by Rick Hanson | Feb 1, 2025 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Love, Peace, Compassion, Meditations and Talks, Mindfulness Practice, Overcoming Difficulties, Personal Growth, Social Issues
The weight of constant “shoulds” can be exhausting and include a lot of self-criticism, regret, and frustration. Learn a different way to motivate yourself that is sustainable and freeing.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 28, 2025 | Blog, Just One Thing, Lived by Good Purpose
The most important things often get pushed to the sidelines. But if you don’t make a sanctuary for what is important, it will get overrun B and C priorities.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 27, 2025 | Achieving Your Goals, Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Grief and Loss, Relationships, Who am I?
In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest and Dr. Rick focus on one of life’s most challenging but essential skills – letting go.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 24, 2025 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Love, Peace, Compassion, Meditations and Talks, Mindfulness Practice, Overcoming Difficulties, Personal Growth, Social Issues
Feeling disconnected? Maria Paula Jimenez helps you reclaim your true nature with mindfulness and compassion with an inspiring talk and guided meditation.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog, Just One Thing, Leave the Red Zone
You can open to a sense of freedom and autonomy where you get to decide what you could stop doing and lighten up.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 20, 2025 | Achieving Your Goals, Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Grief and Loss, Guest Experts, Relationships, Trauma and Traumatic Experiences
Somatic therapist Elizabeth Ferreira joins the show to help us understand ways of healing attachment wounds and developing more secure forms of relating.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 17, 2025 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Love, Peace, Compassion, Meditations and Talks, Mindfulness Practice, Overcoming Difficulties, Personal Growth, Social Issues
Join guest teacher Dr. Roger Walsh for practical tips to transform overwhelm into clarity, compassion, and purposeful action.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 14, 2025 | Blog, Interpersonal Skills, Just One Thing
True kindness is a two-way street: caring for others eases your mind; caring for yourself strengthens your heart. From this balance, joy and connection grow.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 13, 2025 | Achieving Your Goals, Anger, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Dealing with Difficult People, Effective Communication, Relationships, Stress
Dr. Rick and Forrest begin the mailbag by exploring limerence – an obsessive form of romantic attraction – and offer practical recommendations for working with one-sided infatuation.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 10, 2025 | Better Relationships, Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Love, Peace, Compassion, Meditations and Talks, Mindfulness Practice, Overcoming Difficulties, Personal Growth
Discover how patience can help you navigate life’s frustrations and paradoxes, and cultivate calm, resilience, and wisdom in the face of everyday challenges.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 7, 2025 | Blog, Foundations of Relationships, Just One Thing
Being at peace with others’ pain helps us be supportive of their pain.
by Rick Hanson | Jan 6, 2025 | Achieving Your Goals, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Effective Communication, Relationships
Forrest and Dr. Rick explore “situationships” – those poorly defined, boundary-free relationships that exist in a gray area between friendship and committed dating.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 31, 2024 | Blog, Interpersonal Skills, Just One Thing
Get beyond the hassle and bad feelings by admitting fault. Remind yourself how it’s in your own best interest to admit fault and move on. It takes a strong person to admit fault, and it puts us in a stronger position with others.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 30, 2024 | Achieving Your Goals, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Negativity Bias, Relationships, Who am I?
Why do New Year’s resolutions usually fail by February? Forrest and Dr. Rick explore why traditional goal-setting falls short and offer a new approach to creating lasting change.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 24, 2024 | Blog, Just One Thing, Receive the Gifts
Life shows us generosity in a magnitude of ways including our senses and the natural world. The best thing we can do is to receive generosity.