Practical Wisdom with Dr. Rick Hanson

Rick Hanson
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Led by psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Rick Hanson, these talks provide a down-to-earth way to develop greater resilience, compassion, and happiness. More at rickhanson.com

  1. 3D AGO

    How to Shift Your Thoughts and Feelings about Others

    It’s easy to feel hurt, frustrated, or reactive when others let us down — or when we’re caught in old patterns of resentment and blame. But we actually have the power to influence how we see, feel about, and respond to other people. So this week I explored how to “love at will,” make positive deposits in our emotional memory bank, and draw on timeless Buddhist wisdom to live with more kindness, integrity, and peace — even when others are difficult. You’re welcome to join me live each week for these talks—for free—by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to experience the meditation that accompanied this talk, you can listen to it here. And you'd like to check out any of my online programs, you can receive 20% off by using coupon code PW20 during checkout.

    39 min

  2. OCT 8

    Finding What’s [Reassuringly] Reliable in an Unreliable World

    In these turbulent times, it’s natural to feel shaken. Together, we can return to what is truly reliable—our present moment, our good intentions, our capacity to love, the steadiness of awareness, and the enduring ground of nature and the universe. These refuges give us strength, clarity, and peace, even amid uncertainty. You’re welcome to join me live each week for these talks—for free—by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to experience the meditation that accompanied this talk, you can listen to it here. And you'd like to check out any of my online programs, you can receive 20% off by using coupon code PW20 during checkout.

    45 min

  3. OCT 1

    What to Do When You Get Triggered

    In this talk, I explore what it’s like for us when we get triggered—those moments when, all of a sudden, something takes over and we’re flooded with a strong, often old, emotional reaction. We’ll walk through how to recognize we’re triggered, pause to let the full story come into view, bring compassion and kindness to ourselves, and mobilize a kind of grounded strength on our own behalf before we act or speak. Throughout, I’ll touch on how these very human reactions connect to larger forces around us, encouraging us to take skillful action rooted in warmth, clarity, and a deep sense of our shared vulnerability. You’re welcome to join me live each week for these talks—for free—by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to experience the meditation that accompanied this talk, you can listen to it here. And you'd like to check out any of my online programs, you can receive 20% off by using coupon code PW20 during checkout.

    32 min

  4. SEP 24

    Just Do the Right Thing

    So often we get caught in worry, strain, and the constant pressure to do more — to fix everything, to control what we simply can’t. In this talk, I explore how to let go of what’s beyond our power, how to do the “next right thing” even when life feels overwhelming, and how to find balance between striving and simply being. You’re welcome to join me live each week for these talks — for free — by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to experience the meditation that accompanied this talk, you can listen to it here. And you'd like to check out any of my online programs, you can receive 20% off by using coupon code PW20 during checkout.

    39 min

  5. SEP 17

    How to Face Challenges without Suffering

    So often we struggle with life’s challenges—reacting with stress, craving, or grasping—only to find ourselves adding suffering on top of difficulty. In this talk, I explore the Buddha’s essential teachings on dukkha (suffering), sukha (well-being), and tanha (craving)—and how to navigate them skillfully so we can live with greater resilience, peace, and joy. We’ll look at how pain becomes suffering, how pleasure can sometimes backfire, and most importantly, how to find the kinds of happiness that don’t depend on craving or clinging. You’re welcome to join me live each week for these talks — for free — by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to experience the meditation that accompanied this talk, you can listen to it here. And you'd like to check out any of my online programs, you can receive 20% off by using coupon code PW20 during checkout.

    37 min

  6. SEP 10

    Why We Suffer—and How to Stop Adding to the Pain

    We can’t stop life from bringing pain—loss, disappointment, aging—but we can stop piling extra suffering on top of it.  In this talk, I explore timeless Buddhist wisdom and practical psychology for meeting life’s “golden winds” without being blown away by them. Learn how to recognize the difference between pain and the suffering we create, work with craving and clinging, and rest in the natural state of peaceful, openhearted happiness that’s already within you. You’re welcome to join me live each week for these talks — for free — by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to experience the meditation that accompanied this talk, you can listen to it here. And you'd like to check out any of my online programs, you can receive 20% off by using coupon code PW20 during checkout.

    48 min

  7. SEP 3

    How to Feel Lived by Love

    Feeling isolated, burdened, or unseen? In a world that often feels fragmented and exhausting—with anxiety, stress, and a subtle sense that you’re not quite enough—you may long to feel more supported, connected, and grounded. So this week I invite you to shift from striving to be loved to being carried by love—not imaginary, but foundational. This kind of living transforms ordinary experiences: the events of your day might stay the same, but how you feel through them—and how they affect you—can change dramatically. In this talk, I share: How to identify the felt sense of being carried, not left to push forward alonePractices that encourage love to open through youHow to shift from a top‑down, “must act on it” stance to a more receptive, grounded belongingHow life’s persistent gifts—evolutionary forces, the natural world, kindness from others, and consciousness itself—are ever-present supportsWhen enough individuals begin to be lived by love, personal lives transform—and collective change becomes possible. In a world teetering between justice and strife, being lived by love isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. You’re welcome to join me live each week for these talks — for free — by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to experience the meditation that accompanied this talk, you can listen to it here. And you'd like to check out any of my online programs, you can receive 20% off by using coupon code PW20 during checkout.

    43 min

  8. AUG 27

    Compassion, Kindness, Joy, and Equanimity

    So often, we feel torn between striving for change and surrendering to what is. We can get stuck trying too hard, or give up entirely.  So this week, I explore how to find a wise balance between deliberate intention and choiceless awareness, and how to grow lasting inner strengths like compassion, kindness, joy, and equanimity. These are qualities we can practice—not just admire. You’re welcome to join me live each week for these talks — for free — by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to experience the meditation that accompanied this talk, you can listen to it here. And you'd like to check out any of my online programs, you can receive 20% off by using coupon code PW20 during checkout.

    32 min
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