How can we take in positive experiences and develop a strong sense of self without developing narcissistic traits or falling prey to narcissistic tendencies?
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 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
Perceptions of Reality
Just because we disagree about perceptions of reality does not mean that there is not an actual reality, nor does it mean that it is not knowable.
Being Well Podcast: Mailbag: Learning to Let Go
Today, we’re going to be answering two questions that explore how we can release our attachment to different experiences, and learn to let go.
Being Well Podcast: Communicating Without Violence with Oren Jay Sofer
Oren Jay Sofer brings a unique and pragmatic perspective to living and speaking mindfully.
Understanding True Self-Compassion
There is a very useful distinction between two different meanings, or connotations, of the word “victim.”
Finding Agency in a Chaotic World
The art of engaged life is to tap into healthy outrage, fieriness, fierce compassion, moral disgust, etc. without getting sucked into the “poisons” (Buddhist reference) of ill will, hatred, contempt, us-against-them tribalism.
Being Well Podcast: Mailbag: Dealing with Hysteria and Violent Media
During this episode, we’re focusing on questions from listeners related to things that can hijack our attention, specifically hysterical and violent forms of media.
Being Well Podcast: Finding the Sweet Spot with Christine Carter
In part two of our conversation with Dr. Christine Carter, we explore the “Sweet Spot,” that place of effortless effectiveness where we can be both productive and relaxed.
Being Well Podcast: Parenting and Intimate Relationships with Christine Carter
In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Christine Carter, author of Raising Happiness and The Sweet Spot, about how we can form strong intimate relationships with our children, parents, and partners.
Being Well Podcast: Becoming Bulletproof with Dave Asprey
Through his work Dave provides information, techniques, and keys to taking control of and improving your biochemistry, your body and your mind so they work in unison.
Asking for Empathy
All of us could probably get better at empathy, but men in particular tend to be raised in our society to focus on facts and solutions rather than feelings and relationships. Here is a list of questions a husband can ask his wife in order to be more empathic.
Stress: Understanding the Mind-Body Connection
Stress is a particular kind of body-mind reaction to challenges that is distinct from normal mobilization.