Do you feel you are enough? This is our Habits show, where we walk through the seven spokes of the Ziglar Wheel of Life, and this time we get to do it with Rick Hanson, our guest in show 647, where we talked about Resilience and Hardwiring Happiness. In walking through Rick’s habits, I was intrigued by his exercise of dwelling on...being enough. That he, at ... Show More
Oct 23
How To Be Happy Without Changing Anything w/ Arthur Brooks
In our culture today I feel the pursuit of happiness has become the pursuit of…more. The pursuit of something we don’t have that we must need. It’s become an external pursuit. And it doesn’t seem to ever end. I’ve not met anyone who finally, one day, got a big win and then said, ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2023
How to Connect Deeper & Love Better | Rick Hanson, PhD
<p>What if there was a game-changing relationship practice or tool or strategy that was capable of not only transforming your personal relationships, even the really tense one, but also your relationship with yourself, and even with the way to respond to others, even complete str ... Show More
53m 54s
Oct 2020
10 Lessons for a Great Life, Part 1: Respecting Childhood, Slowing Down, and Supporting Yourself
What are the most essential lessons we've ever learned? Today we're exploring the first half of our 10 most important practices, skills, techniques, and reflections for the long road of life. Today we cover getting on your own side, the impact of childhood, widening your view, sl ... Show More
45m 45s
May 2025
YOU HAVE ENOUGH
In a world that constantly tells you to be more, do more, and have more — this episode is your gentle reminder that you have enough, you are enough, and you've always been enough. We dive deep into the toxic cycle of comparison, the pressure to constantly “level up,” and the beli ... Show More
8m 3s
Dec 2023
How to Become a New Person
We’re getting toward the end of the year, and it’s a great opportunity to evaluate where we are and where we’d like to go. On today's episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest explore how we can step out of the way we've been, and into a new way of thinking, doing, and being. They talk about ... Show More
1h 7m
Dec 2019
Just One Thing: Check Your Assumptions
Liz Fosslien shares the most important thing she does, each day, for her own well-being. Sign-up for Just One Thing from Dr. Rick Hanson here, and receive more simple practices for greater well-being. If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your lif ... Show More
8m 2s
Nov 2021
10 Skills We Can't Live Without: Part 1
Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore which key inner strengths and psychological skills they truly feel like they couldn’t live without. In the first of two episodes dedicated to this topic, they talk about benevolence, patience, curiosity, self-regulation, and grit. Watch the Epi ... Show More
47m 15s
Sep 2023
How to Hardwire Happiness, with Rick Hanson
<p>Positive states, such as happiness, joy, moments of embodied presence or mindfulness are common, but they’re often short-lasting. Is it possible to transform these fleeting states into lasting traits? Even in moments of hardship or suffering, we can still be rooted in happines ... Show More
25m 42s
Dec 2023
Harnessing Your Generativity: The Secret to Productivity, Creativity, and Consistency
Dr. Rick joins Forrest for a deep dive into harnessing our natural generativity. How can we become more productive and creative, experience greater satisfaction, and lean into our biological drives to get more of what we want out of life? They explore what a drive is, our natural ... Show More
1h 21m