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Rick Hanson: You Can Change Your Brain
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Tami Simon speaks with Rick Hanson, a neuropsychologist and cofounder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. Rick is the co-author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom, as well as the Sounds True audio learning programs Meditations for Happiness and Meditations to Change Your Brain. In this interview, Rick discusses the neurological structure of the brain, and how this knowledge can help us create a positive mental outlook. (71 minutes)
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The way Dr Hanson talks all this information just blows me away. I am going to share this with all the Social Workers/ Dr’s at our clinic. I want everyone to hear this interview. The information presented here will help us so much in our work with parents and children. I hope you get to interview him again!! Great job Tammy -very thoughtful questions.
Thank You!!
Comment by Sharon Mchugh — September 17, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
This was a wonderful interview with Rick and I look forward to more of this quality.
Thank you so much,
Janet
Comment by Janet Lewis — September 17, 2009 @ 1:07 pm
I am an Auzzie who has seen Rick presenting in California and he is amazing, thanks Rick for intelligence, wisdom and compassion
Comment by Jenell — September 18, 2009 @ 1:34 am
As a biologist(invertebrate physiology), this interview brought new awakening and insight. Heart felt thanks and gratitude. I will listen over and over again.
Comment by Sandra C — September 21, 2009 @ 9:06 am
If we can hold the awareness that our body/brain was designed to overreact to negative events and threat we can be more compassionate to ourself and others.
It is best not to remember negative things too much. If they arise it is helpful to touch them with positive memories and feelings like compassion. Will science learn that love is more powerful than hate? Let’s hope.
Comment by Stan — January 19, 2010 @ 3:15 pm