Slide Set Archive

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The Self-Transforming Brain

Cultivating Inner Strengths

Natural Happiness

Steadying the Mind

Dealing with Life’s Challenges

Inner Peace

Loving, Fulfilling Relationships

Relaxing the “Self”

Integrating Mental and Physical Interventions in the Brain[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]The Self-Transforming Brain[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

• Acquiring Mental Resources for a “Green Zone” Brain – Sounds True Neuroscience Online Summit, 2017
• Neurobhavana: Cultivating the End of the Causes of Craving – Samye Ling Tibetan Centre, Eskdalemuir, Scotland, 2015
• Positive Neuroplasticity: Mindfulness, Cultivation, and the End of Craving – 3rd Annual Congress: Spaces of Thought and Action in Psychology, Graz, Austria, 2015 (English), (German)
• The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness – University of Virginia – Mindfulness Center, Charlottesville, VA, 2015
• Positive Neuroplasticity: How to Develop Inner Resources – Momentous Institute, Dallas, TX, 2014
• Positive Neuroplasticity: Using Your Mind to Change Your Brain for the Better – London Insight, London, United Kingdom, 2014
• Practical Brain Science for Coaching – Hudson Institute of Coaching, Santa Barbara, CA, 2014
• Brain Science And Psychotherapy: What’s the next Step? – Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, D.C., 2014
• Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm and Confidence – Insight Meditation, South Bay, CA, 2014
• Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity – Insight LA, Los Angeles, CA, 2013
• Embodied Happiness: The Practical Neuroscience of Positive Emotions – Anat Baniel Method Center, San Rafael, CA, 2013
• Buddha’s Brain: Self-directed Neuroplasticity – Wake Up Project, Sydney, Australia, 2013
• Neurodharma: Practicing with the Brain in Mind – Centre of Buddhist Studies, Hong Kong, 2013
• Neurodharma: Practicing with the Brain in Mind – Buddhist Geeks Conference, The University of Colorado, Boulder, 2013
• Neurobhavana: Using Mindfulness to Weave Compassion into the Brain – The University of Freiburg, Germany, 2013
• Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom – Ten Have and Psychologie Magazine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2012
• Self-Directed Neuroplasticity: Using the New Brain Science To Deepen Clinical Practice – Ben Franklin Institute, Scottsdale, AZ, 2011
• Self-directed Neuroplasticity, Mindfulness, and Meditation – UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 2011
• Neurodharma: Exploring Buddhist Themes in the Brain – Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Sydney, Australia, 2011
• The Promise of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity – Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Sydney, Australia, 2011
• Use Your Mind to Change Your Brain – IONS, San Francisco, CA, 2011
• The Promise of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity – American Mental Health Counselors Association, San Francisco, CA, 2011
• Buddha’s Brain: Natural Enlightenment and Unshakable Peace – Kripalu Center, Stockbridge, MA, 2011
• NeuroAwakening – Unity in Marin, Novato, CA, 2011
• The Promise of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity – University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 2011
• Wiring Happiness into Your Brain – Stanford Happiness Conference, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2011
• Buddha’s Brain: The Power of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity – Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, TX, 2011
• Self-Directed Neuroplasticity – NICABM, Hilton Head, SC, 2010
• Buddhist Psychology in Neuroscience and Meditation – Institute for Attention and Mindfulness, Ghent, Belgium, 2010
• Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom – University of Oxford, Oxford, England, 2010
• Using the Mind to Change the Brain – Google, Mountain View, CA, 2010
• Whose Brain Is It, Anyway? – Hampton School, London, England, 2009

