Dr. Rick Hanson

Holiday Stress

61 percent of people consider lack of money as the top cause of holiday stress, followed by pressures of gift giving, lack of time and credit card debt. Dr. Rick Hanson, Neuropsychologist and author of the bestselling Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, and “ Love and Wisdom.” joins Dr Friedman to talk about his latest book Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time.

Dr. Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist and author of the bestselling Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom (in 21 languages). Founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, and Affiliate of The Greater Good Science Center of the University of California, he's taught at Oxford, Stanford, and Harvard, and in meditation centers in Europe, North America, and Australia. An authority on self-directed neuroplasticity, Dr. Hanson's work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, Consumer Reports Health, and U.S. News and World Report.

Dr. David Friedman

12 / 22 / 2011