The Science Of Rewiring Your Brain To Be Less Miserable - Rick Hanson - #903

Feb 15, 2025 · 1h 24m

Dr. Rick Hanson is a psychologist, author, and speaker. Our brains are more adaptable than we realise. With a bit of understanding, patience, and the right techniques, you can rewire your brain for greater happiness and well-being. So what are the best ways to make this happen? Expect to learn what positive and negative mental states are from a neurological perspective, if human brains are predisposed to being happy or peaceful, how to convince someone that they actually can change their mind, what the process for making our brain more likely to be happy, how to stop ruminating on bad experiences, how to not focus on negative self-talk, and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Neurobiology of Positivity & Negativity (08:42) How Negativity Bias Occurs (17:04) The Power to Change Your Mind (22:39) How to Make Your Brain More Happy (29:15) The HEAL Framework (46:16) Importance of Slowing Down & Being Present (55:12) Our Fear of Insufficiency (59:17) Scientific Evidence for Changing Your Brain (01:07:21) What Happens in the Brain When We Feel Fear? (01:15:52) Is It Possible to Reverse Negative Patterns? (01:23:10) Where to Find Rick Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and reco…

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