From Shame to Self-Worth
For most people, shame is far too prominent in their psychology. Learn where shame comes from and 3 exercises in releasing any feelings of shame.
Marci Shimoff Interview on Gratitude
"We give our life energy by these practices, so they become more of our natural state." - Marci Shimoff NY Times bestselling author Marci Shimoff shares practical ways of developing good habits and fitting in regular practice to increase your happiness, self-worth,...
Tend to the Causes
Are You Watering the Fruit Tree? The Practice:Tend to the causes. Why? Let’s say you want to get apples from a tree of your own. So you go to a nursery and pick a good sapling, bring it home, and plant it carefully with lots of fertilizer in rich soil. Then you water...
Mindfulness of Anxiety
This talk on mindfulness and anxiety is one in a series on Buddhist perspectives and practice where Dr. Rick Hanson explores the practical wisdom in one of the world’s oldest contemplative traditions.
Dr. Rick Hanson and Summer Camp: Who knew?
This is a guest post from Michelle Lilyanna at Happinessandjoylessons.com Last week, a friend came to me and asked me to make a nighttime audio for her daughter who is going away to summer camp. Her daughter has enjoyed my other calming audios but wanted one...
James Doty Interview on Service
"What happens so many times in our lives is, we walk by people - we don't really look at them. When you take the time to look, to truly see, then there's this explosion of opportunity to care and have an impact. The goodness you get back from that is so powerful, it...