On this episode of Being Well, @RickHanson and I explore what "avoidant behavior" is, common forms it takes, and what we can do to limit its unhealthy aspects.

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Key Topics:
0:00 Introduction
2:10 Approaching, Avoiding, and Abiding
4:25 Common Forms of Avoidance
7:30 The Costs of Avoidance
11:30 Situational Avoidance
13:40 Cognitive Avoidance
15:30 Emotional Avoidance
16:45 The True Function of Worrying
23:05 Somatic Avoidance
27:40 Useful Aspects of Avoidance
30:45 What Helps People With Their Avoidant Behaviors?
34:30 What We Do vs. What We Are
38:30 Bounding the Problem
40:50 Anticipate Blocks
42:00 Active Coping, and Critiques of Positive Psychology
46:50 An Exercise for Fighting Avoidance
49:40 Recap

About Me: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient ([ Ссылка ]) and host of the Being Well Podcast ([ Ссылка ]). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.

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