Ep. 23: Stop Punishing Yourself

Published: June 13, 2018, 6:50 p.m.

Our negative reactions to the painful experiences of life that are often more harmful than those experiences themselves. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how we can avoid these \u201csecond darts."\nIf you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.\nSponsor Message:\xa0We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nConnect with the show:\n\nVisit us on the web\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nThe material in this podcast comes in large part from our book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness.\xa0If you like the podcast, you'll love the book!\nTimestamps:\n0:40: What are the first and second darts?\n2:50: An example of first and second darts.\n5:15: Finding where you have influence.\n7:15: Avoiding adding second darts.\n12:30: Not fueling second darts.\n15:00: Changing the channel on second darts.\n15:50: Managing second darts in relationships.\n18:55: Sticking to first darts when communicating.\n21:10: Recap