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July 2014

July 22, 2014

Refuges and Impermanence

Here is a talk by Rick Hanson from his Wednesday night sitting group in San...

July 21, 2014

Is the Intention a Goal or Already Realized?

Do you express the intention as a goal or as something already realized? This gets...

July 14, 2014

Be Amazed

Are you paying attention? The Practice: Be amazed. Why? Last night, stressing about undone tasks,...

July 14, 2014

What is Mindfuless?

Q: So today I had a “bad moment” – got stressed and upset about a...

July 11, 2014

Friday Favorite

First Aid Kit perform Patti Smith’s “Dancing Barefoot” live at the Polar Music Prize awards...

July 07, 2014

Emotion in the Brain

The major brain regions that support emotional processing include the limbic system – particularly the...

July 04, 2014

From Idea to Embodied Experience

This practice – From Idea to Embodied Experience– from page 92 in my book –...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

The Dance of Intimacy and Autonomy

Love tends to join and hate to separate, but joining is not the same as...

June 27, 2014

Using Imagery to Change Your Brain

Q: Is there any evidence that just reading the words which describe an experience will...

June 23, 2014

Expressing Your Intentions

Once your intentions are clear, the next question is: How to express them? There are...

June 20, 2014

Friday Favorite

Here is an amazing video of a solo climb by Catherine Destivelle. Enjoy! The post...

June 16, 2014

The Nature of Enlightenment

Q: What does it mean to be enlightened – does it mean being free of...

June 13, 2014

Empathy and Brain Plasticity

In this interview with Ruth Buczynski, PhD, I talk about the evolution of the brain...

June 10, 2014

Kindness to You is Kindness to Me; Kindness to Me is Kindness to You

What do you need? The Practice: Kindness to you is kindness to me; kindness to...

June 09, 2014

Integration of Mind and Brain

Linking of mind and brain has three important implications. First, as your mind changes, your...

June 06, 2014

Being for Yourself

This practice – Being for Yourself – from page 66 in my book – Hardwiring...

June 02, 2014

Grow a Key Inner Strength

What do you need? The Practice: Grow a key inner strength. Why? We all have...

June 02, 2014

Intention of Renunciation

Renunciation is founded on a disenchantment with the world and with experience, based on right...

May 2014

May 30, 2014

Friday Favorite

Here’s a fun video highlighting some key insights from the truly wonderful Fred Rogers. Enjoy!...

May 29, 2014

Eat Right

Are you nurturing your body? The Practice: Eat right. Why? [Note: This JOT is adapted...

May 26, 2014

Evolutionary Neurobiology of Shame

Have you ever scolded a dog and seen him or her look guilty? Obviously, animals...

May 23, 2014

Friday Favorite

Looks like fun, doesn’t it? The post Friday Favorite appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson.

May 21, 2014

Turn Anger into a Peaceful Heart

Are you feeling cross? The Practice: Turn anger into a peaceful heart. Why? [Note: This...

May 19, 2014

The Importance of Taking In Positive Experiences

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

May 16, 2014

Friday Favorite

Nature’s beauty can be easily missed — but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning...

May 12, 2014

What is the Mind?

What is the reason for the remarkable complexity, speed, activity, and evolution of the brain?...

May 11, 2014

Parent From the Same Page

Are you working together? The Practice: Parent from the same page. Why? [Note: This JOT...

May 09, 2014

Friday Favorite

I thought you might enjoy these murals adapted from my presentation on Positive Neuroplasticity at...

May 07, 2014

Refill Your Cupboard

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

May 05, 2014

Creating a Field Guide to the Human Brain

Guest post by Randy Roark, Producer for Sounds True. I’ve recently returned from recording a...