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2011-11-23T15:20:57-08:00

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Say Thanks

Last updated on: November 23, 2011 at 3:20 pm By Rick Hanson

Each Thanksgiving holiday, we are reminded to be thankful. When times are tough, finding reasons to be thankful may be challenging or even seem inappropriate or impossible. This year, before we sit around the dinner table, let’s think about the myriad benefits to saying thanks, and how to truly savor the opportunity, no matter what. What do others give you? The Practice: Say thanks. Why? What do you feel when someone thanks you for something? For a comment in a... Read more

thoughts and feelings

2011-11-16T07:00:26-08:00

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Have Compassion

Last updated on: November 16, 2011 at 7:00 am By Rick Hanson

Compassion is natural; you don't have to force it - moments of compassion come in the flow of life. Try to open to compassion - including all beings, omitting none. Read more

Contemplative Practice

2011-08-17T08:00:24-07:00

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Relax, You’ve Arrived

Last updated on: August 17, 2011 at 8:00 am By Rick Hanson

Are we there yet? The Practice Relax, you’ve arrived. Why? We spend so much of our time trying to get somewhere. Part of this comes from our biological nature. To survive, animals – including us – have to be goal-directed, leaning into the future. It’s certainly healthy to pursue wholesome aims, like paying the rent on time, raising children well, healing old pain, or improving education. But it’s also important to see how this focus on the future – on... Read more

2011-08-03T23:57:05-07:00

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Speak from the Heart

Last updated on: August 3, 2011 at 11:57 pm By Rick Hanson

Just One Thing suggests a simple practice each week that will bring you more joy, more fulfilling relationships, and more peace of mind and heart. You can read more at http://bit.ly/RH-JOT. Read more

Contemplative Practice

2011-07-07T09:00:29-07:00

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Put No One Out of Your Heart

Last updated on: July 7, 2011 at 9:00 am By Rick Hanson

What is an open heart? The Practice Put no one out of your heart. Why? We all know people who are, ah, . . . challenging. It could be a critical parent, a bossy supervisor, a relative who has you walking on eggshells, a nice but flaky friend, a co-worker who just doesn’t like you, a partner who won’t keep his or her agreements, or a politician you dislike. Right now I’m thinking of a neighbor who refused to pay... Read more

2011-06-29T09:00:35-07:00

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Tune Into Others

Last updated on: June 29, 2011 at 9:00 am By Rick Hanson

What Are They Feeling? The Practice Tune into others. Why? Imagine a world in which people interacted with each other like ants or fish. Imagine a day at work like this, or in your family, aware of the surface behavior of the people around you but oblivious to their inner life while they remain unmoved by your own. That’s a world without empathy. To me, it sounds like a horror film. Without empathy, there can be no real love, compassion,... Read more

Buddha's Brain

Dr. Rick Hanson

Your Wise Brain

2011-06-22T09:00:53-07:00

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Drop The Case

Last updated on: June 22, 2011 at 9:00 am By Rick Hanson

Who are you prosecuting? The Practice Drop the case. Why? Lately I’ve been thinking about a kind of “case” that’s been running in my mind about someone in my extended family. The case is a combination of feeling hurt and mistreated, critique of the other person, irritation with others who haven’t supported me, views about what should happen that hasn’t, and implicit taking-things-personally. In other words, the usual mess. It’s not that I have not been mistreated – actually, I... Read more

Buddha's Brain

Dr. Rick Hanson

Your Wise Brain

2011-06-15T09:00:12-07:00

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Don’t Take it Personally

Last updated on: June 15, 2011 at 9:00 am By Rick Hanson

Is it about you? The Practice Don’t take it personally. Why? Here’s an updated parable from the ancient Taoist teacher, Chuang-Tzu: Imagine that you are floating in a canoe on a slow-moving river, having a Sunday picnic with a friend. Suddenly there is a loud thump on the side of the canoe, and it rolls over. You come up sputtering, and what do you see? Somebody has snuck up on your canoe, flipped it over for a joke, and is... Read more

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personal health problems

2011-06-08T09:00:16-07:00

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See the Person Behind the Eyes

Last updated on: June 8, 2011 at 9:00 am By Rick Hanson

Who is behind the mask? The Practice See the person behind the eyes. Why? Most of us wear a kind of mask, a persona that hides our deepest thoughts and feelings, and presents a polished, controlled face to the world. To be sure, a persona is a good thing to have. For example, meetings at work, holidays with the in-laws, or a first date are usually not the best time to spill your guts. Just because you’re selective about what... Read more

thoughts and feelings

2011-06-01T09:00:42-07:00

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Keep Hope Not Fear Alive

Last updated on: June 1, 2011 at 9:00 am By Rick Hanson

This recent series of posts has 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 — a major feature of the brain’s negativity bias that helped our ancestors pass on their genes. Consequently, as much research has shown, we’re usually much more affected by negative — by which I mean painful — experiences than by positive ones. Besides the personal impacts of this bias... Read more

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