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The Mindfulness Movie

The Mindfulness Movie is a powerful and fascinating exploration of the essence and modern applications of mindfulness practices.

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Peace

“Peace is a global sense of serenity and ease, with no need to struggle with anything. You may be aware of dangers or challenges, but no fleeing or fighting is present in your mind, no fear or anger. Feeling at peace inside, you are peaceable with others.”

*Excerpted from,Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm and Confidence

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Enjoy Sobriety

Out of balance?

The Practice:

Enjoy sobriety.

Why?

By “sobriety,” I mean healthy self-control, a centered enjoyment of life, and an inner freedom from drivenness. We typically apply this sense of balance and self-care to things like food, drugs and alcohol, sexuality, money, and risky behaviors. And if you like, you could bring sobriety to other things as well, such as to righteousness, contentiousness, over-working, or controlling others.

At bottom, sobriety is the opposite of craving, broadly de...

Love

“Love is a deep, powerful, often intense feeling of affection, caring, sweetness, and commitment. It is usually applied to others, though it is possible to feel love for the natural world, humanity as a whole, God (in whatever way you experience or imagine this), and oneself. Whether you feel loved or feel loving,love is love, whether it’s coming in or going out. When you’re resting in love, any knots of longing or clinging can loosen and fall away.”

*Excerpted from,Hardwiring Happiness: The N...

Dealing with Holiday Stress

What does it mean to have a simple holiday?

For me it means having realistic expectations about what you can actually get done, and not over-committing. Alongside, keeping a sense of perspective and humor about the madness of parking lot traffic jams, weird in-law vibes, crazed children jacked up on sugar and other stimulants, packed stores, long lines, credit card denials, you name it.

It’s also good to have realistic expectationsabout how great one will actually feel. Sometimes we get upset t...

Dealing with Holiday Stress – Part 1

What does it mean to have a simple holiday?

For me it means having realistic expectations about what you can actually get done, and not over-committing. Alongside, keeping a sense of perspective and humor about the madness of parking lot traffic jams, weird in-law vibes, crazed children jacked up on sugar and other stimulants, packed stores, long lines, credit card denials, you name it.

It’s also good to have realistic expectationsabout how great one will actually feel. Sometimes we get upset t...

Truly Happy Holidays – Spreecast

I’ll be doing a free video broadcast on Monday, November 25 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern about Truly Happy Holidays. I’ll cover some simple tips for lowering holiday stress, taking in the good this Thanksgiving, and the importance of Vitamin G: Gratitude! The broadcast will also be streamed on Facebook, and then archived here on my website and on Facebook if you miss the ‘live’ version.

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Truly Happy Holidays

I’ll be doing a free video broadcast on Monday, November 25 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern about Truly Happy Holidays. I’ll cover some simple tips for for lowering holiday stress, taking in the good this Thanksgiving, and the importance of Vitamin G: Gratitude! The broadcast will also be streamed on Facebook, and then archived here on my website and on Facebook if you miss the ‘live’ version.

There will be an opportunity to live chat and ask me questions in the 30 minute broadcast. It should be go...

Contentment

“Contentment is a global sense of well-being combined with no wish whatsoever for this moment to be anything other than what it is. Pleasant experiences pass through awareness with no need to hold on to them. You feel fulfilled in your core, with no drivenness, greed, or possessiveness. Feeling full inside, you are generous with others.”

*Excerpted from,Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm and Confidence

Click on the audio clip below to listen to a guided practice on...

TedXMarin

I'm excited to share my @TEDXMarin talk on #HardwiringHappiness with you today! http://t.co/8SpLBqGBUG

— Rick Hanson (@drrhanson) November 15, 2013

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