THE SCIENCE OF
Changing Your Brain for the Better
We all have challenges.
The good news is that we can use the power of positive neuroplasticity to change our brain and grow inner strengths so we can be happier, more confident, and more calm — no matter what life throws our way.
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Meet Dr. Rick Hanson
Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 33 languages – with over a million copies in English alone. He has lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, taught in meditation centers worldwide, and been featured on the BBC, CBS, NPR, and other major media.
Free Wednesday Talks + Meditations
Develop greater resilience, compassion, and mindfulness by joining the free online weekly meditation, talk, and discussion with Dr. Rick Hanson. These sessions draw on modern psychology, brain science, and the teachings of the Buddha.
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Books
The Being Well Podcast
Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / Spotify / Google Podcasts
Being Well Podcast: Reparenting Yourself with Dr. Lindsay Gibson
Explore how we can recover from emotionally immature parenting, and develop greater emotional maturity with Dr. Lindsay Gibson.
Being Well Podcast: Becoming Securely Attached to Yourself: Reparenting and Healing Insecure Attachment
Learn we can become securely attached to ourselves: building a foundation that lets us connect with others, regulate our emotions, and explore the world from that secure base.
Being Well Podcast: Using Constraints to Improve Creativity, Focus, and Decision-Making with David Epstein
Forrest is joined by best-selling author David Epstein to discuss how constraints can lead to greater creativity, generativity, and, paradoxically, freedom.
Online Courses
Rick Hanson’s Blog
Meditations and Practices for more joy, more fulfilling relationships, and more peace of mind.
Beware of Anger
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.
Talk + Meditation: Equanimity as an Expression of Love
Learn how equanimity helps us stay openhearted through life’s joys and challenges without getting caught in reactivity.
Be Amazed
Look for opportunities to amaze yourself as you will find them all around you.