THE SCIENCE OF GROWING
Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
We all have challenges.
The good news is that we can use the power of positive neuroplasticity to change our brain and grow inner strengths so we can be happier, more confident, and more calm — no matter what life throws our way.
Meet Dr. Rick Hanson
Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 33 languages – with over a million copies in English alone. He has lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, taught in meditation centers worldwide, and been featured on the BBC, CBS, NPR, and other major media.
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Free Wednesday Meditations
Develop greater resilience, compassion, and mindfulness by joining the free online weekly meditation, talk, and discussion with Dr. Rick Hanson. These sessions draw on modern psychology, brain science, and the teachings of the Buddha.
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Books
The Being Well Podcast
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Being Well Podcast: Dealing with Emotionally Immature People (and Parents) with Dr. Lindsay Gibson
Dr. Lindsay Gibson discusses practical tools for recognizing emotionally immature people, managing your relationships with them effectively, and establishing healthy boundaries.
Being Well Podcast: How to Make the Most of Your 20s with Dr. Meg Jay
Dr. Meg Jay, a specialist on what she calls the “defining decade,” joins Forrest to explore how we can make the most of our 20s.
Being Well Podcast: Managing the Freeze Response: Dissociation, Emotional Shutdown, and Creating Safety
In one of our favorite episodes to date, Dr. Rick and Forrest explore managing the freeze response in detail.
Online Courses
Rick Hanson’s Blog
Meditations and Practices for more joy, more fulfilling relationships, and more peace of mind.
Grow a Key Inner Strength
What’s your “Vitamin C?” “Vitamin C” is. Daily life is full of opportunities to notice or create experiences of inner strength, a psychological resource. Take it into yourself, making it a part of you.
Meditation + Talk: How “Not Knowing” Dissolves Suffering
In this talk and meditation, I share how embracing “not knowing” can help dissolve suffering and release us from the shackles of our mind.
Take Heart
What do you do when the bottom falls out? Take heart. By “taking heart,” I mean several related things: Sensing your heart and chest, finding encouragement in what is good both around you and inside you, resting in your own warmth, compassion, and