We often know what we “should” do, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do it. Today Dr. Rick Hanson and I are joined by Columbia University professor Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman and well-being researcher Dr. Jordyn Feingold to explore how we can learn to consistently choose our best selves, overcome barriers to growth, and fully actualize ourselves.
About our Guests: Scott is a cognitive scientist, humanistic psychologist, professor at Columbia University, host of the popular Psychology Podcast, and the author of 10 books, including Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization. Jordyn is a resident physician in psychiatry, a well-being researcher, and a positive psychology practitioner. Together, they’re the authors of the recently released Choose Growth: A Workbook for Transcending Trauma, Fear, and Self-Doubt.
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Key Topics:
0:00: Introduction
1:40: Why the title Choose Growth?
3:50: Balancing growth and discomfort
7:20: The value of social support
12:00: Growth from positive experiences
14:15: Mindset
15:40: 8 ways to choose growth
16:35: Building self-esteem and distinguishing it from narcissism
24:55: Becoming a transcender
29:25: Transcending dichotomies
34:15: Practicing self-compassion
36:50: The underlying ground
41:30: Creativity and healing
46:00: Daily positive medicine for collective growth
50:15: Recap
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