by Rick Hanson | May 8, 2007 | Train Your Brain
by Rick Hanson, PhD, Jan Hanson, LAc, and Rick Mendius, MD Introduction This class is about you taking charge of the biochemistry – in your own body – that is the physical basis of your well-being and your capacity for contemplative practice. In contrast to most of...
by Rick Hanson | Apr 26, 2007 | Buddhist Wisdom
What is mindfulness? Spacious presence Focused attention Wakefulness Recollecting recognition of experience Generally, mindfulness in the Buddhist sense entails being: Relaxed Aware Receptive Inclusive The reasons for continuity of mindfulness: Any mindfulness is a...
by Rick Hanson | Apr 19, 2007 | General Tools, Neurodharma
Using the New Brain Research for Happiness, Love, and Wisdom © Rick Hanson, Ph.D. and Rick Mendius, M.D. Summary of Methods Introduction This is a summary of methods presented at the Neurology of Awakening workshop, as well as a list of nutritional supports for inner...
by Rick Hanson | Apr 14, 2007 | Train Your Brain
© Rick Hanson, PhD, 2007 Introduction It’s remarkable but true: part of your nervous system exists to you feel peaceful and alright. Its formal title is: “the parasympathetic wing of the autonomic nervous system” or PNS, for short. You can trigger the PNS at will,...
