Building a Better Relationship with Yourself

Published: Oct. 18, 2021, 10 a.m.

The most important relationship we have is with ourselves. You\u2019re the only person you\u2019ll be around every minute of every day for the rest of your life. And, unfortunately, that relationship is often our most difficult one. Today Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore how we can become better friends to ourselves, and learn to like ourselves more.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You \xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n2:20: What does it mean to \u201clike ourselves?\u201d\n5:20: Why don\u2019t people like themselves?\n11:50: Giving yourself the same breaks you give others.\n14:10: Regulating impulses.\xa0\n19:15: Does \u201cliking ourselves more\u201d make someone narcissistic?\n24:30: What supported Rick in liking himself more?\n29:00: Seeing yourself clearly.\n32:30: The IFS model and the caring committee.\xa0\n36:30: Our nurturing parts.\n39:10: A practicing of being for yourself.\n45:10: Recap.\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors:\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nFrom Boston Globe Media comes a new podcast, TURNING POINTS, a show about navigating mental health. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.\nFind the new CBD+ performance gummies and the whole dosist health line-up today at dosisthealth.com. Use promo code BEINGWELL20 for 20% off your purchase.\xa0\nJoin\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nWant to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\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