly attached to a particular outcome, person, or view of yourself can lead to a lot of suffering. At the same time, there are clearly things that are sensible to be attached to \u2013 like our loved ones, a basic moral compass, and fundamentals like food and shelter. So, what\u2019s the problem with attachment?\nOn this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson discuss the problem with attachment, what differentiates healthy and unhealthy forms of attachment, and what we can do to relax attachment over time.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n2:10: Learning from Buddhism without trying to be a Buddhist\n8:45: Two kinds of suffering\n12:00: Distinguishing healthy desire and unhealthy desire\n19:40: Markers of problematic attachments\n24:10: Self-concept, and an example from Forrest of relaxing attachment\xa0\n30:25: Balancing "Right View" and nonattachment\n42:25: Pain and release\n50:55: What\u2019s useful for you?\n55:45: Recap\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors:\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nWant to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nTry Splendid Spoon today and take meal-planning off your plate. Just go to SplendidSpoon.com/BEINGWELL for $50 off your first box\nReady to shake up your protein Ritual? Being Well listeners get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/WELL.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website