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Rick Hanson: Rewiring Your Brain for Happiness and Resilience | Mental Health | YAPClassic
25 Apr 2025
Dr. Rick Hanson’s transformative journey from a struggling adolescent to a leading expert in mental health is a powerful testament to how psychology and mindset can shape our lives. Battling unhappiness in his youth, Rick discovered the key to wellness wasn’t just in changing circumstances, but in transforming his brain health. As a result, he now shares his expertise in neuroplasticity and self-healing to help others achieve a balanced life. In this episode, Dr. Hanson reveals how positive neuroplasticity and practical biohacking techniques can rewire your brain to foster happiness, productivity, and emotional resilience. In this episode, Hala and Rick will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:00) Rick Hansen's Teenage Turning Point (03:29) Early College Experience and Its Impact (05:08) Exploring the Roots of Unhappiness (07:38) Discovering Buddhism and Its Teachings (10:29) The Concept of Neuro Dharma (14:16) The Importance of Steadiness of Mind (24:21) Understanding Monkey Mind (27:22) Biological Reactions and Brain Influence (32:11) Shifting Perspective for Stress Relief (33:12) Understanding Neuroplasticity (33:50) Brain Changes with Meditation (35:14) The Power of Small Practices (36:27) Four Key Brain Changes from Meditation (39:36) The Concept of Add-On Suffering (43:23) Three Keys to Reducing Suffering (47:09) The Seven Ways of Being (56:10) The Five Minute Challenge Dr. Rick Hanson is a New York Times bestselling author, psychologist, and founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. His work, which blends modern neuroscience with ancient Buddhist wisdom, has been featured on major media outlets like the BBC, NPR, and CBS. With books translated into 30 languages and a wealth of experience as a speaker at institutions like NASA, Google, and Harvard, Dr. Hanson’s teachings offer listeners actionable strategies to foster happiness and transform their minds for personal growth. Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Airbnb - Find yourself a co-host at airbnb.com/host Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit at indeed.com/profiting Microsoft Teams - Stop paying for tools. Get everything you need, for free at aka.ms/profiting LinkedIn Marketing Solutions - Get a $100 credit on your next campaign at linkedin.com/profiting Bilt - Start paying rent through Bilt and take advantage of your Neighborhood Benefits™ by going to joinbilt.com/PROFITING. Mercury - Streamline your banking and finances in one place. Learn more at mercury.com/profiting Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services - yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, mental health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset, Mental Health, Health, Psychology, Wellness, Biohacking, Motivation, Mindset, Manifestation, Productivity, Brain Health, Life Balance, Self Healing, Positivity, Happiness, Sleep, Diet
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Yap fam, have you ever wondered if you could rewire your brain for more happiness? My guest in this Yap Classic episode is Rick Hansen, who believes you can, and that modern science mixed with a little ancient wisdom holds the key. Rick is a renowned neuropsychologist and best-selling author of books like Hardwiring Happiness.
As a practicing Buddhist, he blends ancient wisdom with cutting-edge neuroscience to help people cultivate greater joy and resilience. In this conversation, Rick broke down the science of neuroplasticity, shared quick hacks for handling stress, and introduced what he calls neurodharma, a powerful approach to deepening happiness and inner peace.
So get ready to learn simple yet profound ways to transform your mind. First, I want to start off by hearing a little bit about your childhood. So I learned that you had a big turning point when you were just 15 years old. You were a little bit awkward. You were unhappy and just pretty dissatisfied with life until you realized this big aha moment in your life.
So talk to us about this turning point when you were a teenager.
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