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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 15 million times. His free newsletters have over 260,000 subscribers and his online programs have scholarships available for those i 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
Don’t Be Intimidated
Humans are vulnerable to being alarmed, manipulated, and even intimidated by threats, both real ones and “paper tigers.” Understanding how your brain became so vigilant and wary, and so easily hijacked by alarm, is the first step toward gaining more control over that ancient circuitry and is less rattled or distracted by exaggerated, manageable, or false alarms.
Being Well Podcast: Healing Your Inner Child
Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore what the inner child really is, how it manifests in our lives, and practical ways to work with this important part of ourselves, including healing your inner child.
Meditation + Talk: 5 Ways to Stop Spinning Your Wheels and Get What You Really Want
Discover how to break free from exhausting cycles, realign your energy with what matters, and unlock your unique strengths to find renewed purpose and vitality.
Top Anxiety Courses in 2024: Expert Reviews & Recommendations
Discover the best anxiety courses of 2024, reviewed and approved by expert psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson. Learn how to address and manage anxiety.
Let Things Change
We have a choice: we can let things change and do what we can, or we can fight it and likely end up feeling even worse.
Being Well Podcast: The Anxiety Toolkit: How to Tolerate Uncertainty with Joshua Fletcher
Psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher joins Forrest for an in-depth exploration of anxiety and how to tolerate uncertainty.
Meditation + Talk: 5 Reasons Why You Are Working Hard and Going Nowhere
Feeling stuck? Learn 5 key psychological barriers that keep us from moving forward and how breaking free from “normal” can unlock new possibilities.
Receive Faces
Understanding facial expression gives us a chance to feel connected to others. Try to open to and receive the faces of others.
Being Well Podcast: Self-Compassion: How to Make it Work For You with Dr. Chris Germer
Dr. Chris Germer, co-creator of the Mindful Self-Compassion program, joins Forrest to explore how we can work with the deeply ingrained shame that gets in the way.
Meditation + Talk: The Sacred Power of Friendships
In a time of widespread loneliness and isolation, it’s crucial we recognize that our “friendship net worth” matters deeply.
One Breath at a Time
To know yourself more deeply, track the breath inside yourself. Inhale, oxygen surges into your brain and activates and accelerates the heartbeat. Exhale, you activate the soothing peaceful nervous system. In the breath you are home in this moment, this Now.