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The holidays are coming up, and for many people they\u2019re likely to be very different this year from usual. Experiencing sadness or disappointment around the holidays is normal even among the best circumstances, and we're far from those. On this episode, Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how to work with this year's natural feelings of sadness and disappointment.\nSupport the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nKey Topics:\n4:50: A therapy session focused on sadness with Rick.\xa0\n9:30: Associations between current sad experiences and our past material.\xa0\n11:45: A process for experiencing and working with sadness.\xa0\n17:45: Imagery to aid experiencing.\n19:00: Helping sadness soften and release.\xa0\n24:30: Non-judgement\xa0\n28:40: Identifying underlying beliefs.\n29:40: Letting in good experiences alongside challenging ones.\xa0\n33:10: Finding the root experience, and communicating our needs.\xa0\n37:00: Sadness vs. depression.\xa0\n41:30: Dealing with disappointment.\xa0\n45:00: Finding agency in a moment of disappointment.\xa0\n48:10: \u201cStrong hopes, weak expectations.\u201d\xa0\n50:20: Recap.\xa0\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\nSponsors:\nExplore your creativity at\xa0Skillshare.com/BEINGWELL and get a free trial of their Premium Membership.\nWant to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\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\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nForrest's Website