by Rick Hanson | Jul 18, 2007 | Buddhist Wisdom
© Rick Hanson, Ph.D., 2007 Introduction These statements about reality, about the way things really are, are central to Buddhism, and you can test them for yourself: Everything happens because of preceding causes. Everything, both inside our minds and outside in the...
by Rick Hanson | Jul 10, 2007 | Train Your Brain
© Rick Hanson, PhD and Rick Mendius, MD, 2007 drrh@comcast.net jrichardmendius@aol.com What Is Mindful Presence? This class is about developing the skill of mindful presence. Let’s unpack those two words, mindful presence. Mindfulness is simply a clear, non-judgmental...
by Rick Hanson | Jun 1, 2007 | Brain Basics, Neurodharma
INTERVIEW Skillful means at the intersection of neuropsychology and the contemplative disciplines: Patrizia Collard interviews Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius. PATRIZIA COLLARD School of Psychology, University of East London, UK Patrizia: Can you each tell us...
by Rick Hanson | May 18, 2007 | Well-Being
We all must face losses of one kind or another. For example, both of my parents have died in the last few years. Besides the dramatic losses of loved ones, there are other losses — sometimes as wrenching — having to do with animal companions, place (e.g., refugees),...
