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 are available in 26 languages and include Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha's Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. He edits the Wise Brain Bulletin and has numerous audio programs. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA and founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, he's been an invited speaker at NASA, Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, and other major universities, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. His work has been featured on the BBC, CBS, and NPR, and he offers the free Just One Thing newsletter with over 120,000 subscribers, plus the online Foundations of Well-Being program in positive neuroplasticity that anyone with financial need can do for free. Forrest Hanson is a writer and business consultant. He edits Eusophi, a website dedicated to sharing high-quality content from experts in the fields of happiness, health, wealth, and wisdom. A UC Berkeley graduate, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and pursues dancing as a serious hobby.
"Rick and Forrest have laid out a simple, elegant matrix of
powerful tools to grow that "unshakable core of calm, strength, and
happiness" that is the secret longing of every human heart.
Speaking as both a psychologist and a fellow traveler, this is the
most valuable, comprehensive book on human development that I've
ever read."
--Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Minding the Body, Mending
the Mind "Using practical methods at the intersection of
neuroscience, psychology, and contemplative practice, Dr. Rick
Hanson teaches us how we can develop durable psychological
resources such as grit, gratitude, and compassion - and become
resilient human beings in this modern, hectic world. If you're
looking to create more calm, joy, and inner peace, this is the book
for you."
--Mark Hyman, M.D., Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for
Functional Medicine "Rick Hanson is a brilliant and masterful
guide in cultivating the traits that underlie a happy, fulfilled
live. Resilient will give you exactly what you need for positive
transformation: accessible and powerful strategies that awaken your
natural intelligence, confidence, and heart."
--Tara Brach, Ph.D., author of Radical Acceptance and
True Refuge
"Through detailed examples and exercises, we learn how to calm the
mind and optimize opportunities to connect with others. Underlying
this beautifully written narrative is the view that through
positive experience of oneself and others, our brains rewire to
promote benevolence, generosity, gratitude, and compassion."
--Stephen Porges, Ph.D., Distinguished University Scientist,
Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Professor of Psychiatry,
University of North Carolina "Rick Hanson is a perfect guide
for these times. In Resilient, he is both wise and scientific,
practical and expansive. He names the often unconscious tilt toward
negativity that so many of us have and a way to rewire our
brains--and therefore, our entire orientation to being alive. His
words are so reassuring, so useful, so easy to implement even when
we think it and we are hopeless. If we are to make it through these
challenging times, it will be by being resilient--and have
Resilient by our sides."
--Geneen Roth, author of New York Times bestseller Women Food
and God and This Messy Magnificent Life "Smart and
well-written, Resilient provides a clear blueprint for sustaining
happiness by building a reservoir of resilience. With his trademark
deep synthesis of multiple disciplines, Rick Hanson provides a
practical guidebook for anyone living in complicated and
challenging times, which means this book couldn't come at a better
time."
--Shawn Achor, author of New York Times bestseller The
Happiness Advantage and Big Potential "In this landmark
book, Rick Hanson guides the reader, with clear practical steps, to
build and fortify the critical resource of resilience. In clear
terms, large with research and wisdom while short on jargon and
platitudes, Hanson shows us how we can all grow "an unshakable core
of calm, strength, and happiness." A most important book, equally
valuable for professional and lay seekers on the path to vibrancy
and wholeness."
--Peter A Levine, author of Waking the Tiger: Healing
Trauma and In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases
Trauma and Restores Goodness.
"Written with dignity and grace, this book offers a wealth of
insights and practical skills for staying strong in the face of
adversity. It is a guide to living with integrity, illustrated with
disarmingly candid personal observations and supported by
scientific research."
--Christopher Germer, Ph.D., Lecturer, Harvard Medical School,
author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion "In the chaos of
uncertainty and adversity, one calm person in the room can make all
the difference, and Rick Hanson shows us how to be that person.
Resilient offers highly accessible methods to overcome the brain's
negativity bias and find our way to buoyancy rather than burn out.
This book is an immeasurable resource and gift for well-being."
--Frank Ostaseski, Author of The Five Invitations:
Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully "This clear,
comprehensive, and kind guide is a science-backed compendium of
simple practices and insightful wisdom for the challenging world we
face each day."
--Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., author of Mind: A Journey to the
Heart of Being Human and Aware: The Science and Practice of
Presence "Resilient is a wise and compassionate book. It's a
beautiful hands-on guide to foster balance, happiness, and health.
In reading these pages, you can literally feel Rick and Forrest's
sincere and kind voices guiding us to grow wiser and more grounded.
This is truly a special and rare offering. Wow!"
