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 Paradox
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