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• Mindful Cultivation: Developing Inner Resources for Resilient Well-Being – FACES Compassion and Wisdom conference, Seattle, Washington, 2018
• Growing Inner Resources for a Challenging World – International Transformational Resilience Coalition Conference, 2018
• Professional Course in Positive Neuroplasticity – Dublin, Ireland, June 2017
• Positive Neuroplasticity Training: Turning Everyday Experiences into Lasting Inner Strengths – Dublin, Ireland, June 2017
• Professional Course in Positive Neuroplasticity – Novato, California, October 2016
• Positive Neuroplasticity Training: Turning Everyday Experiences into Lasting Inner Strengths – Novato, California, October 2016
• Professional Course in Positive Neuroplasticity – Freiburg, Germany, 2016 (English), (German)
• Positive Neuroplasticity Training: Turning Everyday Experiences into Lasting Inner Strengths – Freiburg, Germany, 2016 (English), (German)
• Mindful Cultivation: Growing Happiness, Compassion, Resilience, and Other Inner Strengths – University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2016
• Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Lasting Inner Strength and Peace – Sounds True, Seattle, WA, 2016
• Positive Neuroplasticity Training – Openground, Australia and New Zealand, 2016
• Professional Course in Positive Neuroplasticity – Openground, Australia and New Zealand, 2016
• Happiness 2.0: Rethinking Mindfulness and the Science of Psychological Well-Being – UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 2015
• HEAL: Understanding and Learning to Use Simple Steps to Create Lasting Happiness – Windsor, CA, 2015
• Buddha’s Brain: Lighting Up the Neural Circuits of Happiness, Love and Wisdom – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2015
• Nutritional Neurochemistry, with Jan Hanson – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2015
• Hardwiring Happiness: Turning Passing Experiences Into Lasting Inner Strength and Peace – Stockholm, Sweden, 2015
• Hardwiring Happiness: Turning Passing Experiences Into Lasting Inner Strength and Peace – 3rd Annual Congress: Spaces of Thought and Action in Psychology, Graz, Austria, 2015 (English), (German)
• Taking in the Good: Building Inner Resources and Stronger Relationships – Greater Good Science Center, Berkeley, CA, 2015
• Hardwiring Happiness: Turning Passing Experiences Into Lasting Inner Strength and Peace – Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015
• Positive Neuroplasticity Training – Openground, Sydney, Australia, 2015
• Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Lasting Inner Strength and Peace – Center for Mindfulness, Grand Rapids, MI, 2014
• Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm and Confidence – CMI/PESI, 2014
• Buddha’s Brain: Lighting Up the Neural Circuits of Happiness, Love and Wisdom – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2014
• Nutritional Neurochemistry, with Jan Hanson – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2014
• Taking in the Good for Lasting Peace, Contentment, and Love – Wake Up Festival, Estes, Co, 2014
• Filling the Hole in Your Heart – Wake Up Festival, Estes, Co, 2014
• Hardwiring Happiness: Growing Inner Strengths in Children, Parents, and Families – SCV-CAMFT, Mountain View, CA, 2014
• The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness – Greater Good Science Center, Berkeley, CA, 2014
• Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Lasting Inner Strength and Peace – Compassionate Wellbeing, Derby, UK, 2014
• Hardwiring Happiness – Inspirerend Leven,  Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2014
• Hardwiring Happiness: Weaving Love and Inner Peace into Your Brain and Your Life – London Insight, London, United Kingdom, 2014
• Buddha’s Brain: Weaving Positive Emotions, Optimism, and Resilience into the Brain and Self – Arbor Seminaire, Munich, Germany, 2014 (English), (German)
• Taking in the Good – Arbor Seminaire, Hamburg, Germany. 2014 (English), (German)
• Taking in the Good: Weaving Positive Emotions, Optimism, and Resilience into the Brain and the Self – Frankfurter Ring, Frankfurt, Germany, 2014 (English), (German)
• Taking in the Good: Weaving Positive Emotions, Optimism, and Resilience into the Brain and the Self – German-American Institute, Tübingen, Germany, 2014 (English), (German)
• Taking in the Good: Professional Training – Arbor Seminaire, Freiburg, Germany, 2014 (English), (German)
• Taking in the Good Course: Turning Everyday Experiences into Lasting Inner Strengths – Arbor Seminaire, Freiburg, Germany, 2014 (English), (German)
• Buddha’s Brain: Growing Inner Strength and Peace in Your Brain and Your Life – Zürich, Switzerland, 2014 (English), (German)
• Neuro-Bhavana: The Mindful Cultivation of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom – Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, MA, 2014
• Hardwiring Happiness: From Passing States to Lasting Traits – Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, D.C., 2014
