“the brain evolved a built-in negativity bias. While this bias emerged in harsh settings very different from our own, it continues to… — Rick Hanson Pessimism Copy Share Image
“It’s a remarkable fact that the people who have gone the very deepest into the mind—the sages and saints of every religious… — Rick Hanson Mysterious ways Copy Share Image
“By taking just a few extra seconds to stay with a positive experience—even the comfort in a single breath—you’ll help turn a… — Rick Hanson Mental state Copy Share Image
“On the path of awakening, it's natural to experience some upheaval, dark nights of the soul, or unnerving groundlessness when the foundation… — Rick Hanson Dark Copy Share Image
“Thoughts are just thoughts, sounds are just sounds, situations are just situations, and people are just being themselves.” — Rick Hanson Philosophy of Mind Copy Share Image
“focus on speaking your truth rather than changing other people; stay in touch with your experience, especially the deeper layers; establish the… — Rick Hanson Big picture Copy Share Image
“It's a general moral principle that the more power you have over someone, the greater your duty to use that power benevolently.… — Rick Hanson Future self Copy Share Image
“The point is not to resist painful experiences or grasp at pleasant ones: that's a kind of craving - and craving leads… — Rick Hanson Art Copy Share Image
“In the simulator, upsetting events from the past play again and again, which unfortunately strengthens the neural associations between an event and… — Rick Hanson Time Copy Share Image
“Being able to self-activate positive experiences—to call up inner strengths at will—is fundamental to coping, well-being, and everyday effectiveness. With practice, these… — Rick Hanson Copy Share Image
“The apparent wall between your body and the world is more like a picket fence. And between your mind and the world,… — Rick Hanson Meditation Copy Share Image
“It’s a bad combination for the amygdala to be oversensitized while the hippocampus is compromised: painful experiences can then be recorded in… — Rick Hanson Copy Share Image
