by Rick Hanson | Mar 5, 2024 | Blog, Interpersonal Skills, Just One Thing
Enjoy the good feelings and other rewards of dropping your case. Set down the case, like plopping down a heavy suitcase. Enjoy the feelings, the spaciousness of mind, openness of heart, inner freedom, and other rewards of dropping your case.
by Rick Hanson | Jul 12, 2021 | Being Well Podcast, Effective Communication
Most personal growth content out there suggests having a “never give up” mindset. But the truth is that a big part of life is deciding when it’s time to stop investing our limited effort into that job, skill, or relationship that’s no longer serving you. In this episode, we explore how to determine when it’s time for things to end, dealing with disappointment, giving ourselves credit for our good efforts, and getting excited about what’s to come.
by Rick Hanson | Aug 11, 2020 | Acting Skillfully, Blog, Just One Thing
Are you holding onto at least one thing that’s way past its expiration date? Self-critical thoughts, obsessions, defensive about your issues, or drinking too much. These things are relatively straightforward to deal with, even though it could be difficult.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 13, 2020 | Being Well Podcast, Who am I?
We explore both the direct stress and trauma that people in helping roles might naturally be feeling these days, as well as compassion fatigue.
by Rick Hanson | Jun 29, 2015 | Articles, Blog
Welcome to the third and last part of the series, From Shame to Self-Worth. Last week we discussed the Neurobiology of Shame here and we started with the Introduction here. This week we will learn that shame is a very primal emotion, one that has a lot of traction in...
by Rick Hanson | Jun 22, 2015 | Articles, Blog
This week we will continue from last week’s introduction in the From Shame to Self-Worth series by gaining an understanding of the evolution of shame. [As we go through this somewhat intellectual material, try to make it real for yourself by relating it to your...
by Rick Hanson | Jun 15, 2015 | Articles, Blog
In this three part series, we will look at where shame comes from, in human evolutionary history, and in personal development. There also are three quite powerful exercises in seeing through, releasing, and replacing (with worth) any feelings you may have along the...
by Rick Hanson | Apr 15, 2015 | Just One Thing
What Are You Holding Onto?The Practice: Let go.Why? I’ve done a lot of rock climbing, so I know firsthand the importance sometimes of not letting go! This applies to other things as well: keeping hold of a child’s hand while crossing the street, staying...
