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In reality of course, we are all special–and all ordinary, and on this episode of Being Well, Forrest and I are joined by psychologist and author Ronald Siegel to discuss why that might not be such a bad thing. We discuss how to drop the myth of the extraordinary, how to heal from feelings of inadequacy, and what healthy self-esteem looks like.
About our Guest: Dr. Siegel is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, international speaker on the topics of mindfulness and compassion, and author of several books including his latest, The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are.
Key Topics:
0:00: Introduction
1:50: What prompted Ron’s inquiry into being ordinary
7:00: Cultural and evolutionary factors
12:55: Fluctuations in self-esteem based on success and failure
16:40: Social connection as antidote
18:35: What being ordinary looks like
20:45: Three ways to drop the myth of the extraordinary
31:35: Rick’s path to healing his own feelings of inadequacy
38:55: Predispositions to having a sense of worth and value
44:40: Love vs. ‘specialness’
48:40: Reaping the benefits of self-esteem without getting caught in its traps
56:10: Recap
56:10: Recap
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