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Session Highlights: • Dr. Rick Hanson shifts from his role as host to summarize the key themes of the guests in the series • Highlighting past participants’ practical methods • Taking viewers through two powerful practices for bringing both strength and heart into important relationships...

07 May, 2013

Session Highlights: An in-depth conversation with Dr. Jean Houston, co-founder of The Foundation for Mind Research and author of The Possible Human: A Course in Enhancing Your Physical, Mental, and Creative Abilities Opening one’s heart wide without becoming overwhelmed Ways to find your own way to contribute...

23 April, 2013

Session Highlights: • An in-depth conversation with Dr. Kristin Neff, professor of human development and culture at the University of Texas, Austin and author of Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind • How to cultivate self-compassion • Compassion for those with special needs...

09 April, 2013

Session Highlights: • An in-depth conversation with Dr. Kelly McGonigal, senior teacher and consultant for the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and author of The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of...

26 March, 2013

Session Highlights: • An in-depth conversation with Dr. Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and author of Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life • The ways we are sociable primates • The universals of compassion across cultures...

12 March, 2013