Rick Hanson's Blog, page 10
March 31, 2023
Meditation + Talk: The Enlightenment Factor of “Investigation”
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 35-minute meditation, a 47-minute talk, and a discussion with Rick Hanson about The Enlightenment Factor of “Investigation.”
I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – which are open to everyone!
Meditation: The Enlightenment Factor of “Investigation” Talk: The Enlightenment Factor...
March 27, 2023
Being Well Podcast: How to Become Psychologically Flexible (from formerly rigid people)
Just like how physical flexibility is the amount of stretch in our muscles, the ability they have to bend without breaking, psychological flexibility is the same quality in our minds. It helps us look at situations in new lights, be open to our emotions, let go of old versions of ourselves, and step into new ways of being.
Forrest and Dr. Rick both identify as “reformed rigid people,” and in this episode they explore how to become more psychologically ...
March 23, 2023
Meditation + Talk: The Seven Factors of Awakening – starting with Mindfulness
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 35-minute meditation, a 52-minute talk, and a discussion with Rick Hanson about The Seven Factors of Awakening – starting with Mindfulness.
I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – which are open to everyone!
Meditation: The Seven Factors of Awakening – starting with Mindfulness ...March 19, 2023
Being Well Podcast: Stephanie Foo: Complex PTSD and Learning to Live With the Past
Author Stephanie Foo joins Forrest to share her journey with Complex PTSD. They talk about what it was like to receive a diagnosis, the various techniques and modalities she used (and what really helped), the importance of social support, self-acceptance and self-compassion, difficulties with access and cultural competence in the mental healthcare system, intergenerational trauma, and motherhood.
About Our Guest: Stephanie is a writer and radio produc...
March 17, 2023
Meditation + Talk: Why Do We Take in the Good?
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 36-minute meditation, a 49-minute talk, and a discussion with Rick Hanson about Practicing with Why Do We Take in the Good?
I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – which are open to everyone!
Meditation: Why Do We Take in the Good? Talk: Why Do We Take in the Good? ...March 14, 2023
Lean Into Good On First Waking
What do you think about when you first wake up?
The Practice:
Lean into good on first waking.
Why?
Waking up is like the sun rising. At first, it’s mostly dark, as glimmers of consciousness begin to light the shadows. Emerging into full wakefulness, the fogs and veils dissolve, and the whole plain of your mind comes into view. It’s quiet: a restiveness in the body, sleepy still, not yet much internal verbal chatter. There’s an intimacy with yourself, abiding as the core of your being....
March 12, 2023
Being Well Podcast: The Unconscious Mind: What It Is and How to Use It
One of the most fascinating aspects of the mind is how most of what’s going on in it lies outside of our awareness. In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick explore the unconscious mind and the material we might find there. They talk about what the unconscious mind is, the purpose of the unconscious, repression, and what we can do to access, use, and release that unconscious material.
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March 10, 2023
Meditation + Talk: Finding A Greater Wholeness
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 30-minute meditation and a 48-minute talk about Finding a Greater Wholeness with guest teacher Henry Shukman.
Henry Shukman is a writer, poet, and Zen teacher, originally from the UK, and a long-time resident of New Mexico, where he is the guiding teacher at Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe and co-director of the Rio Grande Mindfulness Institute. He is the author of One Blade of Grass and has written semi-regularly for Tricycle and the New...
March 5, 2023
Being Well Podcast: What We’ve Learned From 100 Experts
On the (roughly) 300th episode of Being Well, Forrest and Dr. Rick share what they’ve learned from the many experts in psychology, personal growth, and mental health they’ve talked to on the show.
They explore the importance of individual context, the gap between insight and action, self-honesty and acceptance as the catalyst for change, incremental change vs. sudden breakthroughs, and the role of distress tolerance.
LISTEN ...March 2, 2023
Meditation + Talk: Practicing with Mistakes, Regret, and Remorse
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 33-minute meditation, a 47-minute talk, and a discussion with Rick Hanson about Practicing with Mistakes, Regret, and Remorse.
I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – which are open to everyone!
Meditation: Practicing with Mistakes, Regret, and Remorse Talk: Practicing with Mist...
