Most people will experience some form of trauma during their lives. Today Forrest and I explore what we can do to recover from those experiences with a world-class expert on the subject: Dr. James Gordon.
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
What is Resilience?
Resilience is the capacity to survive the worst day of our life, and thrive every day of our life. In this clip from the Jordan Harbinger Show, Dr. Rick Hanson talks about the benefits of Resilience.
Breaking Negative Cycles in Your Relationships
Dr. Rick Hanson takes a look at where destructive tendencies come from, and how we can work inside ourselves to relate to them and others more effectively.
Being Well Podcast: Nurturing a Lonely Heart
Today it’s part two of our conversation on Loneliness! We’re moving on to the practical question of what we can do in our lives to overcome experiences of loneliness, and deepen our connection to other people.
5 Tools for Managing Anxiety
Anxiety is so common, and because of that, there are many tools available to deal with it. In this clip taken from the Being Well Podcast, I share five of them.
Being Well Podcast: A Way to Manage Chronic Pain
Forrest and I explore how to manage chronic pain with Vidyamala Burch, co-founder of Breathworks, which offers mindfulness-based approaches to living well with chronic pain, illness or stress.
Being Well Podcast: Creating Your Developmental Story
Part of the process of becoming a mentally healthy person is creating a coherent narrative about how we became the way we are. On this short episode, Forrest shares his personal journey with loneliness as a young person – and the importance of developing a coherent developmental narrative. I hope you enjoy it!
Neurodharma 2019 – Quotes
Quotes to accompany the seven level practice of Neurodharma.
Being Well Podcast: Never Alone, Still Lonely
On today’s episode of the podcast, Forrest and I explore how we can be surrounded by other people, and still feel alone. They cover the genetic and developmental roots of loneliness, and how loneliness can creep into even our most connected, important relationships.
Being Well Podcast: Discovering Your Attachment Style
In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Jennie Rosier explore what attachment theory is, how we can identify our attachment style, and what we can do to build a healthier relationship with our own style and that of others.
Being Well Podcast: Stop Sabotaging Yourself
We all have something we KNOW we should do…but that doesn’t mean we actually do it. On this episode of Being Well, Forrest, Dr. Judy Ho, and I explore the roots of self-sabotage, the four key elements that fuel self-sabotaging behavior, and how we can use tools from cognitive therapy to overcome those behaviors.
Being Well Podcast: Managing Bipolar Disorder
This episode explores some tools and strategies that people with bipoloar disorder can use to help themselves or their loved ones manage symptoms.