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Just One Thing

2015-03-30T06:55:20-07:00

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Questions About Compassion

Last updated on: March 30, 2015 at 6:55 am   By Rick Hanson

“How do I develop an inner protector?” “You’ve said that love and compassion can combat anxiety. How do they do that—and how can we access those feelings more readily, particularly when we feel threatened?” “Once an uncomfortable pattern has developed, bad expectations seem to be a self-fulfilling prophecy for some folks – is there a The post Questions About Compassion appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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2015-03-26T18:20:22-07:00

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The Mind That Siezes and Suffers

Last updated on: March 26, 2015 at 6:20 pm   By Marion Reynolds

Here is the latest talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is titled The Mind That Siezes and Suffers. More information on the San Rafael Mediation group can be found at http://www.rickhanson.net/teaching/meditation-group. The po... Read more

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2015-03-23T06:13:22-07:00

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How to Stick with Your Virtues and Good Purposes – Motivating Reflections

Last updated on: March 23, 2015 at 6:13 am   By Jenna Chandler

In this blog post I offer a few motivating reflections to help you stick to your virtues and good purposes: Reflect on the benefits to yourself of living from a virtue or purpose; do things to keep those benefits in mind (e.g., pictures of healthy people on the refrigerator, a list of reasons on a The post How to Stick with Your Virtues and Good Purposes – Motivating Reflections appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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2015-03-20T06:20:53-07:00

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Friday Favorite

Last updated on: March 20, 2015 at 6:20 am   By Rick Hanson

Ira Glass Speaking on being creative and why it takes so long to reach the level you will finally achieve. The post Friday Favorite appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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2015-03-19T10:33:09-07:00

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Reducing Craving by Taking in Core Interpersonal Supplies

Last updated on: March 19, 2015 at 10:33 am   By Marion Reynolds

Here is the latest talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is titled Reducing Craving by Taking in Core Interpersonal Supplies. More information on the San Rafael Mediation group can be found at http://www.rickhanson.net/teaching... Read more

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2015-03-16T06:25:18-07:00

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What is Mindful Presence?

Last updated on: March 16, 2015 at 6:25 am   By Rick Hanson

This article is about developing the skill of mindful presence. Let’s unpack those two words, mindful presence. Mindfulness is simply a clear, non-judgmental awareness of your inner and outer worlds. In particular, it’s an awareness of the flow of experience in your inner world – an alert observing of your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, desires, The post What is Mindful Presence? appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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2015-03-12T10:19:31-07:00

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Secure at the Edge of Now

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 10:19 am   By Rick Hanson

Here is the latest talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It's titled Secure at the Edge of Now. More information on the San Rafael Mediation group can be found at http://www.rickhanson.net/teaching/meditation-group. The post Secure at the Edge of Now appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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2015-03-11T07:21:54-07:00

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Three Refuges in This Undependable World

Last updated on: March 11, 2015 at 7:21 am   By Rick Hanson

Here is the latest talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It's titled Three Refuges in This Undependable World. More information on the San Rafael Mediation group can be found at http://www.rickhanson.net/teaching/meditation-group. The post Three Refuges in This Undependable World appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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2015-03-09T07:09:30-07:00

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Cultivating Happiness

Last updated on: March 9, 2015 at 7:09 am   By Rick Hanson

I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Ask Dr. Nandi Show on Cultivating Happiness. I hope you enjoy it! Ask Dr. Nandi Cultivating Happiness – 361 from Ask Dr. Nandi on Vimeo. The post Cultivating Happiness appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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2015-03-02T06:00:21-08:00

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The Realm of Giving and Generosity

Last updated on: March 2, 2015 at 6:00 am   By Rick Hanson

The specific meaning of “dana” is giving, which is related to the quality of “caga” (in Pali), or generosity. The one involves doing, while the other involves being. While this distinction is useful in its comprehensiveness, in actuality generosity and giving, being and doing, are intertwined and inextricable. Being is itself a kind of doing, The post The Realm of Giving and Generosity appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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