Bullying at all scales causes much suffering. What can we do? Recognize bullying and its enablers. Protect yourself, strengthen alliances with others, and stand up and speak up as best you can.Â
Rick Hanson
Author / Psychologist
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Biography
Rick Hanson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His seven books have been published in 33 languages, and include Making Great Relationships, Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing, Buddha’s Brain, and Mother Nurture – with over a million copies in English alone. He's the founder of the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, as well as the co-host of the Being Well Podcast – which has been downloaded over 25 million times. His free newsletters have over 260,000 subscribers and his online programs have scholarships available for those in need. He’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and has taught in meditation centers worldwide. He and his wife live in Northern California and have two adult children. He loves the wilderness and taking a break from emails.
Articles
Being Well Podcast: Social Anxiety, Self-Advocacy, and Too Much Self-Help: September Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest dive into the mailbag, and answer questions from listeners focused on working with anxiety in ourselves, including social anxiety.
Meditation + Talk: Already Free of Fear, Already at Peace
Balance out stress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction by embracing a sense of already being enough, already being safe, and already being at peace.
Vote
Sometimes it’s natural to feel stunned, shocked, powerless. And natural to be flooded with rage or fear or an overwhelming sorrow. Still, even in the midst of all this, you can be mindful: aware and present, and not entirely swept away. Then at some point, you take a breath and look around and try to figure out what to do. One thing to do is to vote.
Being Well Podcast: Cognitive Bypassing, Traumatic Experiences, and Feeling Your Feelings with Simone Saunders
Forrest dives into cognitive bypassing – a common strategy many of us use to avoid feeling difficult emotions – with trauma therapist Simone Saunders.
Meditation + Talk: How to Feel Already OK
It’s easy to get caught up in chasing goals and fixating on what’s wrong. By noticing what we already have, we can feel a sense of peace, contentment, and love.
Cling Less, Love More
Clinging is never relaxed and has a sense of strain. As you cling less, it becomes natural for one to lighten up, have more compassion and forgive.
Being Well Podcast: Navigating Parenthood — What Every Parent Needs to Know
Forrest explores parenthood and becoming a good dad with his father, clinical psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson.
Meditation + Talk: Steadying Your Mind through Finding Wholeness and Stillness
Feeling Anxious? Learn two powerful practices that anchor you more firmly in the present moment and help with steadying your mind, with Dr. Rick Hanson.
Being Well Podcast: How to Live in an Anxious World: Uncertainty, Agency, and Resilience
Dr. Rick and Forrest tackle the anxiety and uncertainty so many are feeling about the state of the world.
Meditation + Talk: Three Ways to Steady Your Mind
It’s normal to feel overwhelmed by the chaos of modern life. Learn 3 practical ways to bring calm, clarity, and presence into your daily routine.
Ask Questions
Ask questions – it’s one of the best ways to listen well. It shows you’re paying attention, it gets things out in the open and it slows emotional conversations.