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Writings on Well-Being Dr. Rick Hanson

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Lower Your Stress

Lower Your Stress

It is important to feel good as often as possible, at least several times a day. Stop the urgency of the day and let quiet fill the air, let thoughts slow down. There is presence in this moment, and no worries about the future.

Forgive

Forgive

Forgiveness frees you from the tangles of anger and retribution. Appreciate the value of forgiveness. Ask yourself: what does my grievance, my resentment, cost me? Cost others I care about? What would it be like to lay those burdens down?

Tell the Truth and Play Fair

Tell the Truth and Play Fair

People compete with each other and have conflicts of all kinds, but we expect a level playing field. Do what you can to tell the truth and play fair.

Enjoy The Freedom Not To

Enjoy The Freedom Not To

If you can’t say “no” – to others, and yourself – then your “yesses” will lose their meaning and power. The “freedom not to” gives you a feeling of ease.

Feel Whole

Feel Whole

When you open to the whole of your experience you feel more at home in yourself. With moments of practice that add up over time, you feel more like a whole person, less fragmented. As this happens, you feel more fed and fulfilled – and more connected, more entwined with the world as whole.

Meditation + Talk: Healing Regrets

Meditation + Talk: Healing Regrets

Regret can be a heavy burden. As we reflect on our mistakes and regrets, it’s essential to explore our underlying good intentions and embrace openheartedness.

Enjoy Sobriety

Enjoy Sobriety

Enjoy healthy self-control, a centered enjoyment of life, and inner freedom. Think of sobriety in terms of the big picture, and in the context of a life well-lived. Sobriety is a gain – of health, self-respect, unclouded mind, peace with others and bliss.

Enjoy Four Kinds of Peace

Enjoy Four Kinds of Peace

“Peace” can sound sentimental or clichéd but it’s what most of us long for. When you experience peace, enjoy it, let it sink into you, weaving its way into your brain so it increasingly becomes the habit of your mind.