Dr. Rick Hanson

And in terms of that part, the two-thirds of who we are becoming that I alluded to in the very beginning here, we have profound influence in the innermost temporal sanctuary of our being to influence who we are becoming based on what we do in the moment with the experiences we're having. And we can let them be wasted on our brain.

We can over-focus on painful, stressful, hurtful, harmful, negative experiences, or we can choose to exercise our agency in a framework in which we matter at least to ourselves, to direct our attention, to pull it away from

We can over-focus on painful, stressful, hurtful, harmful, negative experiences, or we can choose to exercise our agency in a framework in which we matter at least to ourselves, to direct our attention, to pull it away from

We can over-focus on painful, stressful, hurtful, harmful, negative experiences, or we can choose to exercise our agency in a framework in which we matter at least to ourselves, to direct our attention, to pull it away from

obsessive rumination of various kinds that doesn't go anywhere and instead rest our attention on what is valuable, what is beneficial, what is wholesome, what is beautiful, what is wise that we wish to develop and cultivate inside ourselves. We have that power and no one can take it from us, but no one can do it for us. The deliberate internalization

obsessive rumination of various kinds that doesn't go anywhere and instead rest our attention on what is valuable, what is beneficial, what is wholesome, what is beautiful, what is wise that we wish to develop and cultivate inside ourselves. We have that power and no one can take it from us, but no one can do it for us. The deliberate internalization

obsessive rumination of various kinds that doesn't go anywhere and instead rest our attention on what is valuable, what is beneficial, what is wholesome, what is beautiful, what is wise that we wish to develop and cultivate inside ourselves. We have that power and no one can take it from us, but no one can do it for us. The deliberate internalization

of beneficial experiences so that we can help ourselves with who we are becoming. And so we have a responsibility to use our power, that power for our own sake. And as we grow more of the good inside ourselves, there will be more and more, our cup will runneth over increasingly as we have more and more to offer to others. Those are the two takeaways I would hope people would get.

of beneficial experiences so that we can help ourselves with who we are becoming. And so we have a responsibility to use our power, that power for our own sake. And as we grow more of the good inside ourselves, there will be more and more, our cup will runneth over increasingly as we have more and more to offer to others. Those are the two takeaways I would hope people would get.

of beneficial experiences so that we can help ourselves with who we are becoming. And so we have a responsibility to use our power, that power for our own sake. And as we grow more of the good inside ourselves, there will be more and more, our cup will runneth over increasingly as we have more and more to offer to others. Those are the two takeaways I would hope people would get.

That's a kind question. Thank you. Very simply, my website, probably a great place, or just Google my name, Rick Hansen, S-O-N, and you'll find on our website tons of really well-curated short audios, talks, videos, articles, so much there is freely offered. A little bit of what we offer are online mental health programs on different topics. We're, I think, doing one currently on

That's a kind question. Thank you. Very simply, my website, probably a great place, or just Google my name, Rick Hansen, S-O-N, and you'll find on our website tons of really well-curated short audios, talks, videos, articles, so much there is freely offered. A little bit of what we offer are online mental health programs on different topics. We're, I think, doing one currently on

That's a kind question. Thank you. Very simply, my website, probably a great place, or just Google my name, Rick Hansen, S-O-N, and you'll find on our website tons of really well-curated short audios, talks, videos, articles, so much there is freely offered. A little bit of what we offer are online mental health programs on different topics. We're, I think, doing one currently on

Grief and loss, we're talking now in the very early December. I don't know when this interview will post. Point being there too, these are very excellent programs. And if there's any question of financial need, we offer them for free. And that, for me, is really part of our fundamental purpose here, to be able to offer these kind of skillful means to people around the world, essentially.

Grief and loss, we're talking now in the very early December. I don't know when this interview will post. Point being there too, these are very excellent programs. And if there's any question of financial need, we offer them for free. And that, for me, is really part of our fundamental purpose here, to be able to offer these kind of skillful means to people around the world, essentially.

Grief and loss, we're talking now in the very early December. I don't know when this interview will post. Point being there too, these are very excellent programs. And if there's any question of financial need, we offer them for free. And that, for me, is really part of our fundamental purpose here, to be able to offer these kind of skillful means to people around the world, essentially.

And they're in multiple languages too. So people would just go rickhansen.com or just Google my name and that'll be a portal, all kinds of good stuff.

And they're in multiple languages too. So people would just go rickhansen.com or just Google my name and that'll be a portal, all kinds of good stuff.

And they're in multiple languages too. So people would just go rickhansen.com or just Google my name and that'll be a portal, all kinds of good stuff.

Mutual, John. Real respect. Thank you.