Questions About Neuroscience
"Why is it important to know about the Responsive and Reactive settings of the brain?" "Is the “fight or flight” response the functional part of the primitive/reptile brain or the emotional brain?" "Is there any evidence that just reading the words which describe an...
Lighten Up
You can open to a sense of freedom and autonomy where you get to decide what you could stop doing and lighten up.
Interview with Prof. Paul Gilbert
Prof. Paul Gilbert interviews me at his home in Derby after my Hardwiring Happiness workshop for Compassionate Wellbeing in 2014. I hope you like it!
Is Our Brain Wired for Compassion?
In this video from the “Who Cares” gathering, Rick discusses how our brains are wired for compassion.
The Fourth Noble Truth – The Noble Truth of the Eightfold Path
These are the elements of the Eightfold Path: Right View Right Resolve Right Action Right Speech Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration Please see the article on “The Noble Eightfold Path” here - //rickhanson.net/articles/buddhist-wisdom/....
Helping Yourself Speak Your Truth
Continuing the discussion on Inhibition Profiles, let's look at some methods to help you speak your truth. Normal as they are, these inhibitions limit your autonomy, and consequently, your intimacy. Their regulation is excessive and thus unskillful. And they harm...
The Third Noble Truth – The Noble Truth of the End of Suffering
The Third Noble Truth comes directly from the Second one: The end of suffering comes with the end of clinging. As Achaan Chah said, "If you let go a little, you'll have a little happiness. If you let go a lot, you'll have a lot of happiness. If you let go completely ....