by Rick Hanson | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog, Interpersonal Skills, Just One Thing
What can you do when there’s nothing you can do? Love Someone. Sometimes something happens. Perhaps your cat takes a turn for the worse, there’s a money problem, or it’s on a larger scale: maybe there’s been an election and you’re grappling with its
by Rick Hanson | Sep 17, 2024 | Blog, Foundations of Relationships, Just One Thing
There are two wolves in ones heart, a wolf of hate and a wolf of love. The wolf of hate breeds alienation and conflict with others. The wolf of love is fed with our hearts, hope and by our sense of what’s good.
by Rick Hanson | May 21, 2024 | Blog, Foundations of Relationships, Just One Thing
Love is like air. It may be hard to see – but it’s in you and all around you.
by Rick Hanson | Mar 19, 2024 | Blog, Interpersonal Skills, Just One Thing
It’s easy to give someone what they want. It is a matter of what you want to give. It can be stressful when others want things from you. There’s a sweet spot from which you can respond with both compassion and ease.
by Rick Hanson | Sep 4, 2023 | Being Well Podcast, Blog, Guest Experts
Forrest and Rick sit down with Dr. Susan David, the creator of the concept of Emotional Agility, or what allows us to navigate our complex emotions, make choices aligned with our values, and ultimately lead more authentic and fulfilling lives.
by Rick Hanson | Jul 24, 2023 | Being Well Podcast, Blog, Guest Experts, Mindfulness and Meditation
Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier, joins Dr. Rick and Forrest on the Being Well Podcast for a wide-ranging, open, and personal conversation. They explore dealing with anxiety and fear, sustaining a mindfulness practice, and accepting our nature while leaning into a new version of ourselves.
by Rick Hanson | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog, Foundations of Relationships, Just One Thing
Encourage love in all its forms to flow through you. Implicitly, and more fundamentally, this practice means a relaxed opening into the love – in a very very broad sense – that is the actual nature of everything.
by Rick Hanson | May 30, 2022 | Anxiety and Fear, Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts
We discuss with psychologist and author Ronald Siegel how to drop the myth of the extraordinary, how to heal from feelings of inadequacy, and what healthy self-esteem looks like.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 11, 2022 | Being Well Podcast, Guest Experts, Relationships
Logan Ury discusses the mechanics of dating, chemistry, romance, apps, and how to reframe our self-limiting tendencies so we can find love that is fulfilling and brings out the best in us.
by Rick Hanson | Oct 11, 2021 | Being Well Podcast, Effective Communication, Relationships
Explore how we can build relationships that are loving, healthy, enjoyable, and reliable. This includes learning the structure of most relationship problems, how to make vulnerable communications, and how to stay open to change.
by Rick Hanson | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Foundations of Relationships, Just One Thing
Love is in our nature, woven into our DNA. Love is a natural wellspring inside us all. It doesn’t need to be pushed or pumped. It needs to be released.
by Rick Hanson | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog, Foundations of Relationships, Just One Thing
It may feel necessary to distance yourself from another person for a while or forever but you never have to put anyone out of your heart.
by Rick Hanson | Apr 30, 2015 | Articles, Blog
Most of our greatest joys and sorrows happen in our relationships with others. Imagine then: what if you could guide your mind to forgive, heal, and find greater happiness in your connections with others? The remarkable truth is that you can. Check out this sample...