--Bob Stahl, Ph.D., coauthor of A Mindfulness-Based
Stress Reduction Workbook; Living With Your Heart Wide
Open; Calming the Rush of Panic; A Mindfulness-Based
Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety; and MBSR Everyday
"Rooted in brain science and positive psychology, this book is a
treasure trove of best practices for maintaining sustainable,
undentable joy. It is precisely what we have come to expect from
Rick Hanson: a book that is practical, empirical, readable, and
deeply wise."
--Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of
Positive Psychology, author of The Little Book of
Gratitude and Gratitude Works! "Dr. Hanson covers a large
amount of helpful information in easy to read language containing
much richness and wisdom. There are specific examples of how to
grow resources, and this book is well worth the read."
--Sandra Prince-Embury, Ph.D., The Resiliency Institute of
Allenhurst, Developer of widely used scales measuring resilience
and co-editor of Resilience in Children, Adolescents and Adults:
Translating Research for Practice "With humor, warmth, honesty, and
a gift for making complicated ideas come alive, Dr. Hanson weaves
together insights from neurobiology, modern psychology, and ancient
wisdom traditions to provide easy-to-use tools to care for both our
heads and our hearts. This is an essential resource not only to
survive, but to grow during difficult times."
--Ronald D. Siegel, Psy.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Harvard Medical School, author of The Mindfulness Solution:
Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems "Tremendously practical
neuroscience. Resilient is wise and helpful: skill building for the
brain, medicine for the heart, and guidance for living a beautiful
and enjoyable life."
--Jack Kornfield, Ph.D., author of A Path With Heart "Rick
Hanson has transformed many lives with his tools for creating
positive plasticity in the brain. Resilient takes the science to a
new level. You will learn about inner strengths you didn't know you
had, and how to use them to live your best life, every day."
--Elissa Epel, Ph.D., Professor, University of California, San
Francisco, co-author of The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary
Approach to Living Younger, Longer "Today there is an epidemic of
stress, anxiety, and depression. The key to not only surviving but
thriving is the development of resilience. Marshaling years of
experience combined with the latest science, Rick Hanson gives us a
guide for developing resilient well-being. Thoughtful, profound and
practical."
--James R. Doty, M.D., Founder and Director of the Center for
Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford
University, author of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's
Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the
Heart "We live in a world of rapid change, and sometimes it seems
like each day brings a new crisis or disaster. These days, we all
need to grow tools that help us stay focused, courageous, and wise
in the face of real and imaginary danger. Rick Hanson shows us
how."
--Christine Carter, Ph.D., author of Raising Happiness
and The Sweet Spot "The clarity of Dr. Hanson's thought and
writing emerge from a deep and profound understanding of how we can
learn to be more compassionate, calm, and resilient. Everyone who
reads this book will find something valuable and useful."
--Robert D. Truog, M.D., Frances Glessner Lee Professor of
Medical Ethics, Anaesthesia, & Pediatrics, Harvard Medical
School "Rick Hanson guides us in how to cultivate well-being
through learning to hold in mind what is helpful, enjoyable, and
promotes flourishing. Here is a book of immense wisdom and
practicality. Written in a clear, inviting, and friendly style, it
can help all of us to cultivate a mind that is more able to induce
happiness for our selves and others."
--Paul Gilbert. Ph.D., O.B.E., Founder of Compassion Focused
Therapy, author of The Compassionate Mind and Living like
Crazy "Rick Hanson weaves together theory and direct experience,
sharing honest examples from his own life and simple, practical
exercises that prompt the reader into liberating explorations of
their own."
--Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness and Real
Love
"Rick Hanson is not only wise and compassionate, he is also
brilliant at systematizing complex material into bite-sized, easy
to understand pieces."
--Daniel Ellenberg, Ph.D., founder of Rewire Leadership
Institute "In the jungle of books on mindfulness and
neuroscience, Rick Hanson hacks a comprehensive and enlightening
path through, while giving insight on how to understand your wild
and wooly mind. And if that wasn't enough, he gives us tools to
achieve peace and happiness. What more could you ask for?"
--Ruby Wax, O.B.E., author of Sane New World; A Mindfulness
Guide for the Frazzled; and How to Be Human: The Manual
"Resilient is a kind and supportive book that provides welcome
wisdom for our increasingly chaotic world."
--Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., Author of Mindfulness and
Hypnosis and Depression is Contagious
"The authors both explore our capacities for enduring well-being
and give us the practical tools to transform our lives."
--Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., Founder of A Course in Mindful
Living "Clear, accessible, and wise, this book sums up how to
be a better friend to yourself rather than your own worst critic.
It can be life-changing for you and for your family."
--Mark Williams, Ph.D., Co-author of The Mindful Way Through
Depression "Grounded in the latest neuroscience of happiness,
Resilient is brimming with insight, engaging practices, and clarity
that is so needed in these stressful times. Read it, and you will
find the many riches of the resilient mind."
--Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley,
author of Born to Be Good and The Power
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