On today’s episode of Being Well, Forrest and I are joined by Dr. Todd Kashdan to discuss how to combine skillful positivity with principled insubordination, so we can speak up for what’s right even when it’s not popular.
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 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.
Articles
Meditation + Talk: Welcoming and Embracing Our Selves
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, guest teacher Daniel Ellenberg offers a guided meditation and talk on Welcoming and Embracing Our Selves, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Being Well Podcast: Integration: How to Solve Most of Your Problems
On today’s episode of Being Well, Forrest and I discuss the fundamental strategies that allow us to become aware of and integrate all parts of ourselves – those we want to celebrate and expand, and those we’d like to heal and change.
Meditation + Talk: 5 Ways to Steady Your Mind
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on 5 Ways to Steady Your Mind.
How to Grow Inner Strengths for Happiness
How do we grow embodied, inner strengths for greater happiness? This clip was taken from the “Creating a Compassionate World” interview series hosted by Professor Paul Gilbert, OBE.
How to Feel Compassion Instead of Shame for Your Privilege
Is it possible for us to feel compassion rather than shame for our privilege? Explore this humbling idea in this video.
How to Have Compassion for Others No Matter What They Do
How can we develop a more loving and compassionate nature that we can extend to others – no matter what they may do?
How to Come Together During Times of Division
In this video, we’ll explore psychological strengths and mindset adjustments to help make facilitate our ability to come together.
How to Find Solutions for Building a Compassionate World
How can we find solutions to build a more compassionate world – on an individual, psychological level and on a larger scale?
How to Make a Better World with Compassion
This clip was taken from the “Creating a Compassionate World” interview series hosted by Professor Paul Gilbert, OBE.
Being Well Podcast: Family Challenges, Financial Risks, and Connecting with a Wounded Inner Child: Mailbag
We discuss topics such as: how to manage family relationships, principles for approaching life’s changes, and what kind of therapy I actually practice.
Meditation + Talk: The Relevance of Mindfulness Meditation to Managing Mood Disorders
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, guest teacher Zindel Segal offers a meditation and talk on The Relevance of Mindfulness Meditation to Managing Mood Disorders.