Dr. Rick and Forrest explore how avoidance fuels these patterns, and how we can break the avoidance loop by updating our expectations and predictions about the future.
The Buddha didn’t just tolerate joy — he prescribed it. Gladness, rapture, tranquility & happiness are essential steps on the path to awakening.
There’s a way to relate to the endless To Do list that’s freer and less burdened. When we “do freely” we refresh in having a sense of choice.
Forrest is joined by one of the world’s leading happiness researchers, Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, to discuss the real secret to happiness: feeling loved.
A scattered mind can’t cut through suffering. Concentration gives your mindfulness the power to actually move you toward freedom and inner peace.
Do not underestimate the impact of a small deed. We all know that the needs in this world are great. And so are the opportunities to make a big difference to the ones we touch.
Dr. Rick and Forrest focus on the key to successful relationships: repair – what it looks like, why it’s so hard, and how to do it well.
Rick Hanson explores an early Buddhist teaching on self, craving, and liberation—and how to find peace without losing yourself.
When feeling scattered, collect and concentrate your thoughts and feelings. Return to the reliable rewards of feeling already full. Savor pleasure, move, lift your eyes to the horizon, enjoy art, feel the core of your body, and come into the present moment.
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore why conflict feels so hard, how childhood shapes our conflict patterns, what healthy conflict and repair look like, how emotional flooding affects the brain and body, and the research behind what predicts relationship success.
Lakiba Pittman explores self-compassion, personal growth, and the small moments that guide us back to our truest selves.
Anger can alert you to threats, but also harm your health and relationships. In small and passing quantities, anger can be like medicine, but in large and lasting quantities it poisons the mind and relationships.
Forrest is joined by neurogastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha for a conversation about the gut-brain connection, including how gut health impacts our mood and mental health.
Learn how equanimity helps us stay openhearted through life’s joys and challenges without getting caught in reactivity.
Look for opportunities to amaze yourself as you will find them all around you.
