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May 2016

May 25, 2016

The Samadhi Pillar of Practice

Here is a talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is...

May 22, 2016

Paul Gilbert Interview on Confidence

“A lot of what happens with loss of confidence, is that we undermine whatever confidence...

May 20, 2016

Rick’s Picks: The Power Paradox

Rick’s Picks is a series of posts highlighting the very best content online. In...

May 20, 2016

Rick’s Picks: The Power Paradox

Rick’s Picks is a series of posts highlighting the very best content online. In...

May 20, 2016

Rick’s Picks: Collaborating with a 4-year-old

One day, while her 4-year-old daughter was happily distracted in marker drawings, a mother decided...

May 15, 2016

QUIZ: Do You Value Yourself?

As profoundly social animals, we have a deep need to feel good about ourselves, especially...

May 15, 2016

QUIZ: Do You Value Yourself?

As profoundly social animals, we have a deep need to feel good about ourselves, especially...

May 13, 2016

Rick’s Picks: Patrick Stewart Gives Passionate Response to Question At Comicpalooza 2013

Sir Patrick Stewart answers a very deep question at Comicpalooza 2013. The post Rick’s Picks:...

May 11, 2016

Presence, Letting Go, and Love

Here is a talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is...

May 08, 2016

Refill Your Cupboard

Are you self-nurturing? The Practice: Refill your cupboard. Why? [Note: This JOT is adapted from...

May 01, 2016

QUIZ: What’s Your Passion Style?

It can feel great to rev up – get excited, eager, thrilled, energized, intense –...

May 01, 2016

QUIZ: What’s Your Passion Style?

It can feel great to rev up – get excited, eager, thrilled, energized, intense –...

April 2016

April 17, 2016

Quiz: How Safe Are You?

A lot of unease, worry, and fear is unwarranted: truly, the threats are not that...

April 17, 2016

Quiz: How Safe Are You?

A lot of unease, worry, and fear is unwarranted: truly, the threats are not that...

April 03, 2016

Quiz: How Well Do You Deal with Challenges?

Having a strong foundation will determine how you react to obstacles and challenges in life....

April 03, 2016

Quiz: How Well Do You Deal with Challenges?

Having a strong foundation will determine how you react to obstacles and challenges in life....

March 2016

March 23, 2016

The Samadhi Pillar of Practice

Here is a talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is...

March 20, 2016

QUIZ: How Strong is Your Center?

In relationships, it’s natural to join with others, but it’s also fundamentally important to have...

March 20, 2016

QUIZ: How Strong is Your Center?

In relationships, it’s natural to join with others, but it’s also fundamentally important to have...

March 18, 2016

Rick’s Picks: Collaborating with a 4-year-old

One day, while her 4-year-old daughter was happily distracted in marker drawings, a mother decided...

March 16, 2016

Already Happy Now

Here is a talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is...

March 13, 2016

Gretchen Rubin Interview on Gratitude

Discover some simple yet powerful ways to become happier in this conversation with Gretchen Rubin—author...

March 11, 2016

Rick’s Picks: Patrick Stewart Gives Passionate Response to Question At Comicpalooza 2013

Sir Patrick Stewart answers a very deep question at Comicpalooza 2013. The post Rick’s Picks:...

March 09, 2016

Presence, Letting Go, and Love

Here is a talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is...

March 06, 2016

QUIZ: Can You Calm Yourself?

“Life is wiggly,” as Alan Watts put it, and the parasympathetic wing of the nervous...

March 06, 2016

QUIZ: Can You Calm Yourself?

“Life is wiggly,” as Alan Watts put it, and the parasympathetic wing of the nervous...

February 2016

February 28, 2016

James Doty Interview on Service

“What happens so many times in our lives is, we walk by people – we...

February 28, 2016

James Doty Interview on Service

“What happens so many times in our lives is, we walk by people – we...

February 27, 2016

Being at Peace with the Pain of Others

Can you stay open to the pain of others? The Practice: Being at peace with...

February 21, 2016

QUIZ: Can You Control Your Inner Critic?

Do you have a sense of a strong part of yourself that soothes, calms, encourages,...