Rick’s own gentle wisdom, compassion, clarity, kindness, and humor shine in this truly groundbreaking (for most of us) dialogue, making him a wonderful exemplar of the peaceful, loving, altruistic, and effective person practicing neurodharma can help us to become. Neurodharma is Rick’s conceptual creation: a marriage of neuroscience, psychology, and contemporary wisdom that offers individuals who are out to make a change for the better an impressive and effective brain hacking toolkit. In this inspiring and empowering conversation, Rick Hanson spells out how we can use positive, self-directed neuroplasticity to hardwire our brains in order to become happier, cultivate virtues, deal with cravings, become deeply grounded, turn our desired states into stable traits, and more. “We need to actively work with the mind to pull weeds and plant flowers.” Rick loves wilderness and taking a break from emails. He began meditating in 1974 and is the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. Rick’s work has been featured on the BBC, CBS, NPR, and other major media. He has lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. His books include Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture, and have been published in 30 languages. I offer complimentary sage smudging and reiki sessions at Altered State of Mind one day every month.Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is an expert on positive neuroplasticity, a clinical psychologist, a New York Times best-selling author, and a Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. In addition to offering my store to you, I am honored use my combined experiences in eastern and western medicine to serve you in mind and spirit as a Recovery Coach, Peer Support Specialist, Suicide Prevention Coach, Crystal Healing Teacher, and Energy Worker. Today, I'm incredibly proud to say that altered state of Mind is home to more than 50 types of crystals, hundreds of pure herbs, dozens of items made by local artisans, a constant flow of healing services, and an infinite abundance of loving energy! With work and manifestation, I got a small investment and everything came together! My partner and I traveled the country curating products for the store and learning tools and traditions from Native Americans. One day, as I was meditating, I envisioned myself owning a crystal store, a space where all walks of life are welcomed, where healing is celebrated. I learned different ways of reprogramming my thoughts and healing myself from the inside out. I started working with a recovery coach who taught me how to rediscover myself, first through books and crystals, filling myself with knowledge. All of these things were new to me, but resonated through every fiber of my being.Īfter treatment, I stayed in a women’s sober living home. She taught me about energy, and helped me discover that I am an empath. She taught me how to cleanse myself and my surroundings. Fast forward into recovery, and I was introduced to sage from an Ojibwa medicine woman. I had nothing left to give after my battle with heroin had crumbled my life around me. It all started as I sat in jail facing 6years in prison. I would like to share a little about my journey and my 'why' behind Altered State of Mind:
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