Rick Hanson | How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Resilient Well-Being

Written by Derek Loudermilk

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March 28, 2018

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“Resilience is what we draw upon inside ourselves that help us recover from the worst day of our life.” – Rick Hanson

Rick hanson Art of Adventure

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Rick Hanson, PhD, NYT bestselling author, adventurer, and clinical psychologist. His latest work, one co-written with his son, is called Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness.

Rick describes this latest and fifth book as experiential. Resilient discusses experiences in mindfulness, compassion, grit, and gratitude. He shares how one grows gratitude and the spirit of adventure.

In this episode, Rick teaches us that we should be “getting good at getting good and getting better at getting better”. Resilient is about learning the tools and resources we need to stay calm, confident, and happy no matter what life throws at you.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

How to enrich and absorb the experiences in our lives
How Neurons work
Link between biology of brain and how it affects the way that we learn and experience the world
Importance of motivation for entrepreneurs
Fundamental neuropsychology of learning

Quotes:

“People don’t really understand something until they can explain it directly and simply.” – Rick Hanson

“For me it has always been important to penetrate to the heart of the matter and then turn it into something valuable for other people.” – Rick Hanson

“The spirit of curiosity, the spirit of adventure, wonder, delight, gets us to the heart of the matter and then turn it into something valuable for others.” – Rick Hanson

Continue the Adventure:

Rick Hanson

The new book: Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness