“The many aspects of self are based on structures and processes spread throughout the brain and nervous system, and embedded in the body’s interactions with the world. Researchers categorize those aspects of self, and their neural underpinnings, in a variety… — Rick Hanson Copy Share Image
“[I]f you can be with the pleasant without chasing after it, with the unpleasant without resisting it, and with the neutral without ignoring it… — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“inescapable physical or mental discomfort is the “first dart” of existence.” — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“The autobiographical self (D’Amasio 2000) incorporates the reflective self and some of the emotional self, and it provides the sense of “I” having a… — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“I once heard a Native American teaching story in which an elder, a grandmother, was asked what she had done to become so happy,… — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“Therefore, you can use your mind to change your brain to benefit your mind—and everyone else” — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“Whatever positive facts you find, bring a mindful awareness to them—open up to them and let them affect you. It’s like sitting down to… — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“Your brain is like Velcro for negative experiences but Teflon for positive ones.” — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“that suffering is the result of craving expressed through the Three Poisons: greed, hatred, and delusion.” — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“Strength is often quiet, receptive determination rather than chest-thumping pushiness.” — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“A person is a human body-mind as a whole, an autonomous and dynamic system that arises in dependence upon human culture and the natural… — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“First darts are unpleasant to be sure. But then we add our reactions to them. These reactions are “second darts”—the ones we throw ourselves.… — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“Letting go of ill will does not mean passivity, silence, or allowing yourself or others to be harmed. [...] There is plenty of room… — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“Stress reduces serotonin, probably the most important neurotransmitter for maintaining a good mood.” — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“Experiences are thus incapable of being completely satisfying. They are an unreliable basis for true happiness. To” — Rick Hanson Copy Share
“Nurturing your own development isn’t selfish. It’s actually a great gift to other people. The” — Rick Hanson Copy Share
