Many people are in search of ways to reach their highest potential. They want to be wise, strong, happy, and loving. According to Dr Rick Hanson, science is revealing how these ways of being are based on changes in our own nervous system, making them more attainable than ever before. He explains the new neuroscience of awakening and how this can be an effective path to handling stress, healing old pain, feeling at ease with others, and understanding our natural goodness. Dr. Hanson is a psychologist, senior fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and a New York Times best-selling author.

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