In this episode, my guest is Dr. Martha Beck, Ph.D., a Harvard-trained sociologist, bestselling author, and one of the world’s foremost experts on personal exploration and development. Dr. Beck shares specific frameworks and practices to tap into your unique and deepest desires, core truths, and best life direction—all elements that comprise your authentic self. She also explains how to align your work and relationships of all kinds with your true self and how to embrace the discomfort and process of leaving unhealthy relationships. We discuss how to deal with negative thoughts and emotions, grapple with societal norms, and improve body awareness to gauge your inner truth. We also discuss codependency and self-abandonment - and how to exit and recover from these experiences. By the end of the episode, you will have learned numerous practical tools to access your best self and live a richly fulfilling life. Access the full show notes for this episode: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-martha-beck-accessing-your-best-self-with-mind-body-practices-belief-testing-imagination Pre-order Andrew's new book, Protocols: https://protocolsbook.com *Thank you to our sponsors* AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Waking Up: https://wakingup.com/huberman *Dr. Martha Beck* Wayfinder Life Coach Training: https://marthabeck.com/life-coach-training Website: https://marthabeck.com Books: https://marthabeck.com/books The Gathering Room Podcast: https://marthabeck.com/gathering-pod Bewildered Podcast: https://marthabeck.com/episodes Blog: https://marthabeck.com/blog Newsletter: https://marthabeck.com/newsletter-opt-in Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themarthabeck Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarthabeck X: https://x.com/TheMarthaBeck YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarthaBeckauthor *Timestamps* #HubermanLab Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - https://www.blabacphoto.com Disclaimer: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer