RICK HANSON, PH.D.,
is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author. His books include Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness (2020), Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness (in 17 languages), Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence (in 16 languages), Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom (in 26 languages), Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time (in 17 languages), and Mother Nurture: A Mother’s Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships. Founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, he’s been an invited speaker at NASA, Oxford, Stanford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide.
Dr. Hanson’s work has been featured on CBS, BBC, NPR, CBC, FoxBusiness, Consumer Reports Health, U.S. News and World Report, and O Magazine. He has several online programs, is the founding editor of the Wise Brain Bulletin, and his weekly e-newsletter – Just One Thing – has 146,000 subscribers and also appears on Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and other major websites.
For more information, please see his full profile.
GUEST EXPERTS
For each Pillar of Well-Being, Rick interviews a leading scholar or teacher about that topic. These conversations are practical and penetrating, and often explore the guest expert's personal relationship to different aspects of their pillar.
BONUS EXPERTS
Rick also interviews additional scholars or teachers about other aspects of well-being. These in-depth explorations focus on ideas and tools you can use in your everyday life.
