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Writings on Well-Being Dr. Rick Hanson
Leave the Red Zone
In a busy life, each day gives you dozens of opportunities to leave the Red zone and move toward Green. Each time you do this, you gradually strengthen the neural substrates of Green, one synapse at a time.
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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.
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.
Meditation + Talk: 5 Ways to Steady the Mind
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on 5 Ways to Steady the Mind, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Inner Peace That Releases Fear
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Inner Peace That Releases Fear, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Letting Go While Aiming High
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Freedom from Suffering in the Buddha’s Central Insight, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Freedom from Suffering in the Buddha’s Central Insight
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Freedom from Suffering in the Buddha’s Central Insight, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Your Life’s Journey – and Lessons from the Buddha’s Own Journey
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Your Life’s Journey – and Lessons from the Buddha’s Own Journey, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Finding Refuge in Positive Qualities We Internalize from Others
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Finding Refuge in Positive Qualities We Internalize from Others, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Buddha’s Last Words: “Tread the Path with Care”
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Buddha’s Last Words: “Things fall apart. Tread the path with care,” which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Talk: The Refuge of Calm
In this talk from his weekly Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson speaks about the Refuge of Calm.
Meditation + Talk: Finding Refuge – Why and How, in Turbulent Times
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Finding Refuge – Why and How, in Turbulent Times, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Lived by Everything
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Lived by Everything, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Power of Love
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Power of Love, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Openhearted Peacefulness
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Openhearted Peacefulness, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Impermanence of Experiences
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and teaching on The Impermanence of Experiences, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Equanimity
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and teaching on Equanimity, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
The Self Is a Unicorn
In this excerpt from Dr. Rick Hanson’s book Neurodharma, he offers a contemplation on the question: Who am I?
Meditation + Talk: Deep Rest
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and teaching on Deep Rest, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
A Love Letter to Books
A love letter to Books from Dr. Rick Hanson – featuring some of the literature that has been most influential to him throughout the years.
Meditation + Talk: Practicing Seven Aspects of Awakening
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and teaching on Practicing Seven Aspects of Awakening, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Mind in Life
An outline of the seven steps to the highest happiness in an excerpt from Dr. Rick Hanson’s new book Neurodharma.