Dr. Rick Hanson

So just because there's a threat, we don't have to feel anxious as we cope with it.

So just because there's a threat, we don't have to feel anxious as we cope with it.

So just because there's a threat, we don't have to feel anxious as we cope with it.

You know, Chris, I appreciate you immensely. You know, I just, because I knew I was doing this, I would start watching you. And you're so clear. And the clarity comes from the inside out. It's just really a pleasure. Thank you. You're exactly right. And I reflect on that a little bit as, you know, like a kid. You're not the boss of me. You know, who am I?

You know, Chris, I appreciate you immensely. You know, I just, because I knew I was doing this, I would start watching you. And you're so clear. And the clarity comes from the inside out. It's just really a pleasure. Thank you. You're exactly right. And I reflect on that a little bit as, you know, like a kid. You're not the boss of me. You know, who am I?

You know, Chris, I appreciate you immensely. You know, I just, because I knew I was doing this, I would start watching you. And you're so clear. And the clarity comes from the inside out. It's just really a pleasure. Thank you. You're exactly right. And I reflect on that a little bit as, you know, like a kid. You're not the boss of me. You know, who am I?

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