Podcasts Health Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson What to Do When Things End

What to Do When Things End

Published: June 28, 2021, 10 a.m.

Life includes many major culminating moments: we finish the big work project, receive the award, watch the kids leave home, go on the vacation, win the title, or enter retirement. These experiences can come with enormous fulfillment\u2026for a while. And then, we might ask ourselves: Now what? Today Rick and Forrest explore that question, including how we can relate to the past, integrate learning, turn toward the future, and age well through life.\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You \xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics\n1:15: Context for the episode.\n4:20: Our culture\u2019s constant focus on \u201cwhat\u2019s next?\u201d\n9:30: Cognitive bias, and the brain\u2019s \u201canticipation machine.\u201d\n13:45: Developmental stages of life\n17:40: Stages of integration and disintegration.\xa0\n27:30: The opportunities of old age.\xa0\n31:45: Rick\u2019s reflections on aging.\n35:15: Bowing to past selves.\n41:40: Giving our full effort.\n44:00: Being a mentor, and having things to care for.\n47:45: Recap\xa0\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\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.\nStart a new healthy habit with Seed! Visit seed.com/beingwell and use code BEINGWELL to get 20% off your first month of Seed\u2019s Daily Synbiotic.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes