Questions About Mental Health
"What methods can you recommend to help boost memory?" "How can I overcome decision fatigue?" "Do people with a history of recurrent depression have as much capacity for positive change as those who haven’t? How would you describe the balance between accepting “what...
Friday Favorite
Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself...
The Healing Power of the Mind
I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Ask Dr. Nandi Show on The Healing Power of the Mind. I hope you enjoy it! When viewing, please enter password: nandi Healing Power of the Mind - 364 from Ask Dr. Nandi on Vimeo.
Giving is Good
Giving - known as “dana” in Pali, the language in which the teachings of the Buddha were first written down – is the first of the ten “paramis” or perfections of a Bodhisattva, a highly Awakened person who postpones his or her ultimate enlightenment to bring all...
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...
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.