Author / Psychologist
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 eight books have been published in 33 languages and include Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Resilient, Neurodharma, Just One Thing, Making Great Relationships, A Happy, Healthy Mom, 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 30 million times. He offers free newsletters, and his online programs have scholarships available for those with financial needs. 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.
Forrest and Dr. Rick open up the mailbag to answer questions from listeners. How can we understand and support someone going through a mental health crisis? Is meditation enough to heal trauma? And what can we do about family members that just won’t change?
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Sean Fargo, he focused on Appreciating Life Through Mindfulness of Death.
We’re joined by Dr. Richard Schwartz, creator of the Internal Family Systems model of therapy, to explore how we can integrate all the aspects of who we are.
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Dr. Rick Hanson, he focused on The Wise Effort of Letting Go of Self.
Dr. Mariel Buqué joins the podcast to help us learn how we can heal from the past, create healthier patterns, and break cycles of trauma.
In this weekly live meditation and talk from Dr. Rick Hanson, he focused on What Are You Doing Here? The Why and the How of Buddhist Practice.
Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest kick off the new year by exploring how we can relate to the past, plan for the future, and get more from 2024.
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 29-minute meditation and a 53-minute talk about How to Let Go.
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 34-minute meditation and a 47-minute talk about Caring More . . . and Caring Less.
Forrest and Elizabeth welcome listeners into their home to talk about their changing relationship with the holidays and finding your joy.
Dr. Rick joins Forrest for a deep dive into harnessing our natural generativity. How can we become more productive and creative, experience greater satisfaction, and lean into our biological drives to get more of what we want out of life?
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 34-minute meditation and a 47-minute talk about Right Effort . . . about Right Effort!
