Resentment and bitterness cause as much harm to our relationships – and to our own wellbeing – as any other emotion. Today Forrest and Dr. Rick Hanson explore resentment: where it comes from, what it does, and what we can do about it.

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Key Topics:
0:00 Introduction
2:00 What is resentment, and what function does it serve?
5:50 Resentment as repressed emotion.
9:00 Resentment and power differences.
11:10 Aspects of resentment.
12:40 Costs of resentment.
18:50 Given the costs, why do people hold on to their resentment?
22:20 Resentment connects us to people.
28:30 Healthy aspects of resentment.
31:00 Feeling "good enough."
34:00 Working with resentment: what do you want your experience to be?
42:00 Resentment as an indicator of unresolved communication.
44:30 The social functions of resentment.
48:00 Metta as an antidote to resentment.
54:30 Disentangled forgiveness.
57:00 Recap.

Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the coauthor of Resilient (https://amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (https://apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.

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