Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
@RickHanson and I open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about resentment, highly sensitive people, situationships, and expanding the window of tolerance. In the first three questions, we explore how resentment shows up across different relationships, including with coworkers, family members, and romantic partners. We discuss when to speak up, when to let go, and the underrated options in between. We then talk about agency, self awareness, and the expectations of others through two questions about highly sensitive people and building tolerance for discomfort. We close with a surprise bonus question for me from Rick.
Key Topics:
3:51 Question 1: When should I address resentment with coworkers?
15:46 Question 2: How to deal with resentful family members?
24:26 Question 3: Is my jealousy and resentment post-situationship valid?
34:23 Question 4: What are appropriate requests as a Highly Sensitive Person?
50:30 Question 5: How can I build the capacity to embrace discomfort?
56:14 BONUS BIRTHDAY QUESTION from Rick
1:00:00 Recap
I'm not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.
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@RickHanson and I open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about resentment, highly sensitive people, situationships, and expanding the window of tolerance. In the first three questions, we explore how resentment shows up across different relationships, including with coworkers, family members, and romantic partners. We discuss when to speak up, when to let go, and the underrated options in between. We then talk about agency, self awareness, and the expectations of others through two questions about highly sensitive people and building tolerance for discomfort. We close with a surprise bonus question for me from Rick.
Key Topics:
3:51 Question 1: When should I address resentment with coworkers?
15:46 Question 2: How to deal with resentful family members?
24:26 Question 3: Is my jealousy and resentment post-situationship valid?
34:23 Question 4: What are appropriate requests as a Highly Sensitive Person?
50:30 Question 5: How can I build the capacity to embrace discomfort?
56:14 BONUS BIRTHDAY QUESTION from Rick
1:00:00 Recap
I'm not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.
Subscribe to Being Well on:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-well-with-dr-rick-hanson/id1120885936
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1XY0fpdYNSEwXLVQ
Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.
Subscribe to Rick on YouTube: youtube.com/@RickHanson?sub_confirmation=1
Get Rick's Free Newsletters: rickhanson.com/writings/newsletters-from-dr-rick-hanson
Follow Rick Here:
🌍 rickhanson.com
📸 instagram.com/rickhansonphd
You can follow me here:
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🌍 forresthanson.com
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