Becoming Our Best Selves with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman and Dr. Jordyn Feingold

Published: Jan. 9, 2023, 11 a.m.

b"We often know what we \\u201cshould\\u201d do, but that doesn\\u2019t mean it\\u2019s easy to do it. Today Dr. Rick and Forrest are joined by Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman and Dr. Jordyn Feingold to explore how we can learn to consistently choose our best selves, overcome barriers to growth, and fully actualize ourselves.\\nAbout our Guests: Scott is a cognitive scientist, humanistic psychologist, professor at Columbia University, host of the popular Psychology Podcast, and the author of 10 books, including Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization. Jordyn is a resident physician in psychiatry, a well-being researcher, and a positive psychology practitioner. Together, they\\u2019re the authors of the recently released Choose Growth: A Workbook for Transcending Trauma, Fear, and Self-Doubt.\\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\\nKey Topics:\\n0:00: Introduction\\n1:40: Why the title Choose Growth?\\n3:50: Balancing growth and discomfort\\n7:20: The value of social support\\n12:00: Growth from positive experiences\\n14:15: Mindset\\n15:40: 8 ways to choose growth\\n16:35: Building self-esteem and distinguishing it from narcissism\\n24:55: Becoming a transcender\\n29:25: Transcending dichotomies\\n34:15: Practicing self-compassion\\xa0\\n36:50: The underlying ground\\n41:30: Creativity and healing\\n46:00: Daily positive medicine for collective growth\\n50:15: Recap\\n\\xa0\\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\\nSponsors:\\nBeing Well is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at 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."