• Positive Neuroplasticity and Human Potential – Sofia University, American Psychological Association Division 32 – Society for Humanistic Psychology, Palo Alto, CA, 2014
• Hardwiring Happiness: Natural Enlightenment and Unshakable Peace – Kripalu Center, Boston, MA,  2013
• Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Lasting Inner Strength and Peace – Greater Good Science Center, Berkeley, CA, 2013
• Neurodharma, Growing a Wakeful and Loving Brain – Insight LA, Los Angeles, CA, 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness: Growing Inner Strengths in Children, Parents, and Teachers – Eaton Educational Group Neuroplasticity and Education Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness: The Practical Science of Growing Inner Resources – Leading Edge Seminars, Toronto, Canada, 2013
• Buddha’s Brain: Strengthening the Neural Foundations of Mindfulness and Compassion – Leading Edge Seminars, Toronto, Canada, 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness: Weaving Love and Inner Peace into Your Brain and Your Life – Insight Meditation Community of Washington, Rockville, MD, 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness – CMI/PESI, King of Prussia, PA and Columbia, MD 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness: Weaving Love and Inner Peace into Your Brain and Your Life – New York Insight, New York, NY, 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness: Rewiring Yourself for Well-Being and Happiness One Step at a Time – Nalanda Institute, New York, NY, 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness: Weaving Love and Inner Peace into Your Brain and Your Life – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2013
• Neurobhavana – Vancouver, Canada, 2013
• Buddha’s Brain: Strengthening the Neural Foundations of Mindfulness and Compassion – Openground, Sydney, Australia, 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness: The Practical Science of Growing Inner Strength and Peace – Openground, Sydney, Australia, 2013
• Buddha’s Brain: Lighting Up the Neural Circuits of Happiness, Love and Wisdom – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2013
• Nutritional Neurochemistry, with Jan Hanson – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2013
• Positive Neuroplasticity: The Practical Science of Turning Good Moments into a Great Brain – Cape Cod Institute, Eastham, MA, 2013
• Taking in the Good – Arbor Seminaire, Berlin, Germany, 2013 (English)
• Taking in the Good – Arbor Seminaire, Berlin, Germany, 2013 (German)
• Buddha’s Brain – CMI/PESI, 2013
• Taking in the Good: Weaving Positive Experiences into the Brain For Resilience, Positive Mood, and Psychological Healing – Hirose & Associates, Calgary, Canada, 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness – CMI/PESI, Salt Lake City, UT and Portland, OR, 2013
• Hardwiring Happiness – CMI/PESI, King of Prussia, PA and Columbia, MD, 2013
• The Negativity Bias and Taking in the Good – FACES, Las Vegas, NV, 2012
• Pairing Positive and Negative to Fill the Hole in the Heart – FACES, Las Vegas, NV, 2012
• Buddha’s Brain – PESI, 2012
• Buddha’s Brain: Lighting Up the Neural Circuits of Happiness, Love and Wisdom – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2012
• Taking in the Good – Sounds True Wake Up Festival, Estes Park, CO, 2012
• Mindfully Taking in the Good – Mindfulness in Medicine, Psychotherapy, and Society Congress, Vienna, Austria, 2012
• Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom – Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, 2012
• Taking in the Good: The Mindful Internalization of Positive Experiences in Implicit Memory – California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA, 2012
• Buddha’s Brain: Lighting Up the Neural Circuits of Happiness, Love and Wisdom – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2011
• Nutritional Neurochemistry, with Jan Hanson – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2010
• Taking in the Good – American Mental Health Counselors Association, San Francisco, CA, 2011
• Taking in the Good – University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 2011
• Taking in the Good – Chrysalis, Richmond, VA, 2011
• Taking in the Good – USJT Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2011
• Taking in the Good – Stanford Happiness Conference, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2011
• Taking in the Good – Reunion Institute, Dallas, TX, 2011
• Buddha’s Brain – PESI, 2011
• Taking in the Good – The Mind Institute, Warsaw, Poland, 2010
• Buddha’s Brain – PESI, 2010
• Giving and Receiving Generosity – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2010
• Taking in the Good – Portland Mindfulness & Psychotherapy Collective / Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR, 2010
• Taking in the Good – Cassidy Seminars, Denver, CO, 2010
• Changing Your Brain from the Inside Out – Kripalu Center, Stockbridge, MA, 2010
• Taking in the Good – Openground, Australia, 2010
• The Self-Transforming Brain – FACES Conference, 2009
• Taking in the Good – Cassidy Seminars, 2009

