<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Just One Thing</title> <atom:link href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain</link> <description>Simple practices to bring more joy, more fulfilling relationships, and more peace of mind.</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:17:52 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4</generator> <item><title>Give No One Cause to Fear You</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/05/give-no-one-cause-to-fear-you/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/05/give-no-one-cause-to-fear-you/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:34:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Benevolence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Buddha's Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contemplative Practice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mind Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Positive Psychology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=193</guid> <description><![CDATA[What puts people at ease? The Practice: Give no one cause to fear you. Why? We evolved to be afraid. The ancient ancestors that were casual and blithely hopeful, underestimating the risks around them &#8211; predators, loss of food, aggression from others of their kind &#8211; did not pass on their genes. But the ones [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/05/give-no-one-cause-to-fear-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>See the Good in Others</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/05/see-the-good-in-others/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/05/see-the-good-in-others/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:00:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Buddha's Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[altruism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fellow humans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[friendship romance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thoughts and feelings]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=188</guid> <description><![CDATA[What do you notice in people? The Practice: See the good in others. Why? Many interactions these days have a kind of bumper-car quality to them. At work, at home, on the telephone, via email: we sort of bounce off of each other while we exchange information, smile or frown, and move on. How often [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/05/see-the-good-in-others/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ask Questions</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/ask-questions/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/ask-questions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[consciousness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[empathy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thoughts and feelings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=182</guid> <description><![CDATA[What are you learning? The Practice: Ask questions. Why? My dad grew up on a ranch in North Dakota. He has a saying from his childhood &#8211; you may have heard it elsewhere &#8211; that&#8217;s: &#8220;You learn more by listening than by talking.&#8221; Sure, we often gain by thinking out loud, including discovering our truth [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/ask-questions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Stay Right When You&#8217;re Wronged</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/stay-right-when-youre-wronged/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/stay-right-when-youre-wronged/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:59:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[altruism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[consciousness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disdain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[psychological factors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationship]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=185</guid> <description><![CDATA[What happens after you&#8217;re mistreated? The Practice: Stay right when you&#8217;re wronged. Why? It&#8217;s easy to treat people well when they treat you well. The real test is when they treat you badly. Think of times you&#8217;ve been truly wronged, in small ways or big ones. Maybe someone stole something , turned others against you, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/stay-right-when-youre-wronged/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Hug the Monkey</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/hug-the-monkey/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/hug-the-monkey/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:00:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Benevolence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Buddha's Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contemplative Practice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mind Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Positive Psychology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=172</guid> <description><![CDATA[Longing for love? The Practice: Hug the monkey. Why? Your brain evolved in three stages (to simplify a complex process): Reptile &#8211; Brainstem, focused on avoiding harm Mammal &#8211; Limbic system, focused on approaching rewards Primate &#8211; Cortex, focused on attaching to &#8220;us&#8221; The first JOT in this series &#8211; pet the lizard &#8211; was [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/hug-the-monkey/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Feed The Mouse</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/feed-the-mouse/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/feed-the-mouse/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:00:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Benevolence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Buddha's Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contemplative Practice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mind Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Positive Psychology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=169</guid> <description><![CDATA[Got cheese? The Practice: Feed the mouse. Why? As the nervous system evolved, your brain developed in three stages: Reptile &#8211; Brainstem, focused on avoiding harm Mammal &#8211; Limbic system, focused on approaching rewards Primate &#8211; Cortex, focused on attaching to &#8220;us&#8221; Since the brain is integrated, avoiding, approaching, and attaching are accomplished by its [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/04/feed-the-mouse/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pet the Lizard</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/03/pet-the-lizard/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/03/pet-the-lizard/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:52:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=167</guid> <description><![CDATA[Down deep, do you feel at ease? The Practice: Pet the lizard. Why? I&#8217;ve always liked lizards. Growing up in the outskirts of Los Angeles, I played in the foothills near our home. Sometimes I&#8217;d catch a lizard and stroke its belly, so it would relax in my hands, seeming to feel at ease. In [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/03/pet-the-lizard/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Empty The Cup</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/01/empty-the-cup/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/01/empty-the-cup/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Buddha's Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Your Wise Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contemplative Practi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mind Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Positive Psychology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[running on empty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=163</guid> <description><![CDATA[Are you full to the rim? The Practice: Empty the cup. Why? Once upon a time, a scholar came to visit a saint. After the scholar had been orating and propounding for a while, the saint proposed some tea. She slowly filled the scholar&#8217;s cup: gradually the tea rose to the very brim and began [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/01/empty-the-cup/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Remember The Big Things</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/01/remember-the-big-things/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/01/remember-the-big-things/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:00:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Buddha's Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Your Wise Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contemplative Practice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mind Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Positive Psychology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=160</guid> <description><![CDATA[What matters most to you? The Practice: Remember the big things. Why? In every life, reminders arrive about what&#8217;s really important. I&#8217;ve recently received one myself, in a form that&#8217;s already come to countless people and will come to countless more: news of a potentially serious health problem. My semi-annual dermatology mole check turned up [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/01/remember-the-big-things/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Rest</title><link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/01/rest/</link> <comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/01/rest/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rick Hanson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Buddha's Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Just One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Your Wise Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Contemplative Practice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mind Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Positive Psychology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick Hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/?p=156</guid> <description><![CDATA[Busy, busy? The Practice: Rest. Why? This practice is definitely a case of teaching what you need to learn: I&#8217;ve been working through a big bucket of tasks lately with little chance to rest. (I console myself with knowing that the bucket is emptying a lot faster than it&#8217;s filling with new tasks.) Sometimes you [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yourwisebrain/2012/01/rest/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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