by Rick Hanson | Aug 25, 2014 | Blog
How firmly do you pursue your intentions? Neither too tight nor too loose a rein. As with the balance of the capital city and the provinces, it’s worth considering what your tendencies are and if there is an imbalance. For example, some of us hold onto our goals to a...
by Rick Hanson | Aug 22, 2014 | Blog
Here’s little perspective for your Friday afternoon. Enjoy!
by Rick Hanson | Aug 18, 2014 | Blog
Intimacy and autonomy are independent dimensions, and it is their combination that counts. The qualities in each category, imperfectly summarized by a single word, characterize both types of individuals and, more importantly, states of mind we all transit: Integrated...
by Rick Hanson | Aug 15, 2014 | Blog
Resources for Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
by Rick Hanson | Aug 9, 2014 | Blog
Here is the latest talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It’s titled Sila in Relationships. More information on the San Rafael Mediation group can be found at https://rickhanson.net/teaching/meditation-group.
by Rick Hanson | Aug 8, 2014 | Blog
The following excerpt is from chapter one of my book – Hardwiring Happiness. You’ll find helpful guidance to deepen your understanding and practice with the material in the book with the reading guide – ...
by Rick Hanson | Aug 4, 2014 | Articles, Blog
(Emotional) life is great when we feel enthusiastic, contented, peaceful, happy, interested, loving, etc. But when we’re upset, or aroused to go looking for trouble, life ain’t so great. To address this problem, let’s turn to a strategy used widely in science (and...
by Rick Hanson | Jul 28, 2014 | Blog
Intimacy and autonomy are channels for expressing your natural goodness. For example, being kind toward someone naturally involves both an affinity with that person and a certain autonomy for the kindness to be genuine. Besides its obvious rewards in everyday life,...
by Rick Hanson | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog
Do you express the intention as a goal or as something already realized? This gets at a recurring question, even a debate, in Buddhism (and also in psychology and in some religions): Is it about progressing toward an enlightened state, or is it about uncovering the...
by Rick Hanson | Jul 14, 2014 | Blog
Q: So today I had a “bad moment” – got stressed and upset about a work situation. My first thought was to let go of the negative thoughts that were running in my brain by actively taking in the good. Then I wondered if that meant I was running away from (ignoring or...
by Rick Hanson | Jul 11, 2014 | Blog
First Aid Kit perform Patti Smith’s “Dancing Barefoot” live at the Polar Music Prize awards ceremony 2011.
by Rick Hanson | Jul 7, 2014 | Blog
The major brain regions that support emotional processing include the limbic system – particularly the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus – and the prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), nucleus accumbens, and insula. Technical note: there are two...
