February 10, 2017

  Rick’s Picks is a series of posts highlighting the very best content online. The results of the wildlife photographer of the year 2016 competition have been announced at London’s Natural History Museum. The overall winner is American photographer Tim Laman with his image of... The post 2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

February 8, 2017

Is anyone being pushed around? The Practice Stand up to bullies. Why Humans are the most social species on the planet. Most of us spend most of our lives working, eating, sleeping, and playing in groups that range in size from two people all the... The post Stand up to Bullies appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

February 5, 2017

Here is a talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is titled, “The Third Foundation of Mindfulness.” More information on the San Rafael Meditation group can be found here. The post The Third Foundation of Mindfulness appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

February 3, 2017

  I thought you might enjoy this short but inspiring and uplifting video from Karim Sulayman. Together, we can create a world of caring and trust, instead of fear and uncertainty.   Rick’s Picks is a series of posts highlighting the very best content online.... The post Karim Sulayman – I Trust You appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

February 1, 2017

Leave the Red Zone Are you stressed or upset? The Practice Leave the Red Zone. Why There I was recently, my mind darting in different directions about projects in process, frazzled about little tasks backing up, uneasy about a tax record from 2010 we couldn’t... The post Leave the Red Zone appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

January 27, 2017

Rick’s Picks is a series of posts highlighting the very best content online. This is an short story about Sumo and self discovery in Japan.   The post The Sea of Crises appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

January 19, 2017

We need to know the facts: is the stove turned off, do I have health insurance, does my partner love me, are the people who work for me getting the job done? We also need to know our values: what is fair, decent, good, and proper. The post Know Where You Stand appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

January 18, 2017

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’s cup:... The post Empty the Cup appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

January 15, 2017

Enjoy the Good That Lasts What doesn’t rust? The Practice Enjoy the good that lasts. Why So many things change. Leaves fall, friends move away, children leave home. My dad died a year ago, and my mom about ten years before that. I don’t know... The post Enjoy The Good That Lasts appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more

January 13, 2017

Rick’s Picks is a series of posts highlighting the very best content online. It can be hard to understand our relative size on a cosmic level. This series of images helps make it clear.   The post Earth in True Perspective appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more


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