[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal” up=”30″ down=”30″][vc_column_text]Natural Happiness[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

• The Enlightened Brain – Sounds True Wake Up Festival, Estes Park, CO, 2012
• Buddha Nature Brain: From Hatred, Greed, and Heartache to Peace, Happiness, and Love – Buddhafest, Washington, D.C., 2012
• Managing the Caveman/Cavewoman Brain in the 21st Century – Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth Conference, UCSD Center for Mindfulness, San Diego, CA, 2012
• The Not-Craving Brain: From Greed, Hatred, and Heartache to Contentment, Peace, and Love – FACES Conferences, Seattle, WA, 2011
• The Not-Craving Brain – FACES Conference, Santa Fe, NM, 2011
• Natural Contentment – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2011
• Natural Contentment & Brain Evolution – Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, MN, 2011
• Natural Contentment – FACES Conferences, San Diego, CA, 2010

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• The Neurology of Awakening – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2019
• The Neurology of Awakening – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2018
• The Neurology of Awakening – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2017
• The Neurology of Awakening – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2015
• Buddha’s Brain: Strengthening the Neural Foundations of Mindfulness and Compassion – Compassionate Wellbeing, Derby, UK, 2014
• Neural Factors of Mindfulness: Using Your Mind to Change your Brain for the Better – Frankfurter Ring, Frankfurt, Germany, 2014 (English), (German)
• Neural Factors of Mindfulness: Using Your Mind to Change your Brain for the Better – German-American Institute, Tübingen, Germany, 2014 (English), (German)
• The Neurology of Awakening – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2014
• Neurology of Awakening – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2013
• Being and Doing: Activating Neural Networks of Mindful Presence – in Medicine, Psychotherapy, and Society Congress, Vienna, Austria, 2012
• Steadying the Mind – Healing and Treating Trauma, Addictions and Related Disorders, Vancouver, Canada, 2011
• Being and Doing: Activating Neural Networks of Mindful Presence – FACES Conferences, Seattle, WA, 2011
• Neural Factors of Mindfulness – Ben Franklin Institute, Scottsdale, AZ, 2011
• Mindfulness in Clinical Practice – Integrative Psychiatry Conference, David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA, 2011 (References)
• Steadying the Mind – Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Sydney, Australia, 2011
• Being and Doing – Keynote, FACES Conference, Santa Fe, NM, 2011
• Being and Doing – USJT Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2011
• The Neurology of Awakening – Spirit Rock Meditation Center (with Rick Mendius,) Woodacre, CA, 2011
• Being and Doing – FACES Conferences, San Diego, CA, 2010
• The Neuroscience of Mindfulness – Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, DC, 2010
• The Neurology of Awakening – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, with Rick Mendius, Woodacre, CA, 2009
• Tools for Awakening – with Rick Mendius, 2007

