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In this interview with Ruth Buczynski, PhD, I talk about the evolution of the brain and the development and neuroscience of empathy. The post Empathy and Brain Plasticity appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
In this interview with Ruth Buczynski, PhD, I talk about the evolution of the brain and the development and neuroscience of empathy. The post Empathy and Brain Plasticity appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
What do you need? The Practice: Kindness to you is kindness to me; kindness to me is kindness to you. Why? I usually describe a practice as something to do: get on your own side, see the being behind the eyes, take in the good, etc. This practice is different: it’s something to recognize. From The post Kindness to You is Kindness to Me; Kindness to Me is Kindness to You appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Linking of mind and brain has three important implications. First, as your mind changes, your brain changes. Your brain changes both temporarily, millisecond by millisecond, AND it changes in lasting ways because – in the famous saying of the Canadian psychologist, Donald Hebb – “neurons that fire together, wire together.” The fleeting flow of experience The post Integration of Mind and Brain appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
This practice – Being for Yourself – from page 66 in my book – Hardwiring Happiness – uses the first three HEAL steps of taking in the good. 1. HAVE – Notice any quality of being for yourself already present in the foreground or background of awareness. Perhaps you can sense or feel a determination The post Being for Yourself appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
What do you need? The Practice: Grow a key inner strength. Why? We all have issues – including demands upon us, stresses, illnesses, losses, vulnerabilities, and pain. (As Alan Watts put it: “Life is wiggly.”) Of course, many of our issues – in the broad sense I’m using the word here – are related to The post Grow a Key Inner Strength appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Renunciation is founded on a disenchantment with the world and with experience, based on right view. You see through all the possibilities of experience: you see their ephemeral, insubstantial, empty qualities, no matter how alluring or seemingly gratifying. You see the suffering embedded in the experience, the “trap,” as the Buddha put it. And you The post Intention of Renunciation appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Here’s a fun video highlighting some key insights from the truly wonderful Fred Rogers. Enjoy! The post Friday Favorite appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Are you nurturing your body? The Practice: Eat right. Why? [Note: This JOT is adapted from Mother Nurture.] The easiest and usually most effective way to replenish your body is through good nutrition. Most of us have a diet that is very different from the one that we are adapted to through millions of years The post Eat Right appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Have you ever scolded a dog and seen him or her look guilty? Obviously, animals do not have the elaborated textures of thoughts and feelings that humans do. But our emotions, even the most subtle ones, have their roots in our ancient evolutionary history. By understanding that history better, we do not reduce our feelings The post Evolutionary Neurobiology of Shame appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Looks like fun, doesn’t it? The post Friday Favorite appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
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