Writer / Podcaster

Forrest Hanson

Co-host of Being Well podcast with his father Dr. Rick Hanson. Writer and educator focused on the science of well-being. Co-author of Resilient.

Known For

Being Well podcastResilient

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Adverse Childhood Experiences Wire Nervous System Dysregulation Into Adulthood

Attachment Styles Are More Flexible Than Commonly Believed

Beliefs Shape Perception and Define Possibility

Comfort Inhibits Growth — Resistance Is the Mechanism of Development

Differentiation of Self

Dopamine Reward Prediction Error

Family Systems Theory

The Gut Is a Second Brain — And It Talks to Your First One

Meaning Comes from Responsibility, Not Happiness

Negativity Bias: Loss and Threat Loom Larger Than Gain

Polyvagal Theory: Three Nervous System States Determine Response

Rumination Is the Single Greatest Pre-Diagnostic Factor for Depression and Anxiety

Self-Compassion, Not Self-Esteem, Is the Foundation of Resilience

Self-Determination Theory: Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness Drive Intrinsic Motivation

Sobriety as a Life Force Multiplier

Focus Only on What You Can Control

The True Self vs. False Self — Childhood Adaptations That Persist Into Adulthood

Trust Is the Foundation of All Relationships and Opportunity

Strategic Vulnerability Increases Trust and Liking

Window of Tolerance

Episodes

#People Pleasing vs. Fawning: Why We Do It and How to ChangeSep 7, 2026 #The Manipulator’s Playbook: How to Become Manipulation ResistantAug 17, 2026 #What’s The Problem With Therapy Speak? August MailbagAug 10, 2026 #Burnout: A Practical Guide for Normal PeopleAug 3, 2026 #Healing from Parentification: When the “Gifted Child” Grows UpJul 20, 2026 #From Insight to Action: How to Face the Fear You Keep AvoidingJul 6, 2026 #Breaking the Avoidance Loop: Why You Keep Repeating the Same PatternsJun 29, 2026 #The Secret to Happiness: How to Feel Loved with Dr. Sonja LyubomirskyJun 22, 2026 #Healthy Conflict: The Most Important Relationship Skill We Don’t LearnJun 8, 2026 #The Gut-Brain Connection: Anxiety, Depression, and Wellness Fads with Dr. Trisha PasrichaJun 1, 2026 #Becoming Securely Attached (to yourself): Reparenting and Healing Insecure AttachmentMay 11, 2026 #Breaking the Habit of Overthinking: Rumination, Cognitive Bypassing, and the Insight TrapApr 20, 2026 #6 Lessons from Existential and Transpersonal PsychologyApr 6, 2026 #The Self-Abandonment Loop: Shame, Self-Criticism, and How to Break FreeMar 23, 2026 #Make Life Easier by Making it Harder with Michael EasterMar 2, 2026 #The Freeze-Shame Loop, Therapy Speak, and "Everyone Has ADHD": February MailbagFeb 23, 2026 #Codependency and Healthy Dependency with Nedra Glover TawwabFeb 16, 2026 #Fixing vs. Feeling: How to Get on the Same Team with Elizabeth FerreiraFeb 2, 2026 #Is Self-Help a Cult? The Attention Economy and Slippery Slope of "Woo"Jan 19, 2026 #How to Make 2026 a Year You’ll LoveJan 12, 2026 #Who You’ll Be This Year: Values, Goals, and a Different Kind of ResolutionJan 5, 2026 #Against Nonchalance: How to Embrace Caring in 2026Dec 29, 2025 #Resentment, Situationships, and Highly Sensitive People: December MailbagDec 22, 2025 #The Therapy Wars: Science, Self-Help, and that IFS ArticleDec 15, 2025 #Borderline Personality: DBT and Working with Self-Hatred with Dr. Blaise AguirreDec 8, 2025 #Toxic Relationships: Why We Stay and How to LeaveDec 1, 2025 #Dealing with Guilt Trips, Boundaries, and Non-Monogamy: November MailbagNov 17, 2025