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• Equanimity – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2014
• Equanimity – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2013
• Equanimity – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2012
• Paper Tiger Paranoia: Undoing Threat Reactivity and Cultivating Strength and Realistic Safety – Couples Conference 2012, San Mateo, CA, 2012
• Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Inner Peace – Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC, Canada, 2011
• The Not-Craving Brain – FACES Conference, Santa Fe, NM, 2011
• Paper Tiger Paranoia – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2011
• Deepening Equanimity: The Neuropsychology of Inner Peace – Openground, Australia, 2011
• Paper Tiger Paranoia – Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, D.C., 2011
• Equanimity – Chrysalis, Richmond, VA, 2011
• Equanimity – MBSR, Freiburg, Germany, 2010
• Paper Tiger Paranoia – PESI, Teleseminar, 2010
• Stress-Proof Your Brain – Salem Hospital, Portland, OR, 2010
• Equanimity – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2010
• Equanimity – Spirit Rock Meditation Center (with Rick Mendius,) Woodacre, CA, 2009

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• The Neurodharma of Love – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2018
• Neurodharma of Love – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2015
• Hardwiring Compassion: Helping Clients Heal Wounds of the Heart – FACES, San Diego, CA, 2015
• Hardwiring Compassion: Strengthening the Neural Substrates of Love – FACES, San Diego, CA, 2015
• Feeling Loved – Empathy and Compassion in Society Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2014
• Neurodharma of Love – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2014
• Hardwiring Compassion: Helping Clients Heal Wounds of the Heart – FACES, Seattle, WA 2013
• Hardwiring Compassion: Strengthening the Neural Substrates of Love – FACES, Seattle, WA 2013
• Neurodharma of Love – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2013
• Neurodharma of  Love  – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2012
• The Neurodharma of Love: Using Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science to Illuminate the Heart of Important Relationships – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2012
• The Loving Brain – Healing and Treating Trauma, Addictions and Related Disorders, Vancouver, Canada, 2011
• The Neurodharma of Love and Power: Practical Tools for Empathy, Kindness, and Assertiveness – Openground, Australia, 2011
• The Social Brain: The Neuropsychology of Empathy, Compassion, and Assertiveness – Reunion Institute, Dallas, TX, 2011
• The Neurodharma of Love – Esalen, Big Sur, CA, 2010
• The Neurodharma of Love – London Insight, London, England 2010
• The Loving Brain – True North Insight, Montreal, Canada, 2010 (French version)
• Forgiveness and Assertiveness – Spirit Rock Meditation Center (with Fred Luskin,) Woodacre, CA, 2009
• The Neurodharma of Love – New York Insight, New York, NY, 2009

[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal” up=”30″ down=”30″][vc_column_text]Deep Practice[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

• Opening into Allness  – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2018
• Not-Self in the Brain – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2015
• Opening into Allness: The Practical Neuroscience of Wholeness and Oneness Experiences – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2015
• Neurodharma: Buddhist Practice with the Brain in Mind – Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Boston, MA, 2015
• Not-Self in the Brain – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2013
• Not-Self in the Brain – White Heron Sangha, Morro Bay, CA, 2012
• Not-Self in the Brain – Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, 2012
• Who Am I Really? Insights from Neuropsychology about Not Taking Life Personally – Tucson, AZ, 2011
• Not-Self in the Brain – Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Sydney, Australia, 2011
• The Whole Holy Brain – Bay Area Integral, Berkeley, CA, 2011
• Not-Self in the Brain – East Bay Open Circle, Berkeley, CA, 2011
• Not-Self in the Brain – Spirit Rock Meditation Center (with Rick Mendius,) Woodacre, CA, 2010
• Not-Self in the Brain – New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, 2010
• Not-Self in the Brain – London Insight Meditation Center, London, England, 2010
• The Emptiness of “Self” in Buddhism and Neuropsychology – Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, MN, 2010
• Buddha’s Brain: Practical Steps toward Not-Self in Your Brain – Science and Nonduality Conference, 2009
• Not-Self in the Brain – with Rick Mendius, 2008
• The Nondual Brain – with Rick Mendius, 2007

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