Rick Hanson's Blog, page 42
February 9, 2021
Love Someone
What can you do when there’s nothing you can do?
The Practice:Love Someone. Why?
Sometimes something happens. Perhaps your sweet old cat takes a turn for the worse, or there’s a money problem, or your son waves goodbye as he gets on a plane to start college on the other side of the country. Sometimes it’s on a larger scale: maybe there’s been an election and you’re grappling with its consequences (see my last post on this topic: Take Heart).
Or you might be dealing with something ongoing, li...
February 8, 2021
COVID19 Vaccination – Q&A
I wanted to respond personally to say that I have received the first shot of the vaccine myself and am very glad about it. (I am writing here in late January, 2021.)
As the background of my reply to you, I have gotten a lot of value from holistic h...
Being Well Podcast: How to Change for Good
There are times in our lives when we recognize that something’s got to change. Today Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore a big question: What goes into making who we are, and how can we give ourselves the freedom to grow and change over time?
Key Topics:
2:00: What does “self-concept” mean?
6:00: Where does self-concept come from?
11:30: Different ways to understand childhood development.
17:00: Why...
February 5, 2021
Meditation + Talk: Guided Connection to Calm and Equanimity with Wisdom Mudra
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 38-minute guided meditation and 47-minute talk and discussion, with guest teacher Tarané Sayler.
I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – open to everyone!
Meditation: Guided Connection to Calm and Equanimity with Wisdom Mudra Talk: Guided Connecti...January 31, 2021
Being Well Podcast: Radical Compassion with Tara Brach
I was so happy to be joined by Tara Brach on this episode of Being Well. We explored how we can find more compassion and acceptance while maintaining our motivation to change ourselves, and our world, in positive ways.
About Our Guest: Tara is the founder and guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C., and has a doctorate in clinical psychology. She is the author o...
January 29, 2021
Meditation + Talk: Resting in Simply Being in the Present
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 31-minute guided meditation and 44-minute talk and discussion.
I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – open to everyone!
Meditation: Resting in Simply Being in the PresentTalk: Resting in Simply Being in the Present ...
January 26, 2021
Grow a Key Inner Strength
What do you need?
The Practice:
Grow a key inner strength.
Why?
We all have issues – including demands upon us, stresses, illnesses, losses, vulnerabilities, and pain. (As Alan Watts put it: “Life is wiggly.”) Of course, many of our issues – in the broad sense I’m using the word here – are related to important sources of fulfillment, such as starting a business or raising a family; still, there’s some kind of challenge.
This JOT offers a basic road map for how to deal with issues – for healing,...
January 24, 2021
Being Well Podcast: How to Deal with Dissociation
When we’re presented with challenging circumstances it’s natural for us to cope with them through a wide variety of behaviors. Many of these coping mechanisms have both positive and problematic aspects, and today we’re going to be exploring one of the most common of these: dissociation.
It’s normal for us to have a relatively continuous experience of reality. This happens so seamlessly that we ...
January 21, 2021
Meditation + Talk: Growing What You Want to Be, and Being What You Already Are
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a 33-minute guided meditation and 48-minute talk and discussion.
I hope you find it helpful, and you are welcome to join my free Wednesday Meditations – open to everyone!
Meditation: Growing What You Want to Be, and Being What You Already AreTalk: Growing What You Want to Be, and Being What You...
January 17, 2021
Being Well Podcast: How to Cope During a Pandemic with Dr. Bruce Perry
Dr. Bruce Perry joins the podcast to explore how we can limit the long-term impact of stressful events, and heal from past traumatic experiences.
About Our Guest: Dr. Bruce Perry is one of the world’s leading experts on childhood trauma, and his clinical research and practice focuses on examining the long-term effects of trauma in children, adolescents, and adults. He is the Senior Fellow of T...
