by Rick Hanson | May 1, 2023 | Achieving Your Goals, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Guest Experts, Therapy and Counseling
Dr. Benjamin Hardy helps us explore how we can create massive change by applying “10x thinking,” a mindset that embraces a radically different version of ourselves and our lives.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 27, 2023 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Meditations and Talks
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Tranquility – The Fifth Factor of Awakening.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 24, 2023 | Being Well Podcast, Blog, Guest Experts, Mindfulness and Meditation
Mark shares his insights and experiences from years of leading wilderness retreats, and explains how reconnecting with the natural world can deepen mindfulness and enhance our well-being.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 21, 2023 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Meditations and Talks
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Bliss, Rapture, Joy – The Fourth Factor of Awakening.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 17, 2023 | Addiction and Abuse, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Negativity Bias
We explore why we tend to get trapped in certain thoughts, the negative effects of rumination, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
by Rick Hanson | Apr 14, 2023 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Meditations and Talks
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Making Efforts – The Third Factor of Awakening.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 10, 2023 | Being Well Podcast, Blog, Mindfulness and Meditation, Negativity Bias
Cognitive bypassing occurs when we overthink to avoid feeling uncomfortable emotions like sadness, fear, or anger. In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick share their personal experiences with cognitive bypassing, and explore how we can step out of our heads, get in touch with our emotions, and live a more fulfilling life.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Meditations and Talks
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, guest teacher Linda Graham offered a meditation and talk on The Brahma Viharas and Moral Beauty: Portals to Awe and Inter-Connectedness.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 3, 2023 | Addiction and Abuse, Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Blog, Guest Experts
Forrest Hansont, Rick Hanson, and Dr. John Ratey debunk common misconceptions about ADHD, explore how ADHD works in the brain, and discuss the surprising strengths and vulnerabilities of ADHD.
by Rick Hanson | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Meditations and Talks
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on The Enlightenment Factor of “Investigation”.
by Rick Hanson | Mar 27, 2023 | Being Well Podcast, Blog, Negativity Bias, Therapy and Counseling
Just like how physical flexibility is the amount of stretch in our muscles, the ability they have to bend without breaking, psychological flexibility is the same quality in our minds. It helps us look at situations in new lights, be open to our emotions, let go of old versions of ourselves, and step into new ways of being.
by Rick Hanson | Mar 23, 2023 | Blog, Buddhist Teachings, Meditations and Talks
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on The Seven Factors of Awakening – starting with Mindfulness.
by Rick Hanson | Mar 19, 2023 | Being Well Podcast, Blog, Guest Experts, Therapy and Counseling, Trauma and Traumatic Experiences
One of the most fascinating aspects of the mind is how most of what’s going on in it lies outside of our awareness. In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest and Dr. Rick explore the unconscious mind and the material we might find there. They talk about what the unconscious mind is, the purpose of the unconscious, repression, and what we can do to access, use, and release that unconscious material.
by Rick Hanson | Mar 17, 2023 | Blog, Meditations and Talks, Positive Neuroplasticity
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Why Do We Take in the Good?
by Rick Hanson | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog
Blasting another person with anger is like throwing hot coals with bare hands: both people get burned. Speak calmly and from your heart, even when wronged.