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Meditation + Talk: Developing Lovingkindness and Equanimity
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, guest speaker Leslie Booker offers a guided meditation and talk on developing lovingkindness and equanimity through the “Paramis”, both inside yourself and in reality altogether, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Lean Into Good On First Waking
Try to influence your mind with positive and loving thoughts, when you wake.
Meditation + Talk: Making Peace in Your Mind with Other People
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Making Peace in Your Mind with Other People, both inside yourself and in reality altogether, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Taking Refuge In The Good That Endures
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Taking Refuge In The Good That Endures, both inside yourself and in reality altogether, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Cultivate Goodwill
Ill will creates negative qualities, whereas goodwill creates positive qualities. As a social and loving species on the planet, we have the wonderful ability and inclination to connect with others, be empathic. But we are also aggressive.
Meditation + Talk: Accepting the World
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Accepting the World, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Accepting Other People
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Accepting Other People, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Drop Tart Tone
People are more sensitive to tone. To paraphrase the poet Maya Angelou, people will forget what you said, but they’ll remember how you made them feel.
Meditation + Talk: Accepting All of Who You Are
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Accepting All of Who You Are, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Acceptance
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on acceptance, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: How to Develop Genuine Equanimity
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on How to Develop Genuine Equanimity, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Transform Ill Will
Goodwill and ill will are about intention: the will is for good or ill. Ill will creates negative, vicious cycles. But that means that good will can create positive cycles. Plus good will cultivates wholesome qualities in you.
Meditation + Talk: Brain Tips for Deep Calm
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Brain Tips for Deep Calm, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Calming Reactions to Others
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Calming Reactions to Others, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Change the Channel
Sometimes when inner practices fail you, it helps to change the channel. A respite or some sort of pleasure will help to refuel you for challenges.
Meditation + Talk: Working with Anger in Relationships
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Working with Anger in Relationships, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
See Deep Wants
When deeper wants are recognized one feels seen and less likely to be reactive. See deep wants is understanding what someone may want and giving them an alternative offering which may reduce negative emotion and increased cooperation.
Meditation + Talk: How to Use Anger and Not Let It Use You
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on How to Use Anger and Not Let It Use You, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Accept It
Acceptance is the foundation of wisdom and inner peace. It is easy to accept life’s beautiful things. It is the hard things in life that are hard to accept. The sweet spot is both by accepting the fact that they are what they are.
Meditation + Talk: Finding Peace and Presence in Daily Life
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Finding Peace and Presence in Daily Life, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Be the Body
The fabric of your mind is woven by your body. Focus on what others communicate, and try to receive that as a valuable offering. Open your mind to the good that is implicit or down deep in the other person.