In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss practical steps for healing from a challenging childhood, including reclaiming the past, meeting current needs, and internalizing positive experiences, while exploring tools like releasing emotions, claiming agency, and reframing life stories.
Track the flow of the conversation with this timeline of key moments:
- 0:00: Introduction
- 1:40: Recovering from childhood wounds – Reclaim, Resupply, and Repair
- 7:00: Clarifying your personal narrative, and the importance of agency
- 12:25: How the unmet needs from your past impacts your present
- 18:25: Changing what we emphasize in the story we tell ourselves
- 28:50: Letting the fizz out of the bottle
- 32:20: Identifying the right medicine for your unresolved wounds
- 38:00: How developing competency helps you break free from your past
- 41:50: Self-soothing through envisioning positive experiences
- 45:00: The process of letting go of the childhood you wish you had
- 57:50: Naming what you want from life, and the universal ground of being
- 1:02:00: Recap
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