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
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Being Well Podcast: Resentment, Situationships, and Highly Sensitive People: December Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about resentment, highly sensitive people, situationships, and expanding the window of tolerance.
Being Well Podcast: The Therapy Wars: Science, Self-Help, and that IFS Article
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore one of the major topics in psychology today: how to understand evidence-based care, “that IFS article,” and the tension between mainstream and alternative approaches.
Being Well Podcast: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder with Dr. Blaise Aguirre
Forrest is joined by psychiatrist Dr. Blaise Aguirre to discuss Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Online Courses
Rick Hanson’s Blog
Meditations and Practices for more joy, more fulfilling relationships, and more peace of mind.
Grow Inner Strengths
Inner strengths are the supplies you’ve got in your pack as you make your way down the twisting and often hard road of life.
Talk + Meditation: Using Mindfulness When You’re Triggered
In this talk, I discuss how mindfulness, focused attention, open awareness, and non-clinging help us manage reactivity, reduce rumination, and relate more wisely to ourselves and others.
See Good Intentions
By recognizing positive intentions we feel safer, supported, and happier. You have to actively look for good intentions. The practice of looking for good intentions may make you happier, and give you a stronger sense of our common humanity.