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June 2015

June 22, 2015

From Shame to Self-Worth: Evolutionary Neurobiology of Shame

This week we will continue from last week’s introduction in the From Shame to Self-Worth series...

June 19, 2015

Rick’s Picks: Never, Ever Give Up. Arthur’s Inspirational Transformation!

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

June 15, 2015

From Shame to Self-Worth: Introduction

In this three part series, we will look at where shame comes from, in human...

June 08, 2015

The Beauty of Life in the Face of Death

This is the fifth and final post in the series on Your Precious Life. In...

June 01, 2015

Reflections from the Porch

This is the fourth post in the series on Your Precious Life. Here’s Part One,...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

Rick’s Picks: Powers of Ten

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

May 28, 2015

Meditations for Happiness

Happiness is far more than a positive feeling that comes and goes. Science is now...

May 25, 2015

Being For Yourself

This is the third post in the series on Your Precious Life. Here’s Part One...

May 22, 2015

Rick’s Picks: 40 Days of Dating

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

May 21, 2015

Meditations to Change Your Brain

In this audio excerpt from Meditations to Change Your Brain: Rewire Your Neural Pathways to...

May 18, 2015

Being For Something

This is the second post in the series on Your Precious Life. You can find...

May 15, 2015

Rick’s Picks: Amazing Modern Dance Piece

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

May 14, 2015

The Hard Things That Open the Heart

I’d like to offer some of my central practices that help me grapple with the...

May 11, 2015

Your Precious Life

This series of blog posts is about Your Precious Life: what an incredible opportunity it...

May 08, 2015

Rick’s Picks: Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture

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

May 07, 2015

Mindfulness of the Body as a Whole

Attention tends to move around, but something often bubbles to the surface at the front...

May 04, 2015

Open Space Mindfulness

This is the fourth and final post in the series on developing mindful presence. Here’s...

May 01, 2015

Be the Whole, Not the Part

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

May 01, 2015

Rick’s Picks: Man vs. Machine

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

April 2015

April 30, 2015

The Neurodharma of Love

Most of our greatest joys and sorrows happen in our relationships with others. Imagine then:...

April 27, 2015

Mind Precedes All Things

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

April 27, 2015

Mindfulness Tune Up

This is the third post in the series on developing mindful presence. Here’s Part One...

April 24, 2015

Rick’s Picks: Norah Jones Sings “Don’t Know Why” on Sesame Street

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

April 23, 2015

Self-Directed Brain Change

I think you might like this sample from my audio program – Self-Directed Brain Change:...

April 20, 2015

Why Develop Mindful Presence?

This is the second post in the series on mindful presence. You can view Part...

April 17, 2015

Listening to Your Longing for Peace

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

April 17, 2015

Rick’s Picks: Four Year Old Reviews French Laundry

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

April 16, 2015

The Enlightened Brain

I thought you might like to listen to a sample from my audio program –...

April 13, 2015

Fear

I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Ask Dr. Nandi Show on the...

April 06, 2015

Stress-Proof Your Brain

Our brains have evolved powerful tools for coping with threats and danger—but in the face...