Rick Hanson's Blog, page 33
October 5, 2021
Drop the Stone
Is it heavy?
The Practice:
Drop the Stone
Why?
As we begin a new year for many people, it’s natural to consider how to make it a good one. Besides taking action in the outer world – from fixing a dripping faucet to feeding every child – we can act inside our own minds . . . and take the benefits with us wherever we go. This year, what do you think are the top five things you can do inside yourself to be happier, stronger, wiser, and more loving?
In this JOT and those that follow, I’ll ...
October 4, 2021
Being Well Podcast: Unwinding Anxiety and Addiction with Dr. Jud Brewer
In one of our favorite conversations, Dr. Jud Brewer joins Forrest and me to explore the habit of anxiety, mindfulness practices to heal addiction, and what we can learn from the brains of the world’s most advanced meditators.
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September 30, 2021
Meditation + Talk: Taking Life Less Personally
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 34-minute meditation and 52-minute talk and discussion about Taking Life Less Personally.
I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – open to everyone!
Meditation: Taking Life Less Personally Talk: Taking Life Less Personally ...September 27, 2021
Being Well Podcast: Self-Help’s Biggest Misconceptions, Part 2: No Pain No Gain, Hedonic Adaptation, and Meditation
In the second of two episodes, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore common self-help myths and misconceptions, including ones related to hedonic adaptation, “no pain no gain,” and meditation.
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0:00: Introduction
2:30: Misconception #1: People can’t really change in lasting ways/Hedonic ad...
September 23, 2021
Meditation + Talk: Honoring the Deepest Wants in Yourself and Others
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 33-minute meditation and 47-minute talk and discussion about Honoring the Deepest Wants in Yourself and Others.
I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – open to everyone!
Meditation: Honoring the Deepest Wants in Yourself and Others Talk: Honoring the Deepest Wants in...September 20, 2021
Being Well Podcast: Self-Help’s Biggest Misconceptions, Part 1: Therapy, Trauma, and Resilience
As mental health and the psychological sciences have gone increasingly mainstream, so too have some common misconceptions and misunderstandings. In the first of two episodes, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore some of the biggest misconceptions related to therapy, trauma, and what it means to be “resilient.”
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September 17, 2021
Meditation + Talk: Introduction to a Koan – Washing Your Bowls
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 29-minute guided meditation and 41-minute talk and discussion, with guest teacher Henry Shukman.
Henry is a writer, poet, and Zen teacher. Originally from the UK, and a long-time resident of New Mexico, 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 York Times.
...September 14, 2021
Feel Whole
What’s left out?
The Practice:
Feel whole.
Why?
When I look back on mistakes I’ve made – like dumping my anger on someone, making assumptions in haste, partying too much, losing my nerve, being afraid to speak from my heart – in all cases, a part of me had taken over. You know what I mean. The parts of us that have a partial view are driven by one aim, clamp down on other parts, really want to have a particular experience or to eat/drink/smoke a particular molecule, yammer away critic...
September 12, 2021
Being Well Podcast: Dealing with PMDD with Elizabeth Ferreira
Learn what Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is and how to self-diagnose, as well as effective practices for managing PMDD and how to create a happy, healthy, fulfilling relationship alongside it.
“I can assure you that it gets better. But it gets better because you work at it every single day.” – Elizabeth Ferreira
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September 10, 2021
Meditation + Talk: Suffering and the Two-Rut Track
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 31-minute guided meditation and 48-minute talk and discussion, with guest teacher Henry Shukman.
Henry is a writer, poet and Zen teacher. Originally from the UK, and a long-time resident of New Mexico, 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 York Times.
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