THE SCIENCE OF GROWING
Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
We all have challenges.
The good news is that we can use the power of positive neuroplasticity to change our brain and grow inner strengths so we can be happier, more confident, and more calm — no matter what life throws our way.
Meet Dr. Rick Hanson
Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 33 languages – with over a million copies in English alone. He has lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, taught in meditation centers worldwide, and been featured on the BBC, CBS, NPR, and other major media.
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Free Wednesday Meditations
Develop greater resilience, compassion, and mindfulness by joining the free online weekly meditation, talk, and discussion with Dr. Rick Hanson. These sessions draw on modern psychology, brain science, and the teachings of the Buddha.
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Books
The Being Well Podcast
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Being Well Podcast: How to Get On the Same Team: Relationship Conflicts Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest answer questions focused on navigating common relationship conflicts, focusing on situations where people need to find a middle path between different needs.
Being Well Podcast: How to Find Your Path in Life with David Epstein
Bestselling author David Epstein joins the Being Well Podcast to explore how to find your path in life, the problem with 10,000 hours, and why generalists triumph in a specialized world.
Being Well Podcast: How to Stop Overthinking: Rumination, OCD, and Breaking the Self-Awareness Trap
Forrest and Dr. Rick Hanson explore how we can stop overthinking and break the self-awareness trap: when knowing ourselves becomes an obstacle to change.
Online Courses
Rick Hanson’s Blog
Meditations and Practices for more joy, more fulfilling relationships, and more peace of mind.
Meditation + Talk: Using the Enneagram as a Tool on the Spiritual Path
Why do the same patterns keep pulling you off track? Explore how the Enneagram + Buddhist psychology reveal—and help transform—your core habits.
Tune Into Others
Imagine being aware of the surface behavior of the people around you but oblivious to their inner life while they remain unmoved by your own.
Talk: Working Productively With Our Hindrances and Personality Patterns
Learn how your unconscious personality patterns shape your thoughts, reactions and relationships — and how to work productively with them.