How Not to Become Your Parents

We all have tendencies in our relationships, and particularly our important ones. Some of these are good, while others can be destructive. And sometimes we might find ourselves in cycles where the trajectory of all our important relationships tends to look the same. Today we’re continuing our series on “Who Am I” by taking a look at where those tendencies come from, and how we can work inside ourselves to relate to them and others more effectively. Sign-up for Dr. Hanson's new monthly meditation program here. Use the code BEINGWELL for 10% off the purchase price: https://bit.ly/2NEnVU3 Timestamps: 01:48: Do we have repetitive patterns in our relationships? 10:12: Social learning and object relations. 21:16: What can we do to be more aware of those damaging patterns? 24:18: Once we’ve recognized those damaging patterns, how do we change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices