Dr. Rick Hanson

Who and what do we let boss us around, including our own habit tendencies, to chase the next thing? And as you know, my own background is increasingly kind of Buddhist in which there's a real respect for the intelligence and the Buddha's original drive theory of suffering. We let craving, chasing the next shiny object, you know, drag us away from the present. And getting control of that, in part,

Who and what do we let boss us around, including our own habit tendencies, to chase the next thing? And as you know, my own background is increasingly kind of Buddhist in which there's a real respect for the intelligence and the Buddha's original drive theory of suffering. We let craving, chasing the next shiny object, you know, drag us away from the present. And getting control of that, in part,

Who and what do we let boss us around, including our own habit tendencies, to chase the next thing? And as you know, my own background is increasingly kind of Buddhist in which there's a real respect for the intelligence and the Buddha's original drive theory of suffering. We let craving, chasing the next shiny object, you know, drag us away from the present. And getting control of that, in part,

by repeatedly internalizing the felt sense of needs met enough in the present to undo the biological machinery of craving, which is based on deficit and needs met enough, right? There's a lot in that. But to me, it becomes very profound to do exactly what you're saying, to be able to marinate in the bounty of the present, right? With a sense even of contentment

by repeatedly internalizing the felt sense of needs met enough in the present to undo the biological machinery of craving, which is based on deficit and needs met enough, right? There's a lot in that. But to me, it becomes very profound to do exactly what you're saying, to be able to marinate in the bounty of the present, right? With a sense even of contentment

by repeatedly internalizing the felt sense of needs met enough in the present to undo the biological machinery of craving, which is based on deficit and needs met enough, right? There's a lot in that. But to me, it becomes very profound to do exactly what you're saying, to be able to marinate in the bounty of the present, right? With a sense even of contentment

in the present, even as we pursue worthy goals.

in the present, even as we pursue worthy goals.

in the present, even as we pursue worthy goals.

Yeah. I mean, it really is so true. It's funny for myself. I thought I would have issues with, in terms of the three main needs, safety, satisfaction, connection. I thought I would have issues with safety, like I'm kind of anxious by temperament. Or as a lonely, kind of introverted person, I thought I'd have issues with connection.

Yeah. I mean, it really is so true. It's funny for myself. I thought I would have issues with, in terms of the three main needs, safety, satisfaction, connection. I thought I would have issues with safety, like I'm kind of anxious by temperament. Or as a lonely, kind of introverted person, I thought I'd have issues with connection.

Yeah. I mean, it really is so true. It's funny for myself. I thought I would have issues with, in terms of the three main needs, safety, satisfaction, connection. I thought I would have issues with safety, like I'm kind of anxious by temperament. Or as a lonely, kind of introverted person, I thought I'd have issues with connection.

And by issues, I mean having stable experiences of feeling safe enough or connected enough in the present. But no, my issues really have been around contentment, have been around feeling satisfied enough in the present, because I'm very goal-directed, I want to accomplish things, and I'm hedonistic, you know, I'm

And by issues, I mean having stable experiences of feeling safe enough or connected enough in the present. But no, my issues really have been around contentment, have been around feeling satisfied enough in the present, because I'm very goal-directed, I want to accomplish things, and I'm hedonistic, you know, I'm

And by issues, I mean having stable experiences of feeling safe enough or connected enough in the present. But no, my issues really have been around contentment, have been around feeling satisfied enough in the present, because I'm very goal-directed, I want to accomplish things, and I'm hedonistic, you know, I'm

on the Enneagram on the 7, if that's relevant to you in terms of that system of modeling. So it's been really startling to appreciate how much automaticity there is in my fairly well-trained brain at this point to look for the next thing to want. It's like endlessly foraging, even though my belly's already full, looking for the next new thing to want. And

on the Enneagram on the 7, if that's relevant to you in terms of that system of modeling. So it's been really startling to appreciate how much automaticity there is in my fairly well-trained brain at this point to look for the next thing to want. It's like endlessly foraging, even though my belly's already full, looking for the next new thing to want. And

on the Enneagram on the 7, if that's relevant to you in terms of that system of modeling. So it's been really startling to appreciate how much automaticity there is in my fairly well-trained brain at this point to look for the next thing to want. It's like endlessly foraging, even though my belly's already full, looking for the next new thing to want. And

it's really quite profound for people to explore. Can you actually feel like there's enough right now, even as you pursue wholesome goals to feel already content, even as you pursue important ambitions, um, It's pretty challenging. And probably because it's challenging, it's been really interesting. I've really wanted to do that.

it's really quite profound for people to explore. Can you actually feel like there's enough right now, even as you pursue wholesome goals to feel already content, even as you pursue important ambitions, um, It's pretty challenging. And probably because it's challenging, it's been really interesting. I've really wanted to do that.