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Cognitive bypassing occurs when we overthink to avoid feeling uncomfortable emotions like sadness, fear, or anger. In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick share their personal experiences with cognitive bypassing, and explore how we can step out of our heads, get in touch with our emotions, and live a more fulfilling life. You'll learn why people can't just "feel their feelings," the function of cognitive bypassing,\xa0how we can use cognition to create space for our emotions, and practical tools for connecting with the non-cognitive aspects of our experience.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n2:00: What is cognitive bypassing?\n3:05: How cognitive bypassing comes up in therapy\n6:10: The function of cognitive bypassing\n11:10: Does insight lead to action?\n18:45: \u201cFeel your feelings\u201d vs. self-actualizing\n24:50: Leveraging your cognition to create space from your feelings\n30:00: Body sensations and self-compassion\n33:15: Relating to others\n38:55: Practical steps to being in touch with yourself\n42:20: Intensity, valence, and opening to empathy\n45:15: Rigidity and resistance\n50:00: The range of possibilities within your constraints\n56:35: Recap\nNEW Offering from Rick! Join Rick and 5 world-renowned teachers \u2013 including Dr. Gabor Mate, Tara Brach, and Thupten Jinpa \u2013 for The Heart of Compassion, a 5-week online program that will teach you how to access, grow, and apply compassion. Head to rickhanson.net/hoc to learn more, and use code\xa0BEINGWELL10 for 10% off.\xa0\nSponsors:\nFinally get that project off the ground with Squarespace! Head to squarespace.com/beingwell for a free trial, and when you\u2019re ready to launch use coupon code BEINGWELL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.\nThis podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp, and you can join over a million people using 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.\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