by Rick Hanson | Dec 17, 2024 | Blog, Foundations of Relationships, Just One Thing
Where does it hurt? The practice: Recognize suffering in others. We’re usually aware of our own suffering, but seeing the suffering in others: that’s not so common. All the news and pictures of disaster, murder, and grief that bombard us each day
by Rick Hanson | Dec 16, 2024 | Better Relationships, Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Love, Peace, Compassion, Meditations and Talks, Mindfulness Practice, Overcoming Difficulties, Personal Growth
Discover the power of deep listening to heal disconnection, reduce conflict, and nurture meaningful relationships—with clarity, empathy, and lasting well-being.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 16, 2024 | Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Guest Experts, Trauma and Traumatic Experiences, Who am I?
Somatic therapist Elizabeth Ferreira joins Forrest to discuss complex PTSD, dissociation, and working with challenging emotions.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 11, 2024 | Articles, Blog, Uncategorized
Books have brought me comfort, humor, knowledge, inspiration, and a lot of joy. Here are my favorites from 2024 — from Fiction to Spiritual Growth to Science.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 10, 2024 | Blog, Just One Thing
Each year I use an issue of the Just One Thing newsletter to offer Twelve Good Things that I think are really wonderful and worth your attention. May you and those you love and the whole wide world be truly well, truly happy, and truly at peace. —...
by Rick Hanson | Dec 9, 2024 | Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Effective Communication, Relationships, Who am I?
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore why we’re drawn to people who activate our insecurities, how anxiety manifests differently in those with anxious and avoidant attachment styles, and what we can all do to work with our natural tendencies more skillfully.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 6, 2024 | Better Relationships, Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Love, Peace, Compassion, Meditations and Talks, Mindfulness Practice, Overcoming Difficulties, Personal Growth
Struggling with boundaries or overcommitment? Learn the power of “no” to reclaim space for what matters, assert your needs, and find peace and clarity.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 3, 2024 | Being at Peace, Blog, Just One Thing
If you don’t see progress in your own life, then you will feel stagnant, or declining. Learn to notice the things that are improving all around you.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 2, 2024 | Better Relationships, Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Love, Peace, Compassion, Meditations and Talks, Mindfulness Practice, Overcoming Difficulties, Personal Growth
Discover radical equanimity: practical tools to stay calm, centered, and connected—even when life’s chaos and challenges push your buttons.
by Rick Hanson | Dec 2, 2024 | Achieving Your Goals, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Guest Experts
Dr. Ross Ellenhorn joins the Being Well Podcast to explore our resistance to change, and the many good reasons we might have to stay just as we are.
by Rick Hanson | Nov 25, 2024 | Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Grief and Loss, Politics, Stress
Forrest and Dr. Rick explore a practical framework for navigating life’s most challenging transitions, including what to do when things fall apart.
by Rick Hanson | Nov 22, 2024 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Love, Peace, Compassion, Meditations and Talks, Mindfulness Practice, Overcoming Difficulties, Personal Growth, Social Issues
Feeling overwhelmed or downhearted by life? Explore simple, practical ways to face challenges, find the good, and build resilience with wisdom and compassion.
by Rick Hanson | Nov 18, 2024 | Achieving Your Goals, Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Relationships
Forrest and Rick Hanson explore how to make good choices by developing a reliable system for making choices that aligns with your values and goals.
by Rick Hanson | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Love, Peace, Compassion, Meditations and Talks, Mindfulness Practice, Personal Growth, Social Issues
Leah Penniman weaves ancestral wisdom, mindfulness, and stories to explore humanity’s bond with the Earth, inspiring healing, gratitude, and ecological care.
by Rick Hanson | Nov 12, 2024 | Blog, Just One Thing, Leave the Red Zone
Painful experiences range from subtle discomfort to extreme anguish – and there is a place for them. Sorrow can open the heart.