A Parent’s Meditation on Gratitude
It is common for parents to feel like the glass is half empty rather than half full. For that we would like to offer a Parent’s meditation on gratitude.
Why and How to Cultivate Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
Here is a talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson, Ph.D. It focuses on cultivating personal strengths into happiness by training yourself to do good that lasts, and brings happiness, peace, and a mind of boundless love.
Being Well Podcast: Managing Worry with Lori Deschene
For many of us, worry and anxiety are constant companions. Learn how to manage, cope, and overcome those feelings with Lori Deschene, founder and editor of Tiny Buddha.
The Power of Receiving Others
Rick explains how by giving a child the feeling of being fully received, we give them a demonstration of what mindfulness is.
Being Well Podcast: Who Am I?
What are the different kinds of tendencies people might have, where do they come from, and what can we do to relate to them as healthily as possible? And how is our answer to the question “Who Am I” shaped by the labels others have put upon us, or we’ve put upon ourselves?
Being Well Podcast: Caring for Yourself
We’re starting off our new year with a very special episode dedicated to Self-Caring. This episode features a wonderful conversation between Dr. Rick Hanson and an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, author, and meditation teacher: Dr. Tara Brach.
Being Well Podcast: New Year’s Resolutions
Today’s episode is going to focus on making effective New Year’s Resolutions, and getting the most out of that process!
Activities for Kids
Kathy Hegberg, M.A., creator of the FocusedKids™ program, has adapted Rick Hanson’s practices of Hug the Monkey and Pet the Lizard for children ages 3-5. You can view and download the practices below. Kathy developed FocusedKids™ in 2013 to teach preschoolers basic...
Twelve Good Things 2018
Each year I use an issue of the Just One Thing newsletter to offer Twelve Good Things. I think they’re really wonderful, and worth your attention.