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.
New from Rick:
New Book: A Happy, Healthy Mom
Written with Jan Hanson, LAC, Ricki Pollycove, MD, and Renee Brna: A gentle, practical guide for mothers who feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or stretched too thin.
New WORKSHOP September 19
A Live, Online Workshop on the Science of Protecting Your Time, Energy, and Emotional Well-Being — Without Guilt. Sign up by September 3rd to save 50%.
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: The Secret to Happiness: How to Feel Loved with Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky
Forrest is joined by one of the world’s leading happiness researchers, Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, to discuss the real secret to happiness: feeling loved.
Being Well Podcast: How to Repair: The Key to Successful Relationships
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.
Being Well Podcast: Healthy Conflict: The Most Important Relationship Skill We Don’t Learn
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.
Online Courses
Rick Hanson’s Blog
Meditations and Practices for more joy, more fulfilling relationships, and more peace of mind.
Let It Flow
Can you stay mindful and peaceful when your thoughts and life get bumpy? In life there will be gain and loss, praise and blame, and pleasure and pain. If you let them flow, you can ride the waves of life with gratitude and grace, and without drowning.
Talk + Meditation: Bows and Vows
What we bow toward shapes who we become. Reflect on the vows, values, and practices that can guide a meaningful life.
Learn As You Go
Are you missing opportunities to grow stronger, happier, and more resilient? Each day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and take in the good. Use this two-step process to heal from the past, grow strengths for the future.