Dr. Rick Hanson

Enjoy the freedom not to…

We're pulled and prodded by financial pressures, commuter traffic, corporate policies, technology, advertising, politics, and the people we work with…

December 6, 2013

Handling blocks to any inner practice—meditation, yoga, gratitude, mindfulness

When you try to change your life for better, sometimes you bump into a block, such as distracting thoughts. Blocks…

November 4, 2013

Taking in the good

I’ve been talking about ways to Hardwire Your Happiness on the blog lately. So I thought it would be great…

October 26, 2013

How to build a happier brain

Julie Beck, The Atlantic: A neuropsychological approach to happiness, by meeting core needs (safety, satisfaction, and connection) and training neurons…

October 24, 2013