Cultivating Resilience: A Conversation with Dr. Rick Hanson

Rick Hanson PhD is a psychologist and New York Times Best-Selling author who talks about the factors that contribute to our experiences of well-being and resilience, and, importantly, the how part of how that happens.

He’s an important name in the mindfulness world, and Rick loves to talk about the neurological underpinnings of the practices we do and the changes to our life experience they can make. His approach is down to earth and practical. 

And beyond that, there’s a kindness, generosity and wisdom he embodies that can’t help but be felt - even thousands of miles away and via an online platform.

During our chat we covered a range of topics related to mothers, parenting, resilience factors, the role of anger, 6 year old Rick's revelation around self-care, the 4 important aspects we can cultivate, and much more.

I hope you enjoy listening to our chat as much as I enjoyed having it.

Learn how to connect with Rick via the show notes here. 

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