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2012-08-27T08:45:14-07:00

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Find Your Own Way

Last updated on: August 27, 2012 at 8:45 am By Rick Hanson

Did you truly choose this path? The Practice: Find your own way. Why? The human body has about 100 trillion cells (plus another ten quadrillion microscopic critters hitching a ride, most of them beneficial or harmless). Each one of your cells has aims – goals, in a sense – controlled by its DNA: cells conduct [...] Read more

2012-08-06T17:07:38-07:00

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Change The Channel

Last updated on: August 6, 2012 at 5:07 pm By Rick Hanson

What can you do when nothing is working? The Practice: Change the channel. Why? In response to my previous JOT – Find Stillness – a wise therapist, Betsy Sansby, reminded me that sometimes a person just can’t find any stillness anywhere. Maybe you have epilepsy or chronic pain, or are wildly worried about a child [...] Read more

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2012-07-31T15:52:50-07:00

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Find Stillness

Last updated on: July 31, 2012 at 3:52 pm By Rick Hanson

What doesn’t change? The Practice: Find stillness. Why? Things keep changing. The clock ticks, the day unfolds, trees grow, leaves turn brown, hair turns gray, children grow up and leave home, attention skitters from this to that, the cookie is delicious but then it’s all gone, you’re mad about something for awhile and then get [...] Read more

2012-07-13T11:12:21-07:00

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Forgive

Last updated on: July 13, 2012 at 11:12 am By Rick Hanson

Are you holding onto feeling wronged? The Practice: Forgive. Why? Forgiveness is a tricky topic. First, it has two distinct meanings: * To give up resentment or anger * To pardon an offense; to stop seeking punishment or recompense Here, I am going to focus on the first meaning, which is broad enough to include [...] Read more

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2017-05-10T05:00:37-07:00

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Minimize Painful Experiences

Last updated on: May 10, 2017 at 5:00 am By Rick Hanson

Are you feeling unneeded pain? The Practice: Minimize painful experiences. Why? Painful experiences range from subtle discomfort to extreme anguish – and there is a place for them. Sorrow can open the heart, anger can highlight injustices, fear can alert you to real threats, and... The post Minimize Painful Experiences appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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2017-04-19T05:00:50-07:00

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Don’t Be Intimidated

Last updated on: April 19, 2017 at 5:00 am By Rick Hanson

What makes you feel threatened? The Practice: Don’t be intimidated. Why? On a previous blog at the Huffington Post, I used the example of Stephen Colbert’s satirical “March to Keep Fear Alive” as a timely illustration of a larger point: humans evolved to be fearful... The post Don’t Be Intimidated appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

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2012-06-21T16:56:52-07:00

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Hold Wants Lightly

Last updated on: June 21, 2012 at 4:56 pm By Rick Hanson

What do you want? The Practice: Hold wants lightly. Why? Getting caught up in wanting – wanting both to get what’s pleasant and to avoid what’s unpleasant – is a major source of suffering and harm for oneself and others. First, a lot of what we want to get comes with a big price tag [...] Read more

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2012-05-22T11:34:34-07:00

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Give No One Cause to Fear You

Last updated on: May 22, 2012 at 11:34 am By Rick Hanson

What puts people at ease? The Practice: Give no one cause to fear you. Why? We evolved to be afraid. The ancient ancestors that were casual and blithely hopeful, underestimating the risks around them – predators, loss of food, aggression from others of their kind – did not pass on their genes. But the ones that were nervous were very successful – and we are their great-grandchildren, sitting atop the food chain. Consequently, multiple hair-trigger systems in your brain continually... Read more

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2012-05-02T09:00:12-07:00

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See the Good in Others

Last updated on: May 2, 2012 at 9:00 am By Rick Hanson

What do you notice in people? The Practice: See the good in others. Why? Many interactions these days have a kind of bumper-car quality to them. At work, at home, on the telephone, via email: we sort of bounce off of each other while we exchange information, smile or frown, and move on. How often do we actually take the extra few seconds to get a sense of what’s inside other people – especially their good qualities? In fact, because... Read more

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2012-04-24T10:00:20-07:00

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Ask Questions

Last updated on: April 24, 2012 at 10:00 am By Rick Hanson

What are you learning? The Practice: Ask questions. Why? My dad grew up on a ranch in North Dakota. He has a saying from his childhood – you may have heard it elsewhere – that’s: “You learn more by listening than by talking.” Sure, we often gain by thinking out loud, including discovering our truth by speaking it. But on the whole, listening brings lots more valuable information than talking does. Nonetheless, many people are not the greatest listeners. (You’ve... Read more

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