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Mindful Meditations with Dr. Rick Hanson

Mindful Meditations with Dr. Rick Hanson

By: Rick Hanson
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Led by psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Rick Hanson, these meditations provide a down-to-earth way to develop greater resilience, compassion, and happiness. More at rickhanson.com

© 2025 Mindful Meditations with Dr. Rick Hanson
Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Spirituality
Episodes
  • Feeling Grounded, Loving, and at Peace
    Nov 26 2025

    If you often feel tense, unsettled, or caught in old patterns of fear, this practice helps you come home to your body, soften anxiety at its roots, and reconnect with your natural steadiness and kindness. We’ll move gently through grounding, releasing fear, and opening the heart so you can rest more fully in calm presence.

    You’re welcome to join me live each week for these meditations — free for everyone — by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to explore the talk that followed this meditation, you can listen to it here.

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    34 mins
  • Marinating in a Warm Heart
    Nov 19 2025

    In this heart-centered meditation, I gently guide you to settle into your body, find your place, and rest in the simple rhythm of your breath. As attention gathers in the chest, you explore a steady concentration on breathing in the heart area—then gradually infuse it with warm-heartedness, kindness, and loving presence. The practice invites you to soften, receive the breath rather than chase it, and let a natural sweetness spread through awareness as you rest in a concentrated, heart-based lovingness.

    You’re welcome to join me live each week for these meditations — free for everyone — by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to explore the talk that followed this meditation, you can listen to it here.

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    34 mins
  • Becoming Absorbed in Peaceful Open Presence
    Nov 12 2025

    When the mind won’t settle — when thoughts spin, tension lingers, or self-criticism keeps you restless — it’s hard to find any real peace. This meditation invites you to gently let go of everything that isn’t calm, open, and present, and to rest more and more fully in the simplicity of peaceful awareness itself. Over time, the noise quiets, and what remains is a steady, grounded presence you can return to anytime.

    You’re welcome to join me live each week for these meditations — free for everyone — by signing up here. We always start with a guided meditation to set the tone for the evening. If you’d like to explore the talk that followed this meditation, you can listen to it here.

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    33 mins
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