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May 2014

May 02, 2014

Brain Science and Psychotherapy: The Next Step

Last month at the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in Washington DC, I gave a talk to...

April 2014

April 29, 2014

Stay Well

Are you taking care of yourself? The Practice Stay well. Why? [Note: This JOT is...

April 28, 2014

Focusing on the Positive

Q: If you focus on the positive for long enough, does it actually make your...

April 25, 2014

Intention of Non-Ill Will

Here we give up angry, punishing reactions toward others, animals, plants, and things. If such...

April 23, 2014

Lower Your Stress

Can you take a moment? The Practice: Lower your stress Why? [Note: This JOT is...

April 21, 2014

Mindful Presence

What Is Mindful Presence? Let’s unpack those two words, mindful presence. Mindfulness is simply a...

April 18, 2014

Key Points of Letting Go

“Let go a little, you’ll have a little happiness. Let go completely, you’ll be completely...

April 14, 2014

Is the “Self” Real?

Is the “Self” real? What’s the nature of the sense of being that remains when...

April 10, 2014

The Effect of Relationships on the Evolving Human Brain

Your brain is the product of 3.5 billion years of intense evolutionary pressure, including 2.7...

April 07, 2014

Video – How to Take in the Good

In this video, I explain how we can boost our positive emotions and positive experiences....

April 04, 2014

What is the Best Time of Day to Meditate?

What is the Best Time of Day to Meditate? In all the studies (and reviews...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Brain Facts

Did you know? Neurons typically fire 5 – 50 times a second, with millions and...

March 28, 2014

Intention of Harmlessness

This is a broad aim of not causing pain, loss, or destruction to any living...

March 24, 2014

Your Wonderful Brain

Although your brain isn’t heavy – about three pounds of soft, gooshy tissue like tapioca...

March 21, 2014

Right Intention

Of course, the first question regarding intention is, for what? All the great wisdom traditions...

March 19, 2014

Developing a “Buddha Brain” Through Gratitude

What role does gratitude play in developing a “buddha brain” and why? A ”buddha brain”...

March 14, 2014

Wholesome Intentions – The Neurology of Intention

Our intentions arise in the brain, are represented in the brain, and are pursued in...

March 10, 2014

How to Change Your Brain

In this video, I explain how mindfulness meditation can strengthen our brains and help us...

March 07, 2014

Wholesome Intentions – Introduction

These statements about reality, about the way things really are, are central to Buddhism, and...

March 05, 2014

Free Hardwiring Happiness Reading Guide Now Available!

I’ve created a reading guide for my book, Hardwiring Happiness, to take you through the...

March 03, 2014

Key Points of Awareness – Part II

Visit Part I of this blog post here. Concentration Concentration has two central factors: applying...

March 01, 2014

Taking in the Good

Today we don’t gather our own food, fight off wild animals, or live in caves....

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Developing An Inner Protector

How do I develop an inner protector? Not being able to find an inner protector...

February 26, 2014

Overcoming the Negativity Bias

You were quoted in a short post about negativity bias in which you stated, “The...

February 25, 2014

Key Points of Awareness – Part I

Keys to Awareness Feel that your own well-being and functioning matters. Get on your own...

February 22, 2014

The Fight or Flight Response

“Is the “fight or flight” response the functional part of the primitive/reptile brain or the...

February 19, 2014

Understanding Neuroplasticity

In this video, I explain how we can use our minds to change our brains...

February 14, 2014

Dr. Rick Hanson 2014-02-14 09:58:11

“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single...

February 13, 2014

The Mind, the Brain, and God – Part III

In Part I and Part II of this blog series, we discussed the meaning of...

February 10, 2014

The Mind, the Brain and God – Part II

In the last blog post we discussed the meaning of the words mind, brain and...