How to Achieve Inner Peace & Healing | Dr. Richard Schwartz
from Huberman Lab
by Scicomm Media
Published: Mon Mar 03 2025
Show Notes
My guest is Dr. Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., therapist, author, and founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. We discuss how IFS views the mind as a collection of parts, each shaped by different life experiences—both good and bad, including trauma. To demonstrate how IFS works, Dr. Schwartz guides Dr. Huberman and you, the listener, through an example IFS session. We also explore how IFS and body awareness can help break harmful thought and behavior patterns, promote emotional healing, and build healthier relationships.
Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
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Timestamps
Dr. Richard Schwartz
Internal Family Systems (IFS), Self & Parts
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Trauma & Parts: Exiles, Roles, Critic, Managers, Firefighters
Frustration & Anger, Surrender & Perspective
Feelings, Curiosity & Self-Exploration, Protecting Other Parts
Exploration of Inner Frustration, Judgement, Firefighters, Protectors
Titanium Teddy Bear, The Self & Curiosity, Tool: The 8 C’s & Self
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IFS Therapy, Self-Exploration
Role Confusion, Conflict, Self & Clarity; Legacy Burdens
Cognitive vs Somatic Feelings; Tools: Localize Body Feeling, Curiosity
IFS & Psychedelics, Ketamine, Big Self, Journal Retractions
Early Morning, Breathwork, Exiles & Healing
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Shame, Racism, Protectors & Carrying Burden, Compassion
Unhealthy Romantic Relationships, Child-Parent Relationship
Therapist, Self-Exploration, Protectors & Introduction to Self
Tool: Questions for a Self-Exploration of Internal Protectors
Writing, Forming New Relationships with Parts, Leading with Self
Protectors, Managers, Firefighters, Suicidal & Addiction Behaviors
Overworking, Fear, Mortality
Technology & Distraction, Exiles, Worthlessness
Psychiatry, Medicine, New Ideas
Culture & Expanding Problems, Activism